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Released 24 May 2011
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Wauwatosa, WI (May 24th,
2011) Governor Scott Walker toured the area and offered his thanks
yesterday
to The Salvation Army for reaching out to the victims of the recent tornado
that swept through La Crosse. Pounding
rain and swirling winds raced through La
Crosse late Sunday afternoon, tearing the roofs off
buildings, uprooting trees and knocking down garages.
The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) Teams
responded to a tornado that touched down on the south side of LaCrosse late
Sunday afternoon damaging more than 200 homes and businesses. The Salvation Army deployed its mobile
feeding unit providing meals to recovery ad response teams and families
affected by Sunday’s tornado. Clean up
kits and vouchers for emergency lodging and clothing have also been provided by
The Salvation Army to those families impacted by Sunday’s tornado. Four
hundred
additional clean up kits will arrive in LaCrosse today. For
families in need of a clean up kit please
call The Salvation Army LaCrosse at 608-782-6126.
To make a
monetary donation for
those affected by the tornado in LaCrosse mail your donation to The Salvation
Army, Divisional Headquarters, 11315 W. Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa,
WI 53226 Attn: LaCrosse Tornado Effort or
call
1-800-264-6412.
Governor Scott Walker holds
a news conference
at the site where The Salvation Army’s Emergency Canteen is stationed in
LaCrosse.
About
The Salvation Army:
The Salvation
Army, an evangelical part
of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His
name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive
assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of
social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for
disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill,
clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged
children. Nationally, approximately 84 cents of every dollar raised is used to
support those services in nearly 9,000 communities nationwide. For more
information, go to www.SAmilwaukee.org