The drive, which started yesterday and runs from 4 to 7 p.m. today, is located at St. Catherine's Church at 1023 Parker St. in Springfield.
The roof at Cathedral High was damaged and windows blown out as a result of the tornadoes that hit Springfield on Wednesday June 1.SPRINGFIELD- Two weeks to the day after the tornado that went through Springfield destroyed their school, a group of Cathedral High School students is giving back to their community by holding a supply drive to benefit tornado victims.
The drive, which started Tuesday and runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday , is located at St. Catherine's Church at 1023 Parker St. in Springfield. So far, organizer Elizabeth Hagerty, a teacher at Cathedral High, is pleased with the amount of donations they have received.
"I think the weather scared some off (yesterday), but I think it went really well," she said.
Hagerty said the items being donated are "all the essentials," ranging from clothes and linens to toys and household appliances.
"We have more than I anticipated," she said, expecting many more supplies to be donated today.
In the wake of the disaster, the supply drive has helped Cathedral students come together to help each other and their fellow citizens. Twelve students helped collect supplies yesterday, but Hagerty expects that number to grow today, and she is pleased to see them donating their time.
"It's basically the Catholic teaching of helping your neighbor," Hegarty said.