A holiday dinner for families still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Ida was held Sunday night. The storm forced hundreds of people from their homes and as a result, many of them have struggled to enjoy the holidays. TimMcNicholas reports.
Ida forced hundreds of people from their homes and as a result, many of them have struggled to enjoy the holidays.It was a night of music, dancing, food and fun in
, but before the people hit the dance floor, they joined in prayer for something they don't take for granted.In September of 2021, some of them were scrambling to find a new roof"I go to therapy now because of losing my home," Yvette Stephens said."To lose everything, you know, I'll be 60 years old. So everything I had in there was my life, so I have to basically start all over," Stephens said.
Stephens said she's grateful to enjoy the meal. She's also grateful that, after living in hotels for months, she has finally found a new apartment in Elizabeth.Smith-Thomas helped organize the dinner and has been helping families affected by Ida however she can. "We still have a couple families that's still homeless, that still need a place to live," Smith-Thomas said."I'm trying to make sure she didn't die in vain because she was a giver," Smith-Thomas said.
So give they did, with coats for kids, gift cards, and even an appearance from Santa Claus. They gave gift of a warm meal with the goal of warming hearts.Oakwood Plaza is now surrounded by fencing. No one lives there.
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