Nashville Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) is hosting a day of remembrance event on Saturday, March 26, from 2-4 pm for survivors and community members to reflect on the loss and recovery due to the March 2021 Flood and Severe Storms. The ‘Day of Remembrance’ gathering is set to take place at Plaza Mariachi in the Xenote event room (3955 Nolensville Pike, Nashville Tenn. 37211) at the heart of the neighborhoods most affected by last year’s storms.
Activities appropriate for all ages, include opportunities to create an expressive art piece; place a memory on seed paper and plant in a remembrance garden; talk with counselors or emotional support providers if desired; share a survivor story while capturing it through an audio recording; and/or quietly reflecting as event organizers reflect on those we lost and the hope and healing process of disaster recovery.
Recognizing that not all affected by this disaster have yet recovered, the event will acknowledge both the progress made and the work left to be done.
A community garden will also include flower bulbs in remembrance of each of the six lives lost in the greater Nashville area flooding. A moment of silence will be kept in remembrance of each of those lost. Counselors and clergy will be available in English, Spanish, and Swahili. The Remembrance Ceremony will be in both English and Spanish.
Since March 27-28, 2021, many community organizations and city-wide agencies have helped in the local recovery efforts of our neighbors. These include:
AmeriCorps NCCC
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Nashville
Community Resource Center
Conexion Americas
Hands On Nashville
Disaster Recovery Connection, a program of TWKUMC
Family & Children’s Service
Hispanic Family Foundation
Hope Force International
Inspiritus
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Leasing Angels
Lutheran Disaster Response
Metro Water Services
Metro Public Health Department
Office of Emergency Management
Open Table Nashville
People Loving Nashville
Reach Out Worldwide
Rebuilding Together Nashville
Red Cross of Tennessee
Salvation Army, Nashville Area Command
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Shower The People
Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
United Way of Greater Nashville
YAIPak Outreach
“If you or a loved one are still in need of local assistance to recover from the March 2021 Flood and Severe Storms, the Disaster Recovery Connection is available to help you connect with resources,” according to event organizers.
Those needing assistance can call 615-270-9255. Translation services are available.
