Doing the Lord's Work: Tornado Relief at the First Church in Monson, Massachusetts

Volunteers at the First Church in Monson collect names of people in need and coordinate volunteers who are ready to work for the tornado relief.  If you want to help, you can donate money, buy a T-shirt for $20, or simply show up to volunteer.  If you don't know how you can help, just show up; they'll be able to use your skills, whatever they are. When I delivered a carload of sundries and asked the crew what was needed, they said that monetary donations would be greatly appreciated as well as wheelbarrows, chain saws that work, and people who can work heavy machinery to clean up debris and remove trees and limbs.

The Towns of Monson and Wilbraham have established separate funds to help Monson and Wilbraham residents who have suffered losses due to the storm.  Anyone wishing to make donations may do so at any branch of the Monson Savings Bank, or send a check payable to: "Monson Tornado Victims Relief Fund" Monson Savings Bank, 146 Main St, Monson, MA 01057 or "Wilbraham Tornado Victims Relief Fund" Monson Savings Bank, 100 Post Office Park, Wilbraham, MA 01095.

The First Church of Monson, United Church of Christ, missing its steeple which was torn off by the hurricane.

The hurricane even destroyed the church sign.