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Sending help to tornado victims

May 28, 2013
A Bonners Ferry woman is working to send help to the victims of the recent tornados that battered Moore, Oklahoma, and she's asking everyone who can to help. It's not the first time she's helped make a difference during a disaster.

Kara Lara is collecting clothing, shoes, back packs, toys and similar items to send to Oklahoma to help the people affected by the tornado. Any Items in excess or that may not be needed in the disaster relief will be sent to a women's shelter there, to help the women and children who were affected by the storm.
 
"When living in Wenatchee during the time of the massive Haiti earthquake. I took on the same sort of project," she said. "It took on a life of its own. I was able to collect and send over 2,000 pounds of clothing and such to Haiti, and was able to get Fed Ex to ship it for me at no cost."

It's her hope to achieve such success to help in a disaster on U.S. soil.

"During this project I will be reaching out to local pilots, truck drivers, and to Fed Ex once again to help get these much needed items to the people in need," she said.
"I am a stay at home mom who has needed help from others at points in my life, and understand that there is always a need, but the need grows by 100 fold in times like these."

She hopes to have the items shipped to Moore in mid-June.

"I am happy to meet people in town or pick up donations if needed," she said. "I also have to make twice a week trips to Sandpoint and am happy to meet then. If people are wanting to help from Montana, I am happy to meet in Troy."

To find out more or to arrange pickup of your donations, call (208) 267-0452, or e-mail K.Lara71908@gmail.com.
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