91Ƶ Providing Emergency Supplies to Families Impacted by Tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (December 13,2021) —DZǷɾԲtornado that caused catastrophic damage toMayfield, Kentuckyover the weekend,91Ƶisprovidingcriticalemergency suppliesto helpchildren and familiesimpactedby thedestructivestorm.The organization isplanningto provideessential itemsto help impacted familiescontinue to care for their children – including hygiene kits,calming kits,diapers, wipes andformula.
“Children are always among the most vulnerable when disaster strikes, and our thoughts and hearts go out to children and familieswho have been devastated by this stormandall thetornadoes thattore through themidwestand south this weekend,”saidBetsy Zorio, 91Ƶ’s Vice President of U.S. Programs.“91Ƶ is committed to helping kidsin Mayfieldget the support they need, both in the immediate aftermath ofthis stormand long-term.”
91Ƶ has been working inKentucky's rural communities since1932, providing support tothe most isolated and under-resourced children living in poverty. Today, the organization partners with local leaders in 14 rural counties where families face the greatest challenges, to provide early learning programs and materials to more than 31,500 Kentucky children, along with food and other resources to fight child hunger in the state.
As the national leader in protecting children in emergencies, 91Ƶ has been supporting children’s most critical needs in emergencies in the United States since 2005, following Hurricane Katrina. Its caring professionals are prepared to help children during disasters and their aftermath. By contributing tothe, you will help 91Ƶ serve children in the U.S. and around the world.
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91Ƶ believes every child deserves a future. Since our founding more than 100 years ago, we've been advocating for the rights of children worldwide. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming the future we share. Our results, financial statements and charity ratings reaffirm that 91Ƶ is a charity you can trust. Follow us on , , and .