A single tornado that moved through Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, AL on April 27, 2011 took hundreds of lives and displaced thousands of families. This tornado was reportedly more than a mile wide at times.Initial estimates have rated this as a rare EF-5 tornado with wind speeds well over 200 mph and it will possibly go down in history as the most powerful tornado ever recorded. That would surpass the Oklahoma City (Moore) tornado of 1999.The Tuscaloosa/Birmingham Tornado may have also set a new length of track record with an estimated path on the ground of between 180 and 225 miles. Families, schools and entire communities need your help. Think about the little things that help you get through your day and then think of nothing being there for you the next day. Residents are thankful to simply be alive but now they need our help in recovering. The national media has dropped coverage of this and victims feel they are being forgotten. Let's let them know that our 4-H families still care and wish them the best, even if we can't make it down there to help with the cleanup.
Our 4-Hers will be assembling sets of care packages for the Tuscaloosa, AL tornado victims. Please come promptly at 6:30 and bring whatever supplies you can contribute to this collection. If you do not have time to go shopping and would like to make a financial contribution toward supplies, please email Sandy Arnold at arnoldwebcreations@yahoo.com and she will coordinate with 4-h families who can offer to do the shopping for you before Friday's meeting (bring checks Friday payable to Nokesville 4-H). Feel free to distribute this email to your family and friends and perhaps they will give you contributions as well to bring to the meeting.
Supplies needed are items like these. Please no liquid items or food.
baby diapers, baby wipes, formula
Undergarments and socks any size
PJ's (you can get packs of them at Wal-mart).
Towels, Washcloths
Sheets
Soap, Deodorant
Toothpaste, Toothbrushes
cleaning wipes, Comet / Ajax, powder cleaners
cleaning scrubbies, Brushes
Swiffer cloths, Windex wipes
paper towels
trash bags, 2 gallon size plastic bags
flower seeds (its spring!)
any school supplies
pens / pencils / colored pencils
hair care items, hair bands
band-aids, first aid items
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