AmFam | Building hope in Joplin

American Family Insurance sales manager Julie Hickman and agent Derek Holmes were both victims of the May 2011 tornado in Joplin. Julie feared she lost her daughter, who was eventually found safe, and Derek's American Family office was leveled. Amidst the rubble and loss of life, the two American Family representatives share their raw emotions and determination to help the Joplin community rebuild and recover from this historic tragedy.
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• AmFam
• American
• Family
• Insurance
• Agent
• Joplin
• MO
• Missouri
• Tornado
• Storm
• Twister
• Weather
• Video
• Footage
• Derek
• Holmes
• Julie
• Hickman
• F-5EF-5F5EF5
• May
• 22
• 2011

[BruceJohnson777]

Thanks for sharing this very touching story. The Joplin Community is very fortunate to have quality people like you guys willing to make such a positive contribution.

[LLS12341]

I didn't really know about the Joplin Tornado till I watched Storm Riders. I was devestated by the damage...

[dennyfrontier]

I work at the Home Depot in Salem Ohio, I remember when this happend we donated everything we could from the "Homer fund" for a disaster such as this. We donated money to the victums that died in the Home Depot store down there.

[MsZeitgeist85]

Great Video.

Thanks for making this.

[upstairsservant]

This is across the street from my apartment was in Somerset. I'm so glad that you are both alright.

[katyperrydise]

I live near Joplin our church is raising money for them. <3 with Joplin

[FleaGibson]

Sad, I went and volenteered to help out, and it was insane the kinda reckage that was all of the place, cars were smashed and looked like they were just crushed like a toy or something...