Fallon's Flood Relief Work
By Ed Fallon
I'd like
to encourage all who are able to pitch-in with flood and tornado relief
efforts. Iowans have always gone the extra mile to help others in time
of need, and in my life I have never witnessed such a time of need as
this.
Lynn and
I have focused our efforts in Des Moines' Birdland neighborhood. The
devastation there is both incredible and eerily familiar. (Birdland was
hit hard in 1993, too, and as I raised money for flood victims and
helped with clean-up, I got a close-up look at the flood's full fury.)
Today,
Lynn and I and two former staffers (Brian Trapp and Avery Lund) worked
on two houses, hauling out damaged property, sweeping and shoveling
debris, and removing water-logged floor boards. While it's horrible to
see the devastation to so many homes and lives, people's gratitude and
the clear progress we are able to achieve inspire me to want to do as
much as possible.
So, if
you would like to help at Birdland let me know. This type of hands-on
work was always a big part of my “ministry” as a state legislator, and
one silver lining in my primary loss is that I now have more time to
help those in need directly.
Thanks!
Ed Fallon
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