Good Morning,
As many of you know, last Friday, we had some major storms come through our area with several towns sustaining very heavy damage and a loss of life nearing 40 people between Kentucky and Indiana.
For those of us who were spared the carnage, were forced to watch in horror. When we do, we often look for ways to help. A lot of frustration comes from either not being able to help or not knowing how.
It was Friday night when I got a call from a coworker looking on where to donate. I went to the web and searched a few sites and then went to Southeast Christian, who already had the link up to collect donations and provide them to the Red Cross.
I found some other sites and was prepared to make a donation when on Saturday morning one of my friends on Facebook shared a video from a DJ whose company works near one of the towns hardest hit, whose kids go to a school in that town that was destroyed.
He gave a clear message of what was needed and what he and his company was going to do about it. That he and his two company trailers would be at a local middle school to accept donations of water, food, clothes, etc. to bring up to the people in need. I shared this video with others, including my Bible Study class. And on Sunday morning, leaving my class, I had over $200 to get supplies and drop them off by this DJ and his company. I filled my rear seat and trunk with water, food, clothes, etc. My daughter Samantha and I delivered the supplies. It was amazing.
This man hoped to fill two 10 foot trailers (or so they looked).
By the power of Facebook and the use of YouTube, this one video went viral in the local area.
What happened reached the news, and was beyond all expectations:
He reported “In the end, and I am sure we lost track we filled BOTH DJ Trailers, 2 Silver Creek Band trailers, Mike from Rent A Tent 14' trailer, A Horse trailer, flatbed trailers I don't remember how many, 4 - 53' ...Semi Trailers, 6 School buses, and Truck beds, with Clothes, Water, food, canned food, blankets, baby supplies, toys, etc, etc, etc.”
It was the power of Social Media flexing its muscles. And today it was used for the forces of good!
Thank you all who helped make this happen, and thank you Facebook and YouTube for allowing this to happen.
Enjoy!
Sanford Berenberg
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