World Vision Sending Relief Supplies to Tornado Victims

Christian organization working to meet the immediate needs of affected
families

PICAYUNE, Miss., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Humanitarian agency
World Vision sent relief supplies from their Mississippi Storehouse today to
assist victims of this week's devastating tornadoes in the South.
"We are responding to the immediate needs of approximately 100 families in
the Tupelo, Mississippi area," said Audrey Black, manager of the World Vision
Storehouse in Picayune.
Partnering with the American Red Cross, World Vision is providing sleeping
bags, bedding, hygiene products, personal care items and food for affected
families.
World Vision continues to monitor and assess emerging needs throughout the
impacted region. Relief supplies are scheduled to arrive in Tupelo at 8 a.m.
tomorrow and Black says distributions to other states may be in line as well.
Long-term needs of the disaster victims are also being considered. "If
warranted, we can provide additional materials to assist in the rebuilding
process," Black said. "We have doors, windows, paint, paintbrushes, sinks,
tubs, wallpaper, etc."
World Vision's Storehouse in Picayune-a 43,000 square foot warehouse-
provides essential goods to community organizations and churches serving Gulf
Coast children and families.
World Vision operates 11 Storehouses in the United States and distributes
only new, high quality school supplies, clothing, personal hygiene items and
building supplies. Manufacturers, distributors and retailers have donated $32
million in surplus merchandise to World Vision Storehouses. Last year, the
Storehouse served more than 1.5 million people through more than 3,000
partnerships.
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working
with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full
potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
SOURCE World Vision

Casey Calamusa, World Vision, +1-206-310-5476, ccalamus@worldvision.org