Comments on: How Can Decatur Help Tornado Ravaged Georgia Towns? http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/05/how-can-decatur-help-tornado-ravaged-georgia-towns/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Wed, 17 Sep 2014 16:30:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: Sude http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/05/how-can-decatur-help-tornado-ravaged-georgia-towns/#comment-112157 Fri, 06 May 2011 01:51:03 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-112157 Wow I’ve been dying to help out and feel like I’m sitting on my hands. What a great idea – not only a city of Decatur resource but also a community outreach plan. Great idea to focus in on communities with less national press. Maybe idea faceook pages can be created by people who spend the few hours to drive to local places that have been hit, report,, and we can focus on what would be helpful in the transition and report back. It’s a start?

]]> By: Krutz http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/05/how-can-decatur-help-tornado-ravaged-georgia-towns/#comment-112132 Thu, 05 May 2011 22:44:18 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-112132 GEMA has put out the call for volunteers to come help with clean up this Saturday:

http://www.gemainfo.com/go/doc/759/1081687/Volunteers-Needed-for-Tornado-Clean-Up

]]> By: UIGardener http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/05/how-can-decatur-help-tornado-ravaged-georgia-towns/#comment-112096 Thu, 05 May 2011 18:31:13 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-112096 We should also note that a number of small communities were also impacted east and north of Griffin and could use our help also. They have been left out of the news, although there were deaths there also. Two small communities are gone.

]]> By: Dana Young http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/05/how-can-decatur-help-tornado-ravaged-georgia-towns/#comment-112094 Thu, 05 May 2011 18:27:55 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-112094 Would it be possible to work with local groups in the affected areas to organize teams of people to travel from Decatur to the communities and help with cleanup, distributing supplies and doing some pro-bono healing work (chiropractors, massage therapists, energy healers, counselors, etc)? Working directly with local groups ensures we are providing what they need, rather than just sending a lot of stuff that might go unused. And we can also find out if there are people with particular skillsets (carpenters, plumbers, construction, etc) who might be interested in volunteering their time and effort.

]]> By: karass http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/05/how-can-decatur-help-tornado-ravaged-georgia-towns/#comment-112086 Thu, 05 May 2011 16:48:22 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-112086 Related announcement: The DHS band is collecting supplies requested by the University of Alabama band director in Tuscaloosa for victims of tornado damage. They will also send supplies to Ringold, Georgia. They need gently used or new clothes, new underwear, new socks, Gatorade, and bottled water. Bring supplies to the band room today or during tonight’s free band, choir, and drama program at the DHS theater, featuring “Music from Childhood”.

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