(CNN) -- CNN.com, in conjunction with "American Morning," asked survivors of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma to share their stories of thanks for the kind things people have done for them. Here are a few of their many responses, some of which have been edited:I am a survivor of Hurricane Katrina. This would not have been possible but for the grace of God and the people of Texas. I did not really feel safe until I reached Texas because I went through a living hell [in New Orleans]. It was like being in a concentration camp. I have read about them, but this experience was real. I would especially like to thank my e-mail buddy, Charlsie White. We met through a Lupus chat room because we both have the disease. On the Sunday night before the storm she called to ask me if I had made preparations to leave. Her exact words were, "What are you doing still in your house?" I told her my sister and I were going to stay. She said that was not a good idea, and the city could not send anyone out to get the people out of our building. This was before the storm.She got on the phone from Texas and began to call everyone she knew. After some time there was a rescue unit knocking on the doors of everyone in my building, asking us to leave. We were taken to the Superdome. I felt relief but didn't know how bad it was going to get. But we survived the ordeal of being in the dome. Charlsie has gotten together a group of friends in the town of Round Rock, Texas, and has given me a safe and happy place to begin again. I will never go back to New Orleans. All of my family members are well and accounted for. This Thanksgiving will be an extra special one, since I am going to be spending it with my new and extended family. I have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. I especially want to Thank Ms. Charlsie White, Ms. Katherine Merger, Mr. Bill Bradley and Nicole Bradley and all of the citizens of Round Rock, Texas. Happy Thanksgiving! Diane Ducre, Round Rock, TexasIt was the morning after Katrina, on Tuesday. My family and in-laws were staying in Brandon, Mississippi, at a hotel with a diner nearby. My two daughters and I got something to eat but they were not allowing take-out, so the rest of my family, who was at the hotel, had nothing. We did not bring a lot of food to eat and the power had gone out in the hotel. It was just chaos trying to get gas or even go somewhere to get anything to eat. On the way back into the hotel, a New Orleans evacuee and her family gave me a loaf of bread, lunch meat and pop-tarts for my kids. Just like that, she offered it to me, not even having much herself. They had nothing to go home to. People like this are the heart of America. They give to a total stranger in the same situation with no questions asked. This all happened after I just wanted take-out from a restaurant that I would pay for. This lady was a dear. I never got her name but all of us in the same situation helped each other the best we could. Our community is who we can count on. Pam Beardsley, Gautier, MississippiHi, I'm Fayaz and I am 14 years old. I'm a Katrina survivor and I would like to thank someone very special and dear to me. His name is Dan, and he was the one who helped my family to evacuate the city quickly, showing us quicker routes to get to somewhere else. When we got to Dallas, Texas, he gave us a call to ask if we were OK. We were, and so was he. So, if you could please put this on CNN.com I would love for him to see it. Fayaz Marzook, Harvey, LouisianaI can't even begin to express my gratitude for the blessings I received after having to evacuate from New Orleans for Katrina. Upon arriving in New Roads, Louisiana (and living in a donated house with 18 other people for over a month), the citizens of Livonia, Louisiana, "adopted" our family and gave us food, clothing, and prescriptions (and even offered us jobs). My school-aged family members were given uniforms, books, and even school supplies (not to mention free lunch and a position on the cheerleading squad). The most touching moment was when one of the citizens had learned of our situation and asked four of the adult women staying with us to go to a grocery store with her in Maringouin, because the grocery store owner wanted to give us food for our families. When we got there, each woman was given a basket and they told us simply to "fill them up" with whatever we needed to feed our families. To be treated with such kindness and selflessness in our time of need was beyond comprehension for me. These little cities had such big hearts, and the acceptance they showed our families and children was amazing. Jessica Landry, Terrytown, LouisianaI was in Cancun when Rita hit, and the help we received from the hotel staff and all the Cancun people was amazing. Our staff went with us to the shelters and they were trying to make things easier for us. They gave us the best places to sleep -- while they slept in the restrooms -- and when they got extra water or food they offered it immediately to us, or when the toilets were cleaned they let the foreigners use them first and so on ... All of them tried to show a smiling face to us even though they didn't know if they still would have a job after all this and some of them didn't have news about their families. Richard Boisclair, Montreal, QuebecI'll never be able to thank my ex-sister-in-law for the help and support she has given to me and my mom during Katrina. We have lost our home, cars, clothes and just about everything we ever owned. Also, a local church here has been wonderful to us -- the Living Word Bible Church in Mesa, Arizona, helped with medical needs and clothes, not to mention spiritual support, which has been so greatly needed. The people of Mesa, Arizona, have all been really gracious to us.But back to my sister-in-law, she's the greatest. She and my brother have been divorced for many years and she called him as soon as she heard about our plight and said if he could get us here, she'd keep us as long as it took to get back on our feet. You must understand that she has been a single woman living alone for many years now, with grown kids of her own who come to visit periodically, and also has elderly parents, not in the prime of life.I love her so much and words can never express the thanks to all those who have helped us. This is just the tip of the iceberg. There's been free dental work, and other selfless acts of help from many. Pamela Weber, Mesa, ArizonaI have six family members from New Orleans living with me until they can return home. We are especially grateful for the little things done by friends as well as strangers. One of my neighbors brings a hot breakfast over on Saturday mornings, a church member showed up at my door with a laundry basket full of cleaning products and items like toothpaste and soap. Employees at my husband's office organized a clothes drive and bake sale for our benefit. Friends coordinate donations of clothes and money from friends and neighbors. My beautician did my mother's and aunt's hair and gave them manicures. Another friend gave us his front-row Cardinals tickets for two games. Another neighbor gave us gift certificates so that we could eat out at a local restaurant. These are but a few examples. One of the most precious examples is the little boy in a parking lot who upon finding out my mother was an evacuee, ran into her arms and said, "I just want to give you a hug." We are extremely grateful for all these demonstrations of love and support. They have given us hope and restored our belief in the potential for good within all of us. Tullia Hamilton, St. Louis, LouisianaWe would like to give thanks to the ministers, Red Cross volunteers, and helpful citizens in Little Rock, Arkansas, who embraced us with their extraordinary kindness and welcomed us with heartfelt hospitality. We were fed daily meals, counseled, transported, and clothed.We would also like to offer gratitude to our loving family members and dedicated friends living in California, Washington, D.C. and Dallas, Texas; additionally the wonderful residents of Avalon Park and teachers of Timber Creek High School in Orlando, Florida.All of these wonderful people are God's unsung angels who have spread their wings with sweet love by performing caring acts of kindness. They have touched our lives in a charitable way. My family and I are truly grateful and appreciative for their consideration, assistance, and thoughtfulness during this major crisis in our lives. May God continue to shower all of you with his wonderful blessings. Charlene Tucker and family, New Orleans, LouisianaI want to thank my brother, Clyde Braud. Days after Katrina hit, he delivered supplies and gas to my home. Due to the number of trees down in the long driveway it took him and friends 45 minutes to walk and hand carry a generator to my house. Then, for the next couple of weeks, [he] spent time cutting, hauling, moving huge piles of debris. Cutting trees out of the house, off sheds, all in the name of family. Could not have done it without him! THANK YOU. Nita deBen, Covington, LouisianaOn October 16, 2005, we arrived in Cancun, Mexico, for our honeymoon. We were due to leave on Friday, October 21, but mother nature had other plans for us. We got news of the hurricane on Wednesday and we spent the whole day trying to leave Cancun, trying to get a flight anywhere in the United Sates. We were evacuated from our resort Thursday morning and by the middle of the night, Hurricane Wilma had arrived in full force.We were in an evacuation shelter with 1,500 other people (such a romantic honeymoon). During the middle of the hurricane the roof began to blow off and we were evacuated yet again to another shelter (in the middle of the hurricane). What we didn't realize was that the van and bus drivers who dropped us off at the second shelter didn't tell anyone where they left us. So, for almost 2 days we had no security and no food or water.The local people of Cancun saw this and they brought us food, water and blankets to sleep on. The people who helped us live in homes that were made of nothing to protect them from the elements and they had barely enough of anything to take care of themselves. Instead, they gave it all to us. They offered their homes to us so we can sleep on a dry surface and even offered their clothes to us (they only had about five shirts to start with). We were humbled by this experience and we owe the people of Cancun so much. These people gave us everything they have and they didn't want anything for it. We will always pray for these people and we couldn't be more thankful for the help we received. Bennett and Chrissy Fields, Monroe, North Carolina