Our own Valerie Belles lives in Blair, NE - In a community called Millstone. Last week, that community saw a series of tornados hit their area. 4/5 of the homes in Valerie's small community were damaged, luckily - her's was the one left standing. While Valerie's home continues to have water (under a boil warning) and power, her neighbors barely have homes. She's been providing shelter and a semblance of normalcy to her neighbors. We would like to aid her in helping her neighbors by providing whatever assistance we can. If you have an interest, we are providing this GoFundMe as a means of providing that support.

https://www.wowt.com/2024/04/29/residents-picking-up-pieces-after-washington-county-acreage-hit-hard/

https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-tornado-outbreak-path-speed-power-statistics/60662527

Additionally several groups are accepting donations - I know the Salvation Army is one : https://www.ketv.com/article/salvation-army-opening-disaster-assistance-center-near-blair/60634320.

Operation Blessings is another - I don't have links to those as of yet, but feel free to go through them if you prefer - Also, the local animal shelter is as well (Jennette Hunt (Blair) Animal Shelter) - they are boarding displaced animals for free and sending food and care as well.