Storm recovery fund / survivor aid program

Rainsville and nearby communities were hit hard by the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak. Thirty three lives were lost in DeKalb County that day. Hundreds of homes, vehicles, and other properties were destroyed or severely damaged.

The Rainsville Chamber of Commerce has had the opportunity to help some families who suffered heartbreaking loses. The Chamber re-directed $5,400 it already had on hand to start a storm recovery fund. Before the original fund was used up in the middle of August, the Chamber was able to provide direct face-to-face aid for eight families. Thanks to a couple of generous contributions, four more families were aided during September.

Food, supplies, furniture, basic building materials, auto tires, and help paying utility bills -- these were some of the things for which the fund was used.

For many survivors the financial and emotional toll lingers on. The recovery process will take many more months. There continues to be many unmet needs especially in the case of single parent families, senior citizens on fixed incomes, and the un-insured and under-insured.
 
That is why the Chamber is still accepting donations. Rest assured that 100 percent of any gift will be used to provide direct aid to survivors who may be short of the cash that they need to purchase much-needed merchandise and services.

If you would like to make a donation by credit card, you may use the "donate" button on this page. To donate by check, write "recovery fund" in the memo line and send check payable to Rainsville Chamber of Commerce to:

Rainsville Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 396
Rainsville AL 35986

 

Donate to storm recovery fund / survivor aid program with a credit card

NOTE: This is NOT for the Memorial monument project. Donations made here will be used to provide direct aid to families who lost property on April 27.

Click on the "donate" button to go
to the Chamber's secure PayPal page.
You do NOT have to have a PayPal account in order to make a donation.