Backstory: A United Effort to Bring Aid to Kentucky Flood Victims

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December 22, 2022
Sugarcreek, Ohio:
 
Berlin Seeds and Superb Sealing Solutions is partnering with LifeNets to bring aid to the victims of the July 2022 Kentucky flood in Letcher County, Kentucky. Catastrophic flooding claimed the lives of at least 37 individuals and displaced thousands more.
 
Berlin Seeds and Superb sponsored a Food Independence Summit in September to bring together homesteaders and other similarly-minded people who are interested in gaining food independence.
 
Over 3,900 people attended the first annual food summit, which featured a fundraiser for the Kentucky
flood victims.
 
Over $90,000 was raised with corporate sponsors and a concert by Blue Grass Music hall of famer Ricky
Skaggs and his band Kentucky Thunder.
 
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder performed at Timbercrest RV Park in Millersburg, Ohio, on September 22 to benefit those who have been affected by the deadly flooding.
A total of $42,000 has been earmarked specifically for Letcher County with LifeNets being the sponsoring charity. Letcher County was one of the hardest hit areas. Many homes and public services like police and fire department assets were destroyed by the flood.
 
LifeNets has provided the Neon, Kentucky police department with two Automated Electronic Defibrillators (AEDs) that were destroyed in the flood. Discussions are underway with Amish and Mennonite construction and relief organizations to use LifeNets funds to aid the rebuilding of homes in Letcher County. By partnering with these volunteer organizations, LifeNets can maximize the value delivered with the funds available from contributions.
 
If you wish to contribute to this project, donations can still be made to www.lifenets.org/kyflood.
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