LuLu's Diner Lima

⛳️ Put Around the Lake is underway and we're having a blast out here at Lulu's at the Lake. Plenty of hot sandwiches, cold frozen Pina Coladas, and an open dining room ready to keep the good times rolling.🍹🌞

Due to a power outage, LuLu’s east is currently closed!

Saturday night at 7pm, Lulu's at Indian Lake! We're kicking off the summer parking lot parties! It has been a rough few months for our friends at Indian Lake, let's show them some support! We are looking forward to a party and some overdue hugs ❤️ Bring a lawn chair! We haven't decided yet if we're having it inside or outside (cast your vote below 👇) Either way, it's going to be a party! We've missed our Indian lake family! 156 E Main St, Russells Point, OH 43348

Update: The fans win! We're going to be outside! Make sure you bring a lawn chair, unless you plan on dancing all night 😎 and that's ok too! We may dance with you!

Two months ago tonight, the EF3 tornado came through Indian Lake. Today we passed a milestone with YOUR help, as more than $1 million has been distributed DIRECTLY to tornado surviors through the Indian Lake Tornado Relief Fund. YOUR gift helped bridge the gap between the storm and insurance claims and FEMA support which is now here.

391 households (873 people) have received $1,007,765.52 in support.

We're not done yet. We have completed 413 in-takes. 22 cases are still in process. 67 additional households have appointments later this week. And the Indian Lake Tornado Committee meets this week to discuss on-going and future needs.

Here is how families are choosing to use their United Way help.

193 home insurance deductibles - $285,505.86
139 home repairs - $245,424.14
82 rents for new or existing housing - $121,131.71
55 auto insurance deductibles - $42,007.17
53 mortgage payments - $47,543.75
47 utility bills - $15,159.99
39 security deposits for new housing - $61,418.33
38 car repairs - $46,047.11
35 car payments - $31,739.41
30 down payments on a new car - $57,077.05
22 hotel stays - $15,653.11
9 student hardship fees - $1,117.46
8 pet cares - $1,400.37
5 prescription medications - $821.40
61 "other" expenses, such as storage, generators, food, furniture, appliances, etc. - $35,719.15

CLICK THE LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION:
https://www.uwlogan.org/indian-lake-tornado-community-response

All set up at Lulu's at Indian Lake
Come out and throw some Bags

INDIAN LAKE TORNADO VICTIMS INVITED TO APPLY FOR UNITED WAY ASSISTANCE

Logan County households impacted by the March 14 tornado that ripped through the Indian Lake region are invited to apply for financial assistance through United Way's Indian Lake Tornado Relief Fund. Intake will occur by appointment only at the Multi-Agency Resource Center established for tornado victims, which is moving to 431 Madison Avenue in Russells Point. Victims can schedule an appointment online at this link: https://www.uwlogan.org/indian-lake-tornado-community-response or by calling (937) 592-2886.

Financial assistance is available for needs including:

Housing expenses, including rent, mortgage, security deposit, hotel expenses
Home repair, including insurance deductible
Auto expenses, including car repair, car payment, down payment, insurance deductible
Prescription Medication
Utilities
Student hardship fees
Pet care
Other living expenses as deemed appropriate during in-take

Appointments will occur at the Multi-Agency Resource Center in conjunction with other state and local agencies so that victims can bundle and maximize the help they can receive. Residents needing transportation to an appointment can call Lift Delivery at 937-722-1347 for a free ride.

The financial assistance comes from donations made to United Way's Indian Lake Tornado Relief Fund, which has raised $1,130,337 in the three weeks since the devastating storm. That's more than United Way of Logan County raised all of last year. Pledges from individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations have poured in from 40 states coast to coast. 100 percent of all money donated to the Relief Fund will be used to support immediate and long-term recovery efforts, with an emphasis to be placed on identifying and fulfilling unmet needs.

"On behalf of the Indian Lake Tornado Relief Committee, we thank all the outside donors for your support to create this opportunity," said Brenda Moots, owner of Indian Lake Outfitters & The Depot in Lakeview. "Our goal is to assist as many families as possible with full transparency, representation, and immediate need to our Indian Lake area residents. We know this isn’t a fix all answer to everyone's situation. It won’t completely address the large number of displaced families or their wide spread needs. But it is certainly a good start that offers hope and assists with more immediate need while the community works through avenues of other funding possibilities."

Moots joined other tornado victims from each affected neighborhood and leaders from the Indian Lake community this week to determine the criteria for how the Relief Funds would be spent. Committee members include:

Dave Coburn – Indian Lake Schools
Pastor Jim Ellington – Indian Lake Community Church
Dale Frymeyer – Choice Properties Real Estate / Indian Lake Development Corporation
Suzanne Gillespie – Shoreline Construction
Cynthia Heffner – Logan County Department of Job & Family Services
Rachel Kubic – Hanna Howard Real Estate / Indian Lake Development Corporation
Scott Mohler – Lift Delivery
Brenda Moots – Indian Lake Outfitters
Amy Musil – LuLu’s at the Lake
Tim O’Rielley – CoverLink Insurance / United Way Allocations Chair
Rick Powers – NX Automotive Logistics / United Way Board Member
Katie Rychener – Unit-Ten / United Way Board Member
Corey VanHoose – CenterPoint Energy / United Way Board Member

Also present were
Dave Bezusko- United Way of Logan County
Ashley Spence – United Way of Logan County
Bobbi Jo Trittschuh – Honda

LuLu’s West, LuLu’s East, LuLu’s Bluffton and LuLu’s Wapak will be closed Easter Sunday….. The Indian Lake location will remain open to serve the community
Thank you for your support