CWA Members Help Tornado Survivors

Earlier this month, members of CWA Local 6300 and the CWA Human Rights Department’s National Women’s Committee sprang to the aid of St. Louis tornado victims. On May 16, an EF3 tornado left a path of destruction 20 miles long through the mostly urban areas of Greater St. Louis, Greater Ville, and Fountain Park, Missouri. An estimate by city officials put the total damage at $1.6 billion, and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) called it the worst tornado since Joplin, Mo., in 2011.

In less than three weeks, members collected and distributed over 34,000 items to CWA members and their families, including essential supplies like toiletries, diapers, baby wipes, feminine hygiene products, over 100 cases of bottled water, laundry supplies, and rain ponchos. Contributions poured in from across CWA thanks to efforts by members, District vice presidents, Local presidents, and supporters.

 
Pictured, left to right: CWA Local 6300 Vice President Frank “Hollywood” Brown, CWA Local 6300 President Floyd Bell Jr., CWA Human Rights Department Campaign Lead Mikeya Jones, CWA Local 6300 Vice President Michael Songer, and CWA Local 6300 Chief Steward Ronald Munford assisted members in collecting and distributing over 34,000 items to tornado victims in the St. Louis, Mo., area.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.