Two Portlands, separated by distance but bonded by name
181 views · Published 27 September 2017 · 1:01 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: KRIS 6 News · 2017 · News & Politics
Portland, Tennessee and Portland, Texas share the same name. But when Lisa Davis of Portland, Tennessee heard that Hurricane Harvey had affected Portland, Texas, she knew they needed to share more than just a name. In the weeks after Hurricane Harvey blew into this Texas town, Davis rallied her Tennessee neighbors to help. And one month to the day after the hurricane, Davis headed to Texas bearing $4,000 in gift cards to help first responders in their namesake Portland. The cards were donated by everyone from local businesses to Sunday school classes. “I think maybe there’s a kinship in sharing a name or maybe it was simply a desire to make a difference. I just knew that we needed to do something. People in Portland, Tennessee agreed, so we’re bringing help to the first responders who were displaced or facing hardship because of Harvey,” remarked Davis.
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