The sewing project had humble beginnings at the Mills facility. Womack said, "The 'Threads of Love' project was formed from the sewing and quilting classes (at) from Fulton County Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility. Mills participant Beverly Henson presented the Haiti Care Mission project of making pillowcase dresses for the orphans and poor girls of Haiti…The massive project known as 'Threads of Love' began in May 2011 following a presentation to (more than) 200 participants in the Mills 3-Mile Walk and Health Fair."

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), earthquake prediction in the Midwestern States during the next 50 years is a 25-40% probability of having an earthquake magnitude of 6.0 or greater generated from the New Madrid Fault in Southeastern Missouri. A New Madrid Earthquake of magnitude 7.0-8.0 similar to any of the three large earthquakes of 1811-1812 has a 7-10% probability of occurrence.

Recent earthquakes around the globe in Haiti, Chile, New Zealand, and Japan are reminders for people living in seismic zones that earthquake preparedness is essential. Moreover, the 2011 Japan Earthquake demonstrated that a tsunami warning would be very beneficial for people living in tsunami-risk regions near the coasts. So, how can you prepare, manage, and recover from the potential costs due to damage to your home and its contents from future destructive earthquakes and tsunamis?