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APSO
A
er a great loss, blessings have come to
Tuscaloosa resident Vickie Edwards and her
family, thanks to Western Division employees.
On April 27, 2011, a deadly EF4 tornado struck Edwards'
home, bringing unimaginable sorrow: She lost her
daughter and granddaughter, the life she'd known and
everything she owned. In the years following, Edwards
and her husband, Sam, were "locked at a standstill."
That is, until Edwards shared her story with
Corporate Real Estate Specialist Donna O'Connor and
Market Specialist Kelly Atchley. One evening in 2017,
while working late at the Western Division Office in
Tuscaloosa, the women began talking with Edwards, a
contract maintenance worker.
Family hit
hard by
Tuscaloosa
tornado gets
new home
with Western
employees'
help
by Donna Cope
Tornado damage from April 27, 2011.
APSO volunteers worked on new home
for Vickie Edwards.
Photos by Danielle Kimbrough
