Buffalo Grove Residents Support Hurricane Sandy Victims
Maureen and Kara Welborn helped spread the word about a regional collection to benefit victims on the East Coast — and offered their home as a drop-off location.
A truck full of essentials is on its way to Hurricane Sandy victims, thanks to a team of Buffalo Grove volunteers. For the past week, Buffalo Grove resident Maureen "Mo" Welborn has been filling her home with donations to benefit the storm victims. When she and her daughter, Kara Welborn, shared their efforts with friends and family, contributions of food, bottled water, blankets and clothes immediately began to flow in. “We threw it out on Facebook and before I knew it, I had people dropping things off all hours of the day and night,” Mo Welborn said. “I’m just overwhelmed by the turnout.” Welborn’s role was part of a larger effort led by Michelle Tatela, another volunteer who felt the need to take action. The two women met last year …
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Cristel Mohrman
3:42 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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