GADSDEN, Ala. – The Saturday after the April 27 tornadoes, Jean Scott and her family visited a shelter near their Attalla, Ala., home to see what the needs were.
They were told the basic needs of water and food were being met, but that the shelter could use some stuffed animals and games for the kids.
Being the grandmother of five, Scott was inspired by this need and saw an opportunity to do more. “All my grandkids were fine,” she said. “They still had homes, they were safe. But other children were in need.”
As Scott thought about the children in need, she thought back to a time of tragedy in her life.
Years ago her family dealt with a house fire in the middle of the night that left them with just the clothes on their backs. Scott recalled that her daughter had a tough time recovering from the event, especially at night.