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Kansas City tornado relief - the Old Town neighborhood

Neighbors in the Old Town neighborhood are rebuilding after the tornado; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

🇺🇸 Kansas City, Missouri, United States1,885 views
Gerald Lewis
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Kansas City
The tornado hit the Old Town neighborhood on 28 March. My home was one of 75 damaged, and 4 families are still in temporary shelter at a borrowed warehouse. 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 $4,900 goes: • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $710 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,550 • Clean water and purification supplies: $1,150 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,490 Thanks for reading all this. - Gerald
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    “Every little bit. Thought of Gerald all day after reading this. - Nashik”

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Gerald all day after reading this. - Colombo”

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    “Best of luck. Hope you get the rest soon. - Giza”

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    “You got this. I'm in Yonkers, thinking of you. - Yonkers”

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    “Rooting for you. My sister told me about this one. - Austin”

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    “You got this. Hope the May deadline works out. - Aurangabad”

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  • Douglas K. McDonaldID verified

    Hang in there, Gerald. Your post was clear and honest!

    • Mercy Ife Ibrahim

      Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Detroit

      • Kamil Kołodziej

        Shared it with a few friends. After 26 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.

        • Viktor GustafssonPhoto verified

          Rooting for you, Gerald. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Kansas City

          • Bello Chidi LasisiAddress verified

            it takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless!

            • Suresh P. Dhillon

              Sending love, Gerald. I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.

              • Idrissa Sarr

                You're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Kansas City.

                • Esperanza K. Acosta

                  Praying for you, Gerald. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Surabaya donated after I showed her your page.

                  • Sudha N. Mudaliar

                    Wishing you the best, Gerald. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Mysuru.

                    • Isabel L. Magsaysay

                      more neighborhoods should do this. We're a small family in Iztapalapa but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

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