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Tampa tornado relief - the Harbor district

After the tornado, families in the Harbor district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Cameron K. Peterson
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Tampa
The tornado hit the Harbor district on 8 July. My home was one of 37 damaged, and 7 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. 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 $2,600 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,100 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,050 • Clean water and purification supplies: $450 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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Updates from Cameron

  1. Quick update: $1,629 raised so far (63%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 60% thanks to 16 of you. the plan for bedding, blankets and mattresses is now scheduled. More news soon.

  3. Quick update: $1,013 raised so far (39%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Eren Metin AltunVerified organization

    Sending love. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Bangkok this morning. All the best.

    • Noah Avila

      thanks for sharing this, Cameron. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together. All the best.

      • Sergio E. Romero

        Wishing you peace, Cameron. Hope you get there. Sent it to 30 people at work. Love from Mumbai

        • Eli R. James

          sending love. This could happen to any of us. Love from Ottawa.

          • Sérgio Manoel Correia

            Wishing you peace, Cameron. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.

            • Fatima Amira Mebarek

              Wishing you peace, Cameron. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 25 people at work. Greetings from Cầu Giấy!

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