Locals help Oklahoma victims, those at home
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July 15, 2013 |
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a few of the 800 pounds of clothing
donated by area residents to benefit the
victims of this season's Oklahoma
tornadoes. What wasn't needed in
Oklahoma will help people right here in
our own community. |
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By Kara Lara
As most of you know, Oklahoma was struck hard
the end of May by a series of tornados that
ravished the area. As I sat watching the news, I
decided to take up a collection within the
community to help those who at the time were
unable to help themselves.
I reached out to family, friends and neighbors
for donations, then reached out via social
media.
The response I received was overwhelming.
This was not my first go round at this and this
time I was much more prepared.
During the Earthquake in Haiti, I reached out to
others to help their fellow humans.
I received donations ranging in preemie clothes
to bath towels and everywhere in the middle.
What started as a stack in my living room
quickly grew to overtake a whole wall of my
husband's shop.
This time, my shipping date of the middle of
June grew farther and farther out due to the
response I received. I had phone calls for
donation pick up coming from Libby, Montana, to
Sagle.
Once I received the first donation, I was on a
mission to find a person to receive these gifts,
and was very lucky to do so at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Oklahoma City.
Pastor Paul W. Sundberg will be receiving the
items and distributing them through out the
tornado stricken area.
The need for clothing and such items as time has
passed was not as great as I had hoped, I was
able to send close to 500 pounds of clothing and
items to Oklahoma.
I then looked within our own community that was
so willing to help others to find a need, and I
found it at the court house at Boundary County
Victims Services.
When I spoke with Becky, who said that they had
been discussing how to fill the the need for
clothing for people who could not afford or were
unable to obtain clothing for court. Any items
that were not used for that purpose will be used
for victims of domestic violence or various
other issues, people who may not have access to
clothes.
So not only were the kind hearted and generous
people of our community able to help those who
were in need in Oklahoma, but also those who may
not be noticed right here within our own
community. |
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