{"id":12468,"date":"2018-10-21T18:36:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-21T18:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=12468"},"modified":"2026-09-08T18:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T18:39:33","slug":"katrina-survivors-give-back-with-the-salvation-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2018\/10\/21\/katrina-survivors-give-back-with-the-salvation-army\/","title":{"rendered":"Katrina Survivors Give Back with The Salvation Army"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ALBANY, GA<\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> Thirteen years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. Audrey McLean remembers that day well. Her parents lived in Gulfport, MS, not far from the beach, and were left without a house once the waters receded. \u201cWe were lucky,\u201d said McLean, \u201cThe house wasn\u2019t completely destroyed, but we were in a FEMA trailer for a long time.\u201d She remembers driving up through the state of Mississippi and being amazed at how far inland the damage continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Hurricane Michael hit, Audrey wanted to give back. Her sister, Leslie Abrams, lives in Albany, GA, an area heavily affected by the storm. Audrey, and her six-year-old son, Cam, drove down from Atlanta to help their family and volunteer with The Salvation Army. They spent a day helping to distribute cleaning kits and boxes of food to Albany residents in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audrey remembers well how it feels to start the recovery process and the difference a small act of kindness can make. \u201cIt\u2019s always good to come out and help. Plus, I want my son to know we need to help other people because they would help us if the situations were reversed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-12469\">Michelle Hartfield<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALBANY, GA \u2014 Thirteen years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. Audrey McLean remembers that day well. Her parents lived in Gulfport, MS, not far from the beach, and 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