The May 22, 2011 tornado in Joplin Missouri caused too much damage and death. In addition to prayer, 'talk', and a cash contribution, MadrasMark made and sent a dozen upcylced tote bags of tornado victims. Many of the victims who no longer have their backpacks, suitcases, or duffel bags can use some tote bags.
I contacted the Royal Heights United Methodist Church. The secretary had a hard time talking about the aftermath of the disaster, but she said that although their church structure was not harmed, their low-cost housing project -- The Hampshire Terrace -- was a total lost. About 250 H.T. residents were displaced. If you want to learn more about the H.T. residents, the R.H. UMC, and like in Joplin for a local church, its congregation, and the community, then go to: 1) http://royalheightsumc.org/HampshireTerrace.aspx, 2) http://en.wikipeda.org/wiki/2011_Joplin_tornado, or 3) www.redcross-ozarks.org.
