When Taylor Staton saw the news footage of the destruction in Joplin, Mo., she felt she had to do something to help.The powerful tornado that stormed through Joplin on May 22 caused a death toll of 156 and destroyed parts of the town, neighborhoods and Joplin High School.“It was just so wiped out. There was nothing standing. Everything was on the ground,” Staton said.
Tornado fundraiser brainchild of girl, 12
Seventh-grader collecting supplies for students in Mo.