Nashville-area citizens came out in droves this weekend to donate food, clothing and other essentials to those affected by Tuesday's deadly tornadoes. The Mayor's Office of Emergency Management teamed up with the T
ennessee Titans to collect donations from Middle Tennesseans. Also participating in the effort were the Adventist Church, BridgestoneAmerica's Emergency Response Team, Pallet Warehouse and Hands On Nashville. Yesterday, donations completely filled four semi-truck trailers. I got there an hour or two after they opened this morning, and they had already filled almost half of another trailer.
The process ran very smoothly. Cars pulled up beside pallets loaded with cardboard boxes. Each box held specific items . . . crackers, soup, diapers, soap, sugar, water, paper towels, men's shirts, shoes, etc. Volunteers unloaded the cars and placed items in their appropriate boxes. Once the car was empty of donations, the driver could leave. It took about 30-60 seconds per car.
Tennesseans take the state's nickname - The Volunteer State - very seriously.
ennessee Titans to collect donations from Middle Tennesseans. Also participating in the effort were the Adventist Church, BridgestoneAmerica's Emergency Response Team, Pallet Warehouse and Hands On Nashville. Yesterday, donations completely filled four semi-truck trailers. I got there an hour or two after they opened this morning, and they had already filled almost half of another trailer.The process ran very smoothly. Cars pulled up beside pallets loaded with cardboard boxes. Each box held specific items . . . crackers, soup, diapers, soap, sugar, water, paper towels, men's shirts, shoes, etc. Volunteers unloaded the cars and placed items in their appropriate boxes. Once the car was empty of donations, the driver could leave. It took about 30-60 seconds per car.
Tennesseans take the state's nickname - The Volunteer State - very seriously.
