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Emergency on the Missouri : Flood Relief
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We Set Our Goal at 2.5 million!  |
Week long fundraising effort
for the South Dakota victims of
flooding along the Missouri River.
Money will be used towards repair
and reconstruction, restored back to
liveable conditions (not original)
through the case worker process,
it's assured that the people most in
need will receive the funding.
Application for
funds/assistance, please call:
(605) 224-1189 to be
considered. Phone hours/days: 9-5
M-F
How to donate other items
(materials, non-monetary) -
(605)
224-1189
Visit
Disasterrecovery.sd.gov
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or
call
1-855-754-3429
to make a pledge!
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Oahe Long-Term Disaster Recovery Team
For Immediate Release:
September 27, 2011
Contact: Laura Schoen
Carbonneau, 224-7361 or Kellie Yackley
605-280-9593
Televised Fundraiser Set to Raise Money for
Flood Victims
Pierre,
SD – The Oahe Long Term Disaster Recovery
Team (OLTDRT) is taking to the airwaves to
help those affected by the Missouri River
Flood. The team is partnering with KSFY-TV
to raise funds through Emergency on the
Missouri: Flood Relief, a week-long
televised fundraiser to benefit flood
victims up and down the Missouri River.
The campaign will run October 3 - 9
during each of KSFY’s morning, 5:00 p.m.,
6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. newscasts
throughout Eastern South Dakota. KSFY
General Manager Jim Berman says he welcomes
the opportunity to have his station
involved.
"When the increase in water
levels began in early June, affecting
thousands of families and businesses
throughout the region, KSFY made a
commitment to keep our viewers informed as
this story unfolded with expanded coverage.
We are delighted to partner with the OLDRT
to focus attention on the all important
relief effort. We feel it is essential to do
our part to help restore normalcy to those
affected by the flood," says Berman.
The fundraiser will feature personal stories
of those affected by the flood. Volunteers
will stand ready at a phone bank to take
called in donations after each segment airs.
“The stories you will see are
heartbreaking. Many people are just now able
to get into their homes to assess the damage
from the flood. The costs to repair and
rebuild are overwhelming,” says Pastor Don
Block, chair of the OLTDRT. “While the FEMA
grants and SBA loans are appreciated, they
barely scratch the surface. That’s why we
are doing this. Every dollar raised helps
someone begin the process of rebuilding
their lives.”
At the end of each
story, KSFY will provide information about
how viewers can help. People can call in
their pledges toll-free to 1-855-754-3429
during or immediately after each newscast.
They can also donate anytime online at
http://sdcommunityfoundation.org/floodrelief
or mail the donation to P.O. Box 296,
Pierre, South Dakota 57501. All donations
are tax deductible.
“This fundraiser
is intended to help all of the Missouri
River flood victims and as we planned, we
were careful to put a process in place for
people to give to specific areas of need,”
says Block. “All donations are welcome and
all proceeds will go directly toward flood
relief.”
Money raised for flood
relief will be disbursed through a similar
system to those used by response teams from
other disasters around the country. Trained
case managers will be assigned to review
each request for funds and work with the
individuals requesting assistance. The funds
are typically used when all other resources
have been exhausted to meet any remaining
unmet needs. Anyone in need of assistance
should call the Flood Recovery Helpline at
605-224-1189 to begin the application
process.
Block says financial help
is the first priority, but the OLTDRT is
also able to make use of sheet rock and
other building materials. Anyone with those
types of resources is asked to call
605-224-1189 to speak directly to someone on
the recovery team.
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