Sheds of Hope helping rebuild Moore one shed at a time

Posted on: 1:04 pm, June 10, 2013, by Ashley Kringen, updated on: 06:09pm, June 10, 2013

MOORE, Okla. Many homes are faced with damages or destruction following the tornado outbreaks in Oklahoma.

To help families keep salvaged belongings in a safe place, the Presbyterian Church of North America has launched Sheds of Hope, a campaign working to build free permanent storage for people in need.

A 10-by-10 foot shed could be used for storing your tools, knickknacks and other belongings you might not look at for years but right now in Moore, sheds are representing hope, a place where residents can put their valuables, spared by the recent tornadoes.

They put their things that they can lock securely so that they know theyre on their own property, theyre not in some storage place or in some compartment crammed in their car, Killian said.

Daniel Killian with Sheds of Hope and a small army of volunteers are working to help rebuild Moore, one free shed at a time.

Jerry James has been spending time with the volunteers, as they worked to construct a shed for his daughters house, which was heavily damaged by the May 20 twister.

She didnt have insurance at the time of the storm and this outpouring that people are putting out here for everybody and anybody that needs help is just fantastic, James said.

This is the second time Sheds of Hope has built a shed for Jamess daughter.

The first one was taken down by the heavy winds brought on by the May 31 storm, another bump in the road but not scaring away James family.

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Sheds of Hope helping rebuild Moore one shed at a time