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Please Consider Donating to Help the Town of Phil Campbell

If you are interested in helping the town of Phil Campbell, consider making a donation to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit group: Citizens for Phil Campbell Community Development Corporation.  The group was founded in the wake of the tornado and their mission is to pursue community improvement projects.  The group is currently trying to expand the memorial park in downtown Phil Campbell by purchasing adjacent land, buying new playground equipment, and constructing bathroom facilities but they are in need of funding.  Below are some images of the adjacent land they wish to purchase and clean up:

    

We would greatly appreciate your consideration in donating to their group so these improvements to the memorial park could be made.  Since the group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all of your donations to them are tax deductible.  The group is led by Phil Campbell resident Bruce Forman (256-668-4617).  To get your donation to the group you can donate to them via Paypal by using the link below. 

If you would rather just send a check follow these basic instructions:  

Make your check out to "Citizens for Phil Campbell Community Development Corporation"

Mail it to:

Bruce Forman
287 Mon Dye Road
Phil Campbell, AL 35581

 

Also, you might remember Mountain View Baptist Church which was featured in our film.  The church was destroyed by the tornado, but was rebuilt by volunteers from around the country. The church insurance did not cover all of their building materials though, so they had to take out a loan.  Funds are still needed to pay back the loan. If you are interested in making a donation to the church please make a check out to Mountain View Baptist Church and mail it to:

Mountain View Baptist Church
2110 Highway 81,
Phil Campbell, AL  35581

Additionally the church can be contacted by phone at (205-993-4610) or through email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and you can check out their website at mtviewbaptistchurch.org.

Although Phil Campbell High School was rebuilt there weren't enough funds to reconstruct an auditorium (which was one of the nicest buildings in the old school).  The students use the gym space for an auditorium, but the principal has told us that the acoustics have been poor and audiences can't hear what's going on.  The school is currently trying to raise $7,500 to purchase a curtain system that will improve the acoustics of the gym so that audiences can hear the student plays.  In addition to the curtain system there are an assortment of other improvements the administration would like to make to the school grounds.  

If you are interested in making a contribution to Phil Campbell High School they can be reached at (256-331-2150).  Checks can be mailed to:

Phil Campbell High School
65 School Ave,
Phil Campbell, AL 35581

Thank you for your time and support!

Mission Statement

In many ways the “I’m with Phil” story is about much more than a single incident involving a town and a group of people who share the same name. There is a universality to the idea of the town in the immediate aftermath of the tornado, of strangers helping others in the moments that follow. In times of need, people help people, it's as simple as that. 

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What it Means to Me -- Andrew Reed

“It looks like a bomb went off!” the local news reporter exclaimed. 

My family and I had spent the entire day hunkered down in my aunt’s basement in Russellville, Alabama.  Even though my family's home was 12 miles away in the town of Phil Campbell, we always tried to take shelter from extremely severe weather outbreaks in my aunt's basement as it offered the best protection from a tornado.  Before the power went off we knew that our whole county was under a tornado warning, but it wasn’t until the electricity was restored that we were able to turn on the news, and hear those dreadful words spoken by the reporter.

Read more: What it Means to Me -- Andrew Reed

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We are currently in search of companies and/or individuals to sponsor the documentary so that we can take the film to a wider audience.  We hope to use the film to raise money to support continued tornado relief efforts in the town of Phil Campbell.  Please email us at imwithphil@gmail.com if you are interested in sponsoring our documentary.  That way you can say that I'm with Phil...