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Rebuilding after the winter storm: the Riverside district needs your help

After the winter storm, families in the Riverside district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Alyssa B. Freeman
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Chandler
The winter storm hit the Riverside district on 8 March. My home was one of 24 damaged, and 14 families are still in temporary shelter at the community 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $4,750 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $910 • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,200 • Food parcels for displaced families: $640 Glad we found this place. - Alyssa

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    “Hope it all works out. Been where you're, it gets better. - St. Petersburg”

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    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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    Helped when no one else could

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

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  • Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Warri.

    • Hope things get better soon, Alyssa. Shared this with my family. After 17 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Warsaw.

      • Stay strong. Hope you get there. Thinking of Chandler

        • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Chandler!

          • Thank you. If you're in Chandler I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.

        • Good luck, Alyssa. More neighborhoods should do this. Take care.

          • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Alyssa

            • Sure. The biggest one is clean water and purification supplies, $910. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Happy to explain more.

          • Wishing you the best, Alyssa. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

            • Rooting for you, Alyssa. Shared it with a few friends.

              • sending good thoughts. Great idea, hope you get there. I hope June is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Winston-Salem.

                • It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Nagpur but we're thinking of you. God bless

                  • Praying for you, Alyssa. Hope you get there. Love from Bilbao.

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