King’s Ransom Foundation and “Armour Flood Fund” Complete First Joint Clean-Up Project
Center Point, TX – The Water Front Street in Kerrville, TX was heavily impacted by the flood on July 4th with the loss of a family, three homes swept away by the raging waters, and other homes so damaged that a full demolition to the studs was required. On July 26th, King’s Ransom (a Kerrville charity) organized a clean up day with 15 volunteers who removed 110 cubic yards of debris from the damaged homes. On August 15th, the Armour Flood Fund provided the heavy equipment to load and remove 200 tons of debris. King’s Ransom established the Armour Flood Fund in partnership with locally-owned Armour Excavating; Armour is providing the heavy equipment and skilled labor to clean-up residential and business sites.
“Shout out to Armour Excavating and King’s Ransom Foundation and the hard work they have done in helping to remove the debris from the devastation that the flood created on July 4th in our little community. The immense clean up effort has removed the daily reminder of the loss people suffered in our neighborhood. We can now rebuild without this reminder and have the restoration we are so desiring,” said Butch McCracken, a local Water Front Street homeowner.
“It has been incredible to witness the outpouring of support, not only from our own community, but from across the nation, rising up to help the Kerr County region. I feel honored to play a small role, whether by coordinating volunteer workdays, helping direct the Armour Flood Fund, or distributing funds directly to individuals in desperate need. None of this would be possible without the generosity of so many donors and volunteers. Thank you to everyone who is giving, serving, and standing with our community in this time of great need,” said Andrew Williams of King’s Ransom Foundation.
“We are so grateful for the donations that enable this direct-to-the-front-line clean up and rebuilding effort to move forward without delays. Mike and Aileen Aviles of Austin seeded the Armour Flood Fund with a generous gift which has been a great kickstart to this partnership with the King’s Ransom Foundation,” said Stephen Day, owner of Armour Excavating. “We appreciate everyone sharing the news and directing individuals to either the Armour Excavating or King’s Ransom Foundation website to donate or request assistance.”