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Stacy Blanchard, center, with Mike and Kari Wilson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When a devastating tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma in May, Yardi\u2019s Stacy Blanchard, a strategic client account executive in the Dallas, Texas, office, was moved to act. She thought of raising funds to donate to a clearinghouse aid agency like the Red Cross or United Way, but decided that what she really wanted to do was help a family, face to face.<\/p>\n

Utilizing the power of social media, Stacy reached out to a friend in Moore who hadn\u2019t lost her home, but knew many people who had. An estimated 1,150 homes were lost, 24 people died, and $2 billion in damage was incurred in the storm.<\/p>\n

For Keri and Mike Wilson and their family, losing their home was awful, but the safety of their teenage children, who were home when the tornado touched down and decimated most of<\/p>\n

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Destruction in the Wilson’s neighborhood in Moore, Okla.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

their neighborhood, was paramount. Drew and Sydney, their children, took shelter in the laundry room during the storm. It was the only part of the house that remained standing. Sydney\u2019s car ended up upside down in the back yard. Keri Wilson described her home as reduced to \u201cbricks and sticks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mobilized to action, Stacy spent time talking to Keri and learning the details of her story. As a mother of two, she was moved by the terror of a fellow mom who wasn\u2019t able to learn for more than two hours whether or not her children were OK. Keri described how when she was finally able to make contact with her parents, who had been able to reach her home, she collapsed in sobbing relief.<\/p>\n

Once the stress of survival had passed, the Wilsons had to scramble to figure out where they would sleep and how they\u2019d begin replacing a lifetime of household goods and valuables. Focusing on the basics, Keri realized that they had no clothes other than what they were wearing. But housing came first.<\/p>\n

\u201cMike and Keri found an apartment on the first day before they did anything else. They spent every extra penny to get in the apartment and purchase basic necessities,\u201d Stacy explained to the friends and fellow employees that she asked for help.<\/p>\n

Yardi <\/a>staffers in the Dallas and Irving offices responded, collecting donations of gently used clothing and household items, as well as cash and gift cards so that the Wilsons could replace some of the things they\u2019d lost.<\/p>\n

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The Blanchard family.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rob Blanchard, Stacy\u2019s husband, received a $1,000 contribution from his employer. The Blanchards packed up all of the donations and drove to Moore to deliver them in person. Compared to what she had seen on TV news reports, Stacy found the devastation even more dramatic than she had imagined or expected.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we saw did it no justice whatsoever. It was so much worse in person,\u201d Stacy said. \u201cI don\u2019t understand how there weren\u2019t more casualties.\u201d Drew Wilson, who will be a senior in high school next year, assisted in the rescue effort, in some cases pulling bodies from the rubble. The Wilson family and hundreds more families just like them went through the painful task of sifting through what remained of their home, salvaging what they could. In most cases, it wasn\u2019t much.<\/p>\n

Making the personal connection and knowing exactly who she was helping with her efforts really made an impact on Stacy. This was a first time fundraising effort for her, and she hopes to do more in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had such great response within the Dallas and Irving offices. It definitely made us proud, going out there and seeing who pitched in,\u201d she said. Her determination to help is a perfect example of how Yardi and its employees go above and beyond to aid those in need. Find more articles about our corporate philanthropy<\/a> and the passions and causes of our employees here on The Balance Sheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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