1071 Frank-fm, Froggy 100.9 and 1450 WSNO in Barre over the past week have been visiting with Fireman and EMS personnel to execute a series of coin drops to benefit the Tornado ravaged community of Moore Oklahoma. After traveling to Montpelier, Barretown, and Waterbury, the last coin drop happened in the Times Argus building parking lot on Monday evening and the “We Can Do Moore For Oklahoma Coin Drop was all but done. The Only thing left to do was to count all of the change, bills and check collected!
Barre Salvation Army Captains Kim and Travis delong spent all of Tuesday counting the loose change and when it was all said and done the coin drop brought in $4504. 78 with some checks still coming in. That money is now on it’s way to the Salvation Army in Moore Oklahoma to provide tornado relief to a community that has been hit by tornados several times in the past couple of weeks damaging or destroying completely over 12,000 homes.
Frank-fm program director and host of Frank’s Big Morning Gig, TJ Michaels explains that during Hurricane Irene, funds came from all over the nation to help those struggling with hardship. “It was our turn to step up and show how Vermont Strong we are and return the favor!”
TJ connected with Kent and Lisa of Oklahoma’s Greatest Hits K.O.M.A. 92.5 FM in Oklahoma City to let them know that the check is in the mail and the Oklahoma morning hosts gushed thanks saying that knowing that there are people outside of Oklahoma who care makes them feel like they are not going through this massive recovery alone and thanked Frank, Froggy, WSNO and The Firefighting and EMS communities in Vermont for the love support and prayers.
The money raised will and can be used in many ways providing Tornado disaster relief, The Salvation army would be able to do one of the following with the $4504.78 sum.
It will Keep 9 Salvation Army Canteens Operational for 1 Day
It will keep 8 Hydrations Stations Operational for 24 Hours
It will feed 450 survivors a 1 solid meal
It will provide a staple food box for a family of 4 to 150 families!
It will provide a home clean up kit with cleaning supplies, mops, buckets and brooms to 150 families!
It will provide snacks to 5,625 disaster survivors and or emergency responders