Community responded to 2013 fertilizer explosion with overwhelming donations
Published: April 17, 2023
More than $70,000 was raised for the families of the 12 volunteer firefighters who lost their lives that day.
Source: kxxv.com
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United StatesMclennan CountyBrent StromanExecutive Director Brent StromanCommunity Responded To 2013 Fertilizer Explosion With Overwhelming DonationsIn 1953A Group Of Police Officers In Houston Started The 100 Club It Expanded To Mclennan County 2012Oughly One Year Before The Explosion That Shook City Of West OriginallyHe Club Raised Money For Only The Families Of Fallen Police OfficersUt That Changed On April 17013 Quot There Was Such An Outreach From The Community Wanting To Do Something And On BoardUot Club Executive Director Brent Stroman Said The Desire To Help Was So OverwhelmingHe Club Opened Their Policy To Help Firefighter Families As Well Quot The Support Was Tremendous Added It Just Shows You Good In People When There X27 Sa Tragedy More Than 70000 Was Raised For The Families Of 12 Volunteer Firefighters Who Lost Their Lives That Day Quot We Had Donations Coming In First All From Over This AreaLl Over The Heart Of Texas AreaUot Stroman Remembered Quot We Had Donations Coming In From All Over The State AndFi Remember RightE Even Had Donations Coming From Outside The State Of Texas Quot Stroman Remembers Generosity He Saw That DayLso The First Responder X27s Response He Was Serving As Waco Chief Of Police At Time Quot We Hada Small Dispatch Area ThatHe Basement Of The Police DepartmentUot He Said Quoti Remember Just Being Twice As Many People Down ThereAs UsualAndling The Radio Traffic Quot Stroman Said It Was An All Hands On Deck Situation And Waco Pd Just One Of Many Surrounding Cities That Sent Their First Responders To Area Response FantasticUot He Said Quot It Was Just Overwhelming From The First Responder CommunityO The Community Members Themselves That Response Was Same Type Of We Saw From People Who Couldn X27t Be There And Wanted To Do Something