Joplin Needs Your Help!

I was cruisin' on Regretsy the other day and saw a post from a nurse in Joplin, MO. Cunningham Park, which was located next to St. Johns', was completely destroyed by the tornado. The park is now part of a contest sponsored by Coca-Cola; the park with the most votes gets $100,000. As the poster on Regretsy pointed out, the other parks in the running probably haven't been destroyed by a natural disaster. You can vote as many times as you want, and you don't even have to give any personal information. Check it out!

Vote for Cunningham Park Here!

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