Keep Your Voice Down: The days after
Keep Your Voice Down hosts Alek Haak-Frost and Doug Sears Jr. discuss Alek’s experience during the tornado that touched down in Three Rivers last week and the days that followed. Alek describes how the community has come together, what he did and felt as the tornado went through his neighborhood, the humanity, empathy, and care on display as Three Rivers picks up the pieces, and how disheartening it was to witness the vulturous intent of some contractors in the immediate aftermath of the storm.
Keep Your Voice Down hosts Alek Haak-Frost and Doug Sears Jr. discuss Alek’s experience during the tornado that touched down in Three Rivers last week and the days that followed. Alek describes how the community has come together, what he did and felt as the tornado went through his neighborhood, the humanity, empathy, and care on display as Three Rivers picks up the pieces, and how disheartening it was to witness the vulturous intent of some contractors in the immediate aftermath of the storm.
The St. Joseph County United Way is accepting monetary donations through their PayPal link to support those affected by the tornado in Three Rivers. If you’d like to donate, you can do so here.
The show’s theme is “Howling at the Moon” by D Fine Us, and this week’s outro music is “Wandering Souls” by Stanley Gurvich. You can support Keep Your Voice Down and Watershed Voice with a donation here.
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