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Fresno tornado relief - the families of Old Town Lane

After the tornado, families in the families of Old Town Lane need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇺🇸 Fresno, California, United States1,488 views
Wayne A. Schwartz
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Fresno
The tornado hit the families of Old Town Lane on 12 July. My home was one of 66 damaged, and 6 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church hall. The first few days we shared what little we had. Now the cleanup has started, but we've no money for materials and winter or the rainy season is coming. Schools in the area have been closed, and the clinic lost its cold storage for vaccines. We're a small community of working families who have never asked for help before. We have formed a volunteer committee, and I'm the treasurer, so I'll post receipts for everything we buy. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $2,600 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $920 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,100 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $580 Thanks for reading all this.
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    Made a real difference

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  • Ngọc Liên Phung

    Rooting for you. More neighborhoods should do this. We're a small family in Bloemfontein but we're thinking of you. Love from Bloemfontein.

    • Bianca Carolina Lopes

      Good luck. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. It's not much but it's yours. All the best

      • Seung-hyun Joon-woo Bae

        great idea, hope you get there. Greetings from İzmir

        • Ngozika Uche Okafor

          Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Coatzacoalcos.

          • Roman Stepan GrigorievQuestion

            is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Wayne

            • Wayne A. SchwartzOwnerAnswer

              The list at the bottom is the whole picture. food parcels for displaced families is the biggest at $920. I'll keep the page updated.

          • Divya N. Mehra

            Hope things get better soon, Wayne. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Fresno.

            • Lola Ngozi Shittu

              stay strong, Wayne. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Love from Iztapalapa.

              • Sami Ziad Soliman

                So sorry you're going through this, Wayne. Hope this works out for you. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.

                • Amaka Esther Ibrahim

                  Sending love, Wayne. This could happen to any of us. Take care

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