Rawhide Provides Tornado Disaster Relief |
June 9, 2007 |  On the evening of June 7, 2007, an unusual storm unleashed devastating tornados, ravaging parts of Langlade and Oconto Counties. The high winds created extensive damage and caused communities to seek outside assistance and emergency relief.
Young men in Rawhide’s About Face Community Service Corps responded to Bear Paw Outdoor Adventure Resort near White Lake, Wisconsin, to assist with monumental cleanup efforts. The resort was heavily damaged by the tornado and littered with fallen trees and debris. Jeff Stump, Rawhide’s About Face Homes Manager stated, “The cadets are working hard. We are making sure to keep hydrated because there is no shade left with all of the downed trees. There was a lot of damage here.”
The corps was deployed to the area on Saturday and will remain until Wednesday. They are working in cooperation with the Antigo Fire Department in Langlade County. Utilizing their military-style training, the young men respond to disasters such as this in an effort to give back to area communities.
Rawhide’s About Face Community Service Corps is a 120-day intensive program in which court-ordered youth participate in intensive physical training, receive academic instruction, and perform community service projects through out the state. The About Face Program is equipped to provide disaster relief and other forms of community service through the generous financial support of business and foundations such as Judd S. Alexander Foundation, U.S. Oil Needy Children’s Fund, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, K.C. Stock Foundation, Endries Foundation, Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin.
Located outside of New London, Wisconsin, Rawhide Boys Ranch emphasizes a faith-based traditional family environment and serves at-risk and court-referred young men. Their mission is to inspire and equip at-risk teenage boys to become responsible young men through family-centered care, treatment, and education. Rawhide is largely supported by donations of cars, boats, campers, and financial gifts. Learn more about Rawhide by calling (920) 982-6100 or visiting the website at www.rawhide.org. |
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Photo Caption (above): Cadets in Rawhide’s About Face Community Service Corps assist with disaster relief.
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A timely donation to Rawhide’s About Face Community Service Corps by the K.C. Stock and Endries Foundations of Green Bay and Brillion provided a new dump trailer which has been an invaluable piece of equipment to aid in tornado cleanup efforts at Bear Paw Resort. |
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