Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman, Mayor Jenny Sewell, community members, and volunteers gathered in Dawson Springs Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the dedication of four newly built homes, a project spearheaded by the Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders.
Katie Mayer, director of operations for the Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders in Kentucky, explained that the non-profit organization was established after Hurricane Katrina and came to Dawson Springs to provide help following the December 2021 tornado.
click to download audioAccording to Mayer, four homes were dedicated on Tuesday.
click to download audioAfter the service, Lt. Gov. Coleman told media that Tuesday’s experience was a different feeling from when she and Governor Andy Beshear traveled to Dawson Springs and saw first-hand the aftermath of the December 2021 tornado.
click to download audioLt. Gov. Coleman emphasized the inspiring stories of survivors and was happy to celebrate families moving into new homes.
click to download audioMayor Sewell told Your News Edge that Tuesday was a wonderful day as four families were given back homes.
click to download audioAccording to Mayor Sewell, over 100 homes have been built, with additional units planned for construction as well as the rebuilding of the city’s infrastructure.
click to download audioThe families whose homes were dedicated on Tuesday were also given prayer shawls or quilts made from volunteer churches from the Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders, with Bibles to be given for each home.
Tuesday’s dedication celebration was held at 306 Mineral Street.
