TORNADO MEMORIAL FUND

NEWBURGH, IN

The Tornado Memorial Fund of Newburgh, Indiana was established in 1986 in response to a devastating F4 tornado that struck the city of Newburgh on April 2nd of that year. The tornado killed nine people, injured over 200, and caused millions of dollars in property damage. The Tornado Memorial Fund was created to provide financial assistance to the victims of the tornado and to help rebuild the city of Newburgh.

The fund is managed by a board of directors, with the Mayor of Newburgh serving as the board's chair. The board is responsible for setting the fund's goals and objectives, and they also oversee the management of the fund's finances. The fund has distributed over $2 million in grants and other forms of financial assistance to those affected by the tornado. These funds have gone to individuals, businesses, and organizations in Newburgh, as well as to other organizations providing relief and assistance to those affected by the tornado.

The fund also helps to coordinate volunteers during times of natural disasters, and it has provided assistance to tornado victims in other communities. In addition, the fund has helped to finance memorials and monuments to those who died in the tornado, as well as to preserve the memory of the event. The Tornado Memorial Fund has become an important part of the community of Newburgh, and it is seen as a symbol of hope and resilience.

TORNADO MEMORIAL FUND is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in NEWBURGH IN. US MID #8401800144

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

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TORNADO MEMORIAL FUND
PO BOX 691
NEWBURGH
IN
47629-0691

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