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St. Petersburg winter storm relief - the Sunrise district

The winter storm damaged 41 homes in the Sunrise district. We are raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Grace S. Griffin
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St. Petersburg
The winter storm hit the Sunrise district on 28 August. My home was one of 41 damaged, and 14 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 $5,300 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,450 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,100 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,050 • Clean water and purification supplies: $700 Thanks for reading all this.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Grace

  1. We're at 29% thanks to 41 of you. I made the first payment toward roofing sheets and timber. More news soon.

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    “Thought of Grace all day after reading this. - Phuket”

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    “Thought of Grace all day after reading this. - Québec”

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    “Good luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Dnipro”

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    “Hope it all works out. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Leipzig”

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    “Hope this helps. Gave what I could this week. - Saint-Étienne”

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    “Take care of yourselves. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Mthatha”

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    “Thought of Grace all day after reading this. - Strasbourg”

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  • Alka T. SharmaPhoto verified

    Thanks for sharing this, Grace. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings

    • Consuelo H. DomínguezPhoto verified

      good luck, Grace. More neighborhoods should do this. Take care.

      • Nathan D. Holland

        gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Spanish Town.

        • Deepa F. Gurjar

          thinking of you, Grace. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. All the best.

          • Fatema Tithi Dutta

            hang in there, Grace. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Leeds

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