How To Help Tornado Victims: Dozens Of GoFundMe Pages Launched

Naperville IL

28 June, 2021

7:06 PM

Description

NAPERVILLE, IL — More than a week after a powerful EF-3 tornado struck more than 630 homes in Woodridge, Naperville and neighboring towns, community members are still looking for ways to help. More than two dozen GoFundMe pages have been organized to provide aid for tornado victims. Here's a roundup of some fundraisers started to help those impacted by the Father's Day tornado in Illinois: Help Our Woodridge Community A fundraiser was started to help the many tornado victims in Woodridge Click the link to donate to a GoFundMe to benefit Woodridge residents. Relief For Naperville Tornado Damage Naperville resident Katie Dalton recently started a fundraiser for tornado victims. Click the link to donate to the GoFundMe to benefit Naperville residents. Ambrielle Thought It Was A Regular Sunday Night Woodridge resident Ambrielle Barker and her roommates lost their home in the June 20 tornado, according to a GoFundMe page. Barker's car was also destroyed in the storm. Click the link to donate to the GoFundMe for Ambrielle Barker. Help Krystle and Isaiah - Tornado Hit Our Apartment Family members are raising money for Krystle and Isaiah Davis and their daughter, Madelyn. The family was unharmed when the tornado tore the roof off their building, the GoFundMe states. Click the link to donate to the GoFundMe for the Davis family. Help the Oliva Family - Tornado Assistance The home of John, Gwen and Rory Oliva was badly damaged when the tornado struck Woodridge, according to a GoFundMe benefitting the family. Click the link to donate to the GoFundMe for the Oliva family. Help Bridget Rebuild Her Home A GoFundMe was started to help Bridget Casey, a widowed mother of four, after the tornado hit the family's Woodridge home, the fundraiser explains. Click the link to donate to the GoFundMe for the Casey family. Help Skeleton Key Brewery The EF-3 tornado caused extensive damage to Skeleton Key Brewery in Woodridge. Click the link to donate to the GoFundMe for Skeleton Key Brewery. Related: Brewers, Bars, Fans Band Together To Help Skeleton Key Brewery Tornado damage at Skeleton Key Brewery (image via Emily Slayton) Help Sanchez Family Rebuild After Tornado Noemi Sanchez's home had its roof torn off and sustained water damage in the tornado, according to a GoFundMe page. Click the link to donate to the GoFundMe for Noemi Sanchez. Hinsdale Community Preschool has also started a GoFundMe for Sanchez. Help Joanne After the Tornado That Hit Woodridge A tree damaged the house and car of a single mother of three in Woodridge, according to a GoFundMe page. Click the link to donate to the GoFundMe. Help Laura Repair Tornado Damage Laura Skubich and her pet, Lucy, moved to Woodridge eight months before the tornado hit their home, a GoFundMe page states. Click the link to donate to the GoFundMe for Laura Skubich. Marquez Family Need Help Recovering From Tornado Ruben Marquez and his family lost their home in the tornado, which also damaged their car, a GoFundMe page stated by Marquez explains. Click the link to donate to the GoFundMe for the Marquez family. Help Dogtastic Fun Dogtastic Fun in Woodridge sustained damage during the June 20 tornado. Click the link to donate to Dogtastic Fun. Related: 11 Dogs Saved From Woodridge Boarding Facility After Tornado Tornado Support for Joe, Alexis and Violet The home of Joe, Alexis and Violet Reeder was damaged during the Father's Day tornado, according to a GoFundMe for the family. Click the link to donate to the GoFundMe for the Reeder family. Perez Home Fundraiser A friend started a GoFundMe for the Perez family after their home was hit by the tornado, the fundraising page states. Click the link to donate to the Perez Home Fundraiser. Support for the Wilson Family Katie Wilson was badly injured and lost her unborn baby after a tree crashed into her family's Woodridge home. Click the link to donate to the Wilson Family GoFundMe. Related: Unborn Baby Dies; Mom Has 'Long Road Ahead' After Woodridge Tornado Tornado Destroyed John's John Mixen's home was damaged by the tornado when it hit Woodridge, a GoFundMe for Mixen states. Click the link to donate to the GoFundMe for John Mixen. Help Kathy Recover From Tornado Friends of Kathy Ahern started a fundraiser for her after the tornado that hit Woodridge and Naperville. Click the link to contribute to the GoFundMe for Kathy Ahern. With A Little Help For Beatrice A colleague launched a fundraiser for Beatrice and Jean-Phillippe Ducreux after the couple's home was hit by the tornado, the fundraiser explains. Click the link to contribute to the Ducreux Family GoFundMe. Tornado Relief for Alda Dougherty Dave Bova started a GoFundMe page for Alda Dougherty, explaining that the family's home was damaged by the June 20 tornado. Click the link to donate to the Dougherty Family GoFundMe. Bruce Lake Downers Grove Tornado Relief Fund A fundraiser was started for residents of the Bruce Lake neighborhood in Downers Grove. Related: Downers Grove Storm Victim 'Felt The Whole House Shake' storm damage in Downers Grove (via Trish Axelson) Relief Fund For Veronica Lewis, Family In a GoFundMe, Veronica Lewis of Naperville writes that the June 20 tornado damaged her family's apartment building. Click the link to donate to Veronica Lewis. Help Bin And Hanwu Rebuild Their Home According to a GoFundMe page, Bin and Hanwu Wang's Naperville home was damaged by the EF-3 tornado. Click the link to donate to the Wang Family GoFundMe. Help The Patels Rebuild After Tornado Disaster The home of Savita and Arvind Patel was leveled by the Father's Day tornado, according to reports. Click the link to donate to the Patel Family. Related: Naperville Tornado Levels Home, Residents 'Pulled From Rubble' Tornado Relief For Liza And Artur Galt The tornado damaged the Ranchview neighborhood home of Liza and Artur Galt and their family, a GoFundMe page states. Click the link to donate to the Galt family. Tornado Relief For the Dixon Family Eric Polkow started a GoFundMe for Josh, Amanda and Jeremy Dixon, stating that the family's Naperville home was damaged by the tornado. Click the link to donate to the Dixon family GoFundMe. Tornado Relief For Katie And Her Girls Julie Macko and Sara Egan kicked off a fundraiser for a Naperville mom named Katie, and her family. Click the link to donate to the family. Help Megan Zoellner Rebuild Deb Dorman recently launched a GoFundMe for her niece, Megan, a Naperville teacher. Click the link to donate to Megan's fundraiser. Patch is a GoFundMe promotional partner.