Thank you all that have donated.

Helping the Harmed
Providing over $22,000 in total help

Shalefield Stories is a volunteer, collaborative project by concerned citizens. This publication provides a voice to individuals and families who have been impacted by the recent oil and gas development in their area. Our aim is to educate the public and our representatives through our first-hand shared experiences, testimonials and the most up-to-date information and research. We collaborate with public health researchers, environmental organizations, and grassroots groups to provide support and aid to affected individuals and families in Western Pennsylvania through our non-profit organization, Friends of the Harmed, a project of the Thomas Merton Center. Donations collected from the distribution of this book help provide that assistance.

We would like to thank everyone and every organization that helped us spread these important testimonials across the country to raise awareness and counter the industry’s claims that this process is perfectly safe. 

Since 2014, we have distributed:

• over 5,000 copies of  Shalefield Stories, Volume 1,
• over 1500 copies of Volume 2 and
• $22,000 dollars in direct aid, in the form of water, air scrubbers, and emergency testing.

The families that we serve are grateful for the concern and generosity shown by our volunteers and friends around the world.

 

- Friends of the Harmed