Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 7 · column 1 of 5 · from the scan, no model involved
By Richard Lykes
Special to the Rappahannock News
The heartbreaking images seen daily on television screens have moved people the world over to open their hearts and pocketbooks to help the survivors of the largest natural disaster in our lifetime.
There are thousands of children without parents, and thousands of parents standing on the beach, hoping for their children to come back. The enormity of this disaster and the indescribable grief is almost too much to comprehend.
While there is nothing that will erase these losses, much can be done to meet the immediate crisis and to plan for reconstruction.
Recognizing that sympathy is not enough, many individuals'and organizations in Rappahannock County — like in other areas of the country and, indeed the world — qre beginning to respond in ways large and small to assist the victims of this unimaginable catastrophe.
Because the disaster is so recent, many efforts are only in the planning stage. Numerous countywide initiatives have been announced and specific fund raisers are scheduled in the near future.
Gifts and donations made by many local residents already are on their way to the affected area through established charities, including the churches.
Significant private efforts also are being organized for emergency and long-term assistance.
Additionally, a number of local schools are busy planning activities to involve their students to help raise funds for this unprecedented emergency in South Afeia.
Initial private efforts
One of the first known generous contributions to the fund-raising effort was mqde by abstract artist Jack Frazier.
From his current show at the Packing Shed Gallery, Frazier has donated the funds from the expected sale of two of his paintings to the relief effort. This “win-win” opportunity enables art lovers to donate to the relief effort and acquire a fine painting at the same time.
On New Year’s Eve, Rappahannock’s “Rude Rock Family Band” contributed a portion of the funds raised at their music festival in Sperryville to tsunami relief efforts. Separate funds also were raised from a collection taken of those attending the event.
Another private effort of note was the collection of funds from patrons at Griffin Tavern in Flint Hill.
Shortly after the magnitude of the disaster became known, Monica Worth and Sherry Holland mounted a campaign at the tavern to raise funds for Air Serv International.
Air Serv is a humanitarian nonprofit organization founded in 1984
90.9%