How to Help Those Affected By the Tornadoes in Oklahoma

If you have been watching the news you know the devastation that has happened in the Oklahoma City area. I feel so badly for those affected and I am praying for them. I can’t imagine going through a disaster like it. It is just heartbreaking.

If you are wanting to help I have some information for you. Carrie of Coupon Closet who lives in the tornado area has shared some ways you can help. Some of these opportunities are for those of you who live close by and for those of us who are far removed there are ways you can help too.

Here’s the opportunities Carrie has to share with those of us who wish to help, 

Now is the time for us to help.

As couponers, we can unite and help out the victims.The saying “something is better than nothing” is not true in this case. They NEED specific items.

I am updating this post REGULARLY with places that you can donate. Right now, MONEY is what they need. Any amount is good. Any link that I include on here are secure links and are safe and your money will be put to good use.

Monetary Donations:

You can donate any monetary donations via THIS website. This is the United Methodist Church and the money will go directly to those affected.

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If you are close and able to deliver items these are items that are needed and where the items can be taken,

Non-perishable food, water, clean-up supplies, diapers, clothing etc. can be taken to:

FEED THE CHILDREN – 333 N Meridian (Corner of Reno and Meridian)
FOOD BANK – 3355 S Purdue (972-1111) (Corner of 29th and McArthur)
CHANNEL 9 NEWS – 7401 N Kelly (843-6641)
KFOR – 444 E Britton (424-4444)
KOCO 5 – 1228 E Wilshire (478-3434)

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Yukon High School

The Yukon high School StuCo and Leadership will be collecting

• water bottles
• Gatorade
• diapers
• baby wipes
• baby formula
• work gloves
• trash bags
• individual wrapped snacks
• hand sanitizer, hand towels
• sunscreen, batteries
• flashlights and money

These will be delivered to the Salvation Army for distribution.

Please bring items to the Yukon High School Rotunda by Wednesday 5/23/13 at 3:30pm

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All Edmond Schools are taking donations

The high schools in Edmond are collecting donations. North is collecting water, Santa Fe is collecting canned goods and Memorial is collecting clothes.

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St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church

This is the church located at SW 119th and May. They need non-perishable food items, water, and clean-up supplies (rakes, shovels, heavy-duty gloves, etc).

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More Ways to Help:

www.SalvationArmyUSA.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769). Text the word “STORM” to 80888 to make a $10 donation through your phone; to confirm your gift, respond with the word “Yes.”

Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
www.regionalfoodbank.org or call 604-7111 or text FOOD to 32333 to give $10 to relief efforts.

American Red Cross
Visit redcross.org, dialing 1-800-REDCROSS or texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

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Donate to the Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief to help provide tree removal services, laundry services and meals to victims of disasters. Send checks to BGCO, Attn: Disaster Relief, 3800 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK., 73112. (please do not send clothing)

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If you would like to Volunteer to help you can apply here.

Remember to pray for these families!

I will be updating this post, as we get more information.

Thanks Coupon Closet for the information and the photo.