It seems that there’s still plenty of good in the world after all.
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Days after the storm, the Joplin Humane Society was filled with stranded animals. As owners called in search of their pets, Bueller and her team continuously worked to help reunite pets with people.
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When calls flooded in to Mason Woodard Funeral Home in Joplin after the tornado, Austin Woodard quickly learned his role: to give victims and their families proper closure.
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Memorials exist in all sorts, but Witherspoon’s interpretation of a Joplin memorial has striking permanence. Barren tree branches and unity of Joplin citizens sparked his idea for a design that shows the strength and perseverance of those impacted by the disaster.
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Inspired by stories of “men with wings” and “butterflies” protecting parents and their children from the destructive fury of the storm, artist Tricia Courtney creates angels from debris to help victims of the May 22 tornado heal and find closure.
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Here’s something to do: watch VH1′s Do Something! Awards tonight at 8 p.m. and read about award nominee Brent Beshore in the new issue of Vox. Beshore was nominated for creating a Joplin, MO Facebook Recovery Page to benefit the victims of [...]
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Friday night, I went down to Joplin with Vox editor Zoey Larsen to help families find what was left of their homes. In a previous post, Zoey described what it was like to see such devastation for miles and miles. No number of photos can really show what the tornado did to the city and its people. The slideshow below is only a fraction of the devastation, but it gives an idea of what the city looks like a week after the tornado hit.
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Friday night, another Vox editor, Caitie, and I traveled to Joplin to do what little we could to help out. We slept in the back of her SUV at a KOA campground. The following morning, we got up at 6 a.m. to drive into town to help clear debris.
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Social media has gotten a lot of attention lately, especially after the royal wedding and the death of Osama bin Laden. The recent outbreak of tornados has proved again how much can be done with the click of a mouse.
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UPDATE: Bleu announced tonight they raised $9,100 for the American Red Cross through their Comfort for Joplin fundraiser.
Continue Reading →Looking at photos from the destructive tornado that tore through Joplin yesterday shows how much work needs to be done. If you’d like to lend a helping hand, here are some ways you can contribute to the effort.
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MU and the Heart of Missouri United Way are partnering to raise relief funds. They’ll be selling T-shirts that say One State. One Spirit. One Mizzou for $14.95. Proceeds will support the United Way’s United for Joplin campaign.
Continue Reading →Looking at photos from the destructive tornado that tore through Joplin yesterday shows how much work needs to be done. If you’d like to lend a helping hand, here are some ways you can contribute to the effort.
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