Cornelia --- Earthquake victims in China are finding refuge in sturdy disaster relief shelters manufactured in this small North Georgia town, thanks to a global humanitarian fund established by the U.S. Olympic Committee. The first project of the Team for Tomorrow Fund, supported by America's Olympic and Paralympic athletes, was providing 1,000 weather-resistant tents to China's Sichuan province. A May 12 earthquake there displaced some 5 million people. The California company that designs the structures partnered with K&W Supply of Cornelia, a Habersham County town of about 3,800, for their manufacture. Located next to a feed and supply store, K&W primarily makes woven, waterproof fabric for greenhouses and chicken coops. ...
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Cornelia --- Earthquake victims in China are finding refuge in sturdy disaster relief shelters manufactured in this small North Georgia town, thanks to a global humanitarian fund established by the U.S. Olympic Committee. The first project of the Team for Tomorrow Fund, supported by America's Olympic and Paralympic athletes, was providing 1,000 weather-resistant tents to China's Sichuan province. A May 12 earthquake there displaced some 5 million people. The California company that designs the structures partnered with K&W Supply of Cornelia, a Habersham County town of about 3,800, for their manufacture. Located next to a feed and supply store, K&W primarily makes woven, waterproof fabric for greenhouses and chicken coops. ...