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Lady Lake, Florida: The UNITED SIKHS
AID team has started relief operations in the Lady Lake
area. in response to the deadly tornado of Feb 2nd ,
that ripped central Florida killing 20 people and
damaging hundreds of houses. The tornado devastated a
large area of around 20 square miles, blew trees, ripped
houses roof and threw mobile houses off their
foundations, leaving thousands without power.
The UNITED SIKHS AID relief team, after doing the
initial survey, visited The Lady Lake Church of God on
Hwy 441 that was turned into rubble by the tornado.
Pastor Lary Lynn shared his emotions on the deadly
impact of the tornado, “I got a call from a church
member saying – ‘pray for us, everything has been
destroyed’. I don’t know how it happened, but the 150
miles/hr wind just devastated the thirty-one year old
church”. The Pastor welcomed and thanked UNITED SIKHS
for the help. He added that it would take 1 ½ yrs to
rebuild the church.
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| Volunteers Cleaning the
Church Debris |
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“Jasbir Singh, the president of the Sikh Society of
Central Florida, Orlando, has pledged support for our
relief efforts,” said Kuldip Singh, UNITED SIKHS AID
director who is heading the relief efforts in central
Florida. The devastated area of Lady Lake is about 70-80
miles from the nearest Sikh Gurdwara. The UNITED SIKHS
AID team along with the local Sikh Sangat of Orlando
will soon extend the relief operations to other affected
areas in the region.
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Pastor Anne Mathew, who
supplied UNITED SIKHS a list of relief supplies
that are needed said, “I am so overwhelmed how God
has brought us all together as one body for this
purpose”. |
| Pastor Anne with the
UNITED SIKHS AID Team |
The following items were supplied to the shelter home
distribution centre:
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• Blankets, Comforters and Pillows
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Toothpaste, Bath Towels, Hand Washes,
Detergents
• Undergarments,
Socks, Dish Liquid
• Deodorant, Shampoo,
Conditioner, Soaps
• Kitchen Cleaning Supply,
Hand Sanitizers, Trash Bags
• Peanut Butter and Jelly
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| UNITED SIKHS AID Relief Distribution |
If you wish to donate please go to http://www.unitedsikhs.org/donate
If you wish to volunteer please email
volunteer@unitedsikhs.org
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