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Phil Campbells From Around the World Unite to Save Namesake Town

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18 Jun 2011 28 views
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Phil Campbells From Around the World Unite to Save Namesake Town
Two months after a tornado destroyed much of the town of Phil Campbell, Alabama, people from around the world named Phil Campbell have descended on the town to make sure the clean-up continues. Men from as far away as Alaska, Australia and Scotland are pitching in and raising money for Phil Campbell.

Two months after a tornado destroyed much of the town of Phil Campbell, Alabama, people from around the world named "Phil Campbell" have descended on the town to make sure the clean-up continues.

Men from as far away as Alaska, Australia and Scotland are pitching in and raising money for Phil Campbell.

(WATCH the NBC Making A Difference segment below)

 

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