Jackson County United Way and the Teresa McCormick Center hosted a relief event for the Almeda and Obenchain Fire victims on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of people received free shoes, clothes and socks at the Harry and David south parking lot.\u00a0The items were donated by Skechers, Hanes and Bombas.<\/p>\n
FEMA, the American Red Cross and several other agencies were on site to provide services.<\/p>\n
Eagle Point resident Kat Wolff tells NewsWatch 12 events like this help her stay positive during this difficult time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat this has done for my heart, this community and the giving that I see everywhere, the love that people are putting out for all of us is our guiding light,\u201d Wolff said. \u201cIts what\u2019s inspiring us to keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n
Organizers say anything left over from Tuesday\u2019s event will go to local agencies.\u00a0The Teresa McCormick Center will also continue its year-round clothing and food giveaways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jackson County United Way and the Teresa McCormick Center hosted a relief event for the Almeda and Obenchain Fire victims on Tuesday. Hundreds of people received free shoes, clothes and socks at the Harry and David south parking lot.\u00a0The items were donated by Skechers, Hanes and Bombas. FEMA, the American Red Cross and several other agencies were on site to provide services. Eagle Point resident Kat Wolff tells NewsWatch 12 events like this help her stay positive during this difficult time. \u201cWhat this has done for my heart, this community and the giving that I see everywhere, the love that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3202,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n