Here’s a video that shows some of the damage that happened just over one year ago on that terrible day.
Our benefit concert for the Hackleburg, Alabama schools will be hosted at FloBama on May 12, 2012. They’re located at 311 N Court Street in Florence. It’ll start at 12:30PM and will finish up around 9:30PM that night. We already have many talented bands and artists ready to perform.
Need something to do after the UNA Graduation Ceremony? Stop by and listen to some music.
Check out our new YouTube channel. Videos from our various benefits will be uploaded here after each concert.
I wanted to share something rather special that occurred this afternoon, I had the privilege of speaking with Ms. Amy Sexton for some length of time. I informed her of our intention to help the Michael Sexton Family and the call became emotional. (The sexton’s survived last April’s tornado and now the dad is dying of liver cancer.) We waded through the intense moments of thanks and joy; I heard the ache in her voice when she described the frustration of money being donated to her family but, unavailable to her for immediate use. I assured her that we would send her a check that she could cash or open a bank account of her own. Needless to say she, was nearly without words to describe her thanks to Songwriters For Survivors. I am proud to know everyone in this group; you are all exceptional people.
-Tom Pepper
TimesDaily story about the Michael Sexton family.
If you would like to donate to help the Michael Sexton family, click the blue donate button on the right side of this page. We’ve already raised $1271 from a benefit held this past Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Pablo’s on Market in Athens.
For more details about benefit, click HERE.
I was sent this email from Susan B., a member of our organization, and I thought it would be good to post it.
When I was trying to find help, I came across several people who think FEMA and Red Cross helped, so there’s no sense in helping anymore, but it isn’t true. FEMA only there a few days and barely helped. Red Cross stayed until Joplin got hit by a tornado. A lot of the help and donations actually came from regular people, not organizations. It is gonna take years to rebuild and even longer for people to accept what happened, and as one woman cruelly said, “move on.” A lot of lives were lost in a small community. If you drive through Phil Campbell there are still stripped trees, piles of people’s lives laying on the ground. You also still see clothes and tin wrapped into trees and power poles. The mess isn’t cleaned up, most homes are not rebuilt, and the people here are just beginning to start over.This testimony comes form a woman who lives in Phil Campbell.
-Kristi VanDiver Riddle
On May 12, 2012, we will be holding a benefit concert for Hackleburg, Alabama schools at the North Alabama State Fairgrounds in Muscle Shoals, Alabama FloBama in Florence, Alabama. A songwriting contest will also be part of the benefit. We will have 900 seats available. More details to come.
