Why We're Going

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 On December 10, 2021 a string of tornados carved a 165 mile long path of destruction from Arkansas to Ohio.  Western Kentucky was hardest hit.  We will stay at First Presbyterian Church of Madisonville Kentucky, to asssist the Hopkins County Long Term Recovery Group in their rebuilding efforts.

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