Volunteers give necessities to Oklahomans impacted by fires
Mar 19, 2025
LANGSTON, Okla. (KFOR ) — Ebenezer Baptist Church teamed up with World Vision to give back to Oklahomans who are still reeling from last week's wildfires. Victims said they're thankful for the help from volunteers.
"It's tough for the kids to really understand. We just want to go home," said Al
yssa Hutton who lost her home in the fires.
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Home is a place many Oklahomans don't have right now after the wildfires. The Hutton family is one of them. Last week, they watched their home burn through a security camera.
"We watched it come up to the house in the woods. We saw a corner of the house catch. We knew it was gone before we went back out there," said Hutton.
Trent Wishon also lost his home.
"Like a war zone," said Trent Wishon who lost his home in the the fires.
Many families are left with little to nothing after the fires.
"All I got out was our animals, our animals, a few paperwork that I was about to grab, and then basically what we were wearing," said Hutton.
The volunteers are hoping to help in a small way.
Volunteers passing out items to fire victims (KFOR)
Socks, toiletries, books, toys, and cleaning supplies (KFOR)
"I mean, we don't have anything and so this is everything, you know, it'll be the only things we own, you know, so it means a lot," said Hutton.
"Oh, some socks and stuff. They're necessary and cleaning supplies," said Wishon.
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Some of the volunteers are students from Coyle Public Schools.
"This is their spring break. They're supposed to be having fun and enjoying it, but they're learning life lessons here and learning how to give back and honor their community and honor themselves in the process.," said Colby Cagle, the superintendent of Coyle schools.
The student volunteers are even helping some of their own.
"We've got ten students that are displaced with five different families and we have one staff member that lost everything. So we're out here just trying to give back and trying to help," said Cagle.
If you missed today's giveaway and you or someone you know is a victim of the wildfires, volunteers said they will be handing out more items Thursday through Saturday at noon at the Langston Farmers Market on West Bond Street. ...read more read less