Donations accepted for the uninsured ATHENS, OH (WOUB) - "We need volunteers, cash donations and donated goods."

So says Bennett Luckiesh acting chair of the Long Term Recovery Committee -- regarding the Athens County tornado recovery effort.

Officials say families who are uninsured or under-insured are still struggling to fix or rebuild their homes.

Local Red Cross coordinator Pam Martino estimates the cost of immediate sheltering and feeding affected families and clean-up volunteers was more than $100,000.

She says -- "We need to replenish those funds so we will be ready the next time disaster strikes."

And Adventist Community Services is setting up warehouse operations for donated goods.

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