TO THE EDITOR:
By now, I’m sure many of you have heard about the devastating impact tornadoes had on the Midwest last Sunday. My hometown, Washington, Ill., saw the greatest amount of destruction.
An EF-4 tornado ripped through the heart of the town, damaging or destroying an estimated 1,000 homes and businesses in the process. Hundreds of people have now found themselves homeless, injured and in desperate need of help.
If you are looking to give to a good cause this holiday season, please consider donating to the American Red Cross to help those who lost everything. To ensure your donation makes it to Illinois tornado victims, specify that you want it to go toward “Central Illinois Tornado Relief.”
Donations can be made via phone (309-677-7272), online (http://www.redcross.org/charitable-donations) or by mail (Red Cross Central IL Chapter: 311 W John H Gwynn Jr Ave., Peoria, IL 61605).
Dave Ernst
Graduate student
Biology
