Following the deadly tornadoes in December, a non-profit organization is hosting two distributions this weekend to provide severely impacted households in Dawson Springs with some emergency financial aid and other supplies.
Executive Director Chong Hsieh with the Tzu Chi Midwest Region says after providing an initial round of tornado relief in the cities of Mayfield and Bowling Green, the organization continues to answer the call for help in Dawson Springs. She says on February 11 a team of volunteers from Tzu Chi traveled to Dawson Springs to conduct an assessment.
As a result, Hsieh says she and their volunteers, both local and from surrounding states, will host financial aid distributions on Saturday and Sunday to provide severely impacted households in Dawson Springs with $1,000 each. She indicates this will be made available via cash card for immediate use. She adds care recipients may also receive additional care items on-site.
Hsieh says all assistance is made possible through the fundraiser ‘Relief After Tornadoes’ and now, thanks to the support of an anonymous sponsor, matching donations made up to $1 million until March.
The distribution will be Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at Dawson Springs High School located at 317 Eli Street Dawson Springs.
The distribution is hosted by the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation.
Donations are accepted at https://donate.tzuchi.us/cause/midwest-disaster-relief or online.
