Ball State University Athletics
WBB Helps Town Devastated By Tornado
September 01, 2016 | Women's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's basketball team along with its staff members helped the city of Kokomo Tuesday, nearly a week after the town was struck by a tornado.
Assistant coach Audrey McDonald-Spencer grew up in Kokomo where she was a four-year letterwinner at Kokomo High School before becoming a Cardinal in 2006. She wanted to help her hometown, so she organized a clean-up through United Way.
"It was a humbling and a truly amazing experience helping people in my hometown that lost all that they had," McDonald-Spencer said. "I am proud of the women's basketball team for helping Kokomo to restore itself back to the town I know and love. I am honored to be a Cardinal, and I want the people of Kokomo to keep fighting and to know Ball State has their back."
According to city leaders in Kokomo, a total of 1,002 homes and businesses sustained damage with 81 destroyed, 173 with major damage, 355 with minor damage and 393 others affected.
The Cardinals partnered with United Way to clean up debris, branches and trash.
"Going to Kokomo was such a humbling experience for myself and my teammates," senior guard Jill Morrison said. "I am so glad we had the opportunity to go try and make a difference in their community, as a team."
To help the tornado victims of Kokomo, people can donate through United Way of Howard County at unitedwayhoco.org and indicate Kokomo Tornado Relief in the memo field.
