ST. LOUIS – St. Louisans who find themselves homeless in the aftermath of the May 16 tornado are receiving help from the appropriately named Action St. Louis.

It’s been 18 days since the tornado hit and volunteers with Action St. Louis have mobilized at the YMCA in the city’s O’Fallon Park neighborhood. A spokesperson for the grassroots organization says they’ll continue to help storm victims pick up the pieces and move forward.

Action St. Louis didn’t wait for funding or red tape. They moved when needed and are still here to meet the moment.

“This is the people response. We are a hub that is 100% people-powered,” spokesperson Aleidra Allen said. “The night of the tornado, we put out a Google form to just start recruiting volunteers so we could be a service to our people and try to meet

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