Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square in Columbus launched a fundraiser to benefit displaced residents of the Latitude Five25 apartment towers.
on Christmas Day, the Columbus church announced Friday.
Families in need will get 100% of the donations, which the Community Shelter Board and other partnering organizations will distribute, according to the announcement. The church, along with the"This is a moment for the community to come together to support our neighbors," said the Rev. Jed Dearing, associate rector at Trinity Episcopal and chaplain at the American Red Cross emergency relief shelter., 525 Sawyer Blvd. — formerly known as Sawyer Towers — are unsafe.
Residents of the rest of the buildings' 152 occupied apartments began moving Thursday into undisclosed motels, some with only whatever they could carry and no idea if or when they might be able to return. They had to leave by noon Friday, when officials were set to lock the doors to the buildings. The Franklin County Board of Commissioners, during an emergency meeting Wednesday, unanimously approved spending $750,000 to help the Community Shelter Board find temporary housing for Latitude Five25 residents. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther was also working with the City Council to contribute another $750,000 toward the cause, according to a joint statement Thursday from the city and county commissioners.
To donate to the Latitude Five25 Emergency Response Fund, visit the fundraising page on the church's website,
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