A celebration will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of Almond Street to mark the completion of repairs to a World War II veteran's house.
Community donations and support from veterans groups raised $40,000 to fix the home of Wilbur and Anna Schmit after a large tree crushed a bedroom at the home in late May.
"The house looks beautiful now," said volunteer Jeff Shawan, who helped organize the effort. "We were able to do a lot of things to that house."
Members of John 3:16 ministries are hosting a fish fry Saturday and will make enough food to feed 200 people, Shawan said.
There is no cost. The event is being held to celebrate the completion of the work and everyone who helped with the project, Shawan said.
Through the donation of cash, materials and labor, volunteers exceeded their goal of making repairs to the Schmit home.
After the storm damage was repaired, the roof, windows and siding were also replaced throughout the home, Shawan said. Joist work and electrical repairs were completed, and a screened in porch was built.
"It's just so amazing, what was done ... It was like God said, 'he needs more than that,'" Shawan said of the response from the public.
A tree took down two walls and the roof of a bedroom, just moments after Anna Schmit had stepped out of the room.
Wilbur Schmit, 92, initially cleaned up what he could from the devastation, but was unable to do much more on his own.
The tree fell from a neighboring property, but the insurance company called it an act of God and offered no help.
The Schmits had closed the door to the bedroom and blocked it from inside the home, living in what remained of the house.
Staff at Northside Nutrition saw the damage during their daily meal deliveries and began making phone calls on the couple's behalf.
Donations were collected through an account established at First Midwest Bank and a Go Fund Me account.
Organizations like John 3:16 and Crossroads ministries offered their time and labor.
A $20,000 donation for supplies was also received from the charity Purple Heart Homes.
Property Pro of Poplar Bluff, which also donated labor, began making repairs to the home in September.