Photos and story by Sabrina Lima, American Red Cross volunteer
On Jan. 10, American Red Cross staff and volunteers had the chance to bring help to hundreds of survivors of the tornadoes in the Middle Tennessee area. They gathered at Plaza Mariachi Music City where the Hispanic Family Foundation hosted an outreach event. During the meeting, the Red Cross team gave important information to survivors, such as how to get economic assistance to restart their lives and help them get the prescription medication they had lost during the disaster.
"You are our family here. We want to support you and work with you," said Diane Janbakhsh from the Hispanic Family Foundation. The meeting had simultaneous translation to Spanish.
Other partners offered assistance to the survivors, including Tennessee Services & Resources, US Small Business Administration, The Hope Station, Nashville Humane Society, Pawster Nashville, TIRRC, The Salvation Army, Second Harvest Food Bank, Mother to Mother, Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services, and The Nashville VOAD.
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