Locals support Nebraska flood victims

By Derrick Forsythe, Record Staff Writer
Posted 8/5/19

When Tina Churchill learned about the devastating floods in Nebraska last month, she felt called to help.The Truxton resident gathered supplies for victims of Hurricane Harvey, which struck Texas in …

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When Tina Churchill learned about the devastating floods in Nebraska last month, she felt called to help.The Truxton resident gathered supplies for victims of Hurricane Harvey, which struck Texas in 2017, and she saw this as another opportunity to help.“When I kept hearing the news, the voice inside me said we should do this again,” said Churchill, who owns a counseling agency in Warrenton.So she rallied a team around her, and a tremendous response followed. Churchill volunteered one of her horse trailers as part of the relief caravan.“Within 24 hours we had it full,” she said. “I reached out to one of my counselors, some horse-riding friends, churches and businesses, and they were all in.”Churchill connected with officials in Nebraska to determine drop points and coordinate delivery.“I was working with a couple of people connected with distribution centers and the department of transportation,” said Churchill. “There were probably 15 people I talked to in Nebraska coordinating all of this.”On March 30 the group, with three trucks and trailers, made the eight-hour journey northwest. They carried both round and square bales, along with an abundance of personal hygiene supplies.“We took big bales to a location at the University of Nebraska and delivered personal care items to a warehouse setting converted into a distribution center,” said Churchill.She said it was an eye-opening experience for herself and the dozen or so who made the journey from Warren County, delivering $3,000 in personal care items.“It was pretty amazing as we went past areas with trailers on their sides off in the field, trucks turned sideways and displaced, and bridges washed out,” said Churchill.“The outpouring from our community was great,” she added.The group returned home March 31 with memories unlikely to be forgotten.Churchill said she would be eager to serve again if there is a need.


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