Katrina's Angels

Coordinating resources for the survivors of major natural disasters.

STORIES OF HOPE

Katrina's Angels is fortunate to have many volunteers who have lots of experience assisting the survivors of tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters. We team up with groups on the ground to help as much as we can. This section features "stories of hope" and letters generated from the survivors in response to our assistance.

STORIES OF HOPE FOLLOWING THE 2011 TORNADOES:

STORIES OF HOPE FOLLOWING THE 2011 TORNADOES:

After we sent a case of full size sheets to Help Us, Help Joplin: Families Helping Families:

Nancy C: This deserves a "HUGE" THANK YOU Katrina Angels! :-) OMG - first I figured all white sheets - so thrilled at the
fact they're different colors - but arrive in 3 days ... Karen Iwicki, I hope you and your group have a big smile on your faces
because this is just an unbelievable help! This is why we all do what we do...Thank you again.

Michaela H: Rock on Katrina's Angels!

Jennifer O: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

April A: Katrina's Angels ROCKS!!! :)

Then we told them we were also sending a case of Bath Towels, and:

Nancy C: OMG - the sheets made me cry and now the towels! How can we ever thank you?

Kathy K: This is awesome!!

Nancy C: HUHJ has officially declared today, Aug 25th, "Katrina's Angels" day! Your team is wonderful!

Messages From Various Families In Joplin, MO who received boxes of items from Katrina’s Angels:

Kimberly M: Big thank you to everyone, you all are wonderful!

Cinnamon H: Thank you guys so much for your help y'all are doing an awesome job. It was awesome. I'm just glad he’s
got some really nice school clothes. Every little bit helps a long way. You are awesome, Karen, thank you so much.…This
group is such a Godsend. You guys have helped out so many families.

Jamey J: Thanks for all you do for our families Karen! It is much appreciated :)

Shoshana J: Every Little Bit Helps. We are very thankful for it. Thank you everyone so much. We are so grateful to you all.

Deb M: Thank you; I received mine today; everything fits!!!!! Awesome start on winter / fall wardrobe!!!!!!!!!!!!

Angelique B: Contents from Katrina’s Angels received today...thank you very much!!

Kimberly A:  I just got home from work and had 2 boxes FULL of wonderful items for my children !! Thank you Katrina's
Angels, Karen Iwicki, and everyone for EVERYTHING!!!!!

Deborah M: Thank you so much for the items you sent to us through the FAITH page! They are very appreciated, and will
all be used! Thank you again!"

Misty B: Wow! Thank u to all of u who helped us in r time of need. I have had so much help from u all on here it is
awesome thank u from r hearts for helping my family and for helping so many others at this hard time in r life for giving us
hope that it’s going to be ok. And to all who have helped Joplin we thank u. We will come out stronger because of all of
your help. Thank u so much.

Dorothy P: I KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN BOOKS AND MOVIES ABOUT ANGELS ON EARTH, BUT I AM HERE
TO TELL YOU THAT I HAVE SEEN MANY ANGELS SINCE THE TORNADO AND I AM BLESSED TO KNOW EACH
AND EVERYONE OF THEM. I COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT THE STRENGTH AND SUPPORT OF ALL
THESE ANGELS AND MY MANY FRIENDS. THANK YOU GOD FOR ALL YOU HAVE BLESSED ME WITH.

Pamela C, New Directions Church, Brighton, AL: We did receive (the NB baby clothes) and they are so cute! We thank
you so much. Be bless(ed).

Nikki A, Baxter Springs, KS after we said we were sending a special “Listening Bear” to her for a little girl who lost her
two brothers in the tornado… I know that Keana will love that; they sound soooo special! We really appreciate
everybody's hearts to help!

Christmas in Dixie for Tornado Survivors wrote: "Karen, all (ornaments) arrived unbroken ! Thank you so much! You really
packed them well! Cat in Hat ornaments were cute, and so unusual too! You are an Angel!"