I just (finally) made a donation to relief efforts for Oklahoma. As usual, I procrastinated, and part of the reason was I didn’t have a handy link or phone number to use to make my donation.
If you are like me, you might find the following information useful:
https://www.newsok.com/article/3828009
NewsOK has an extensive list of organizations, many of them local, who are collecting money and goods to aid the storm victims.
Here is a comprehensive list of local and national organizations who are accepting donations for the storm relief:
Salvation Army
Supporters are encouraged to give online at www.SalvationArmyUSA.org or by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769). You can also text the word “STORM” to 80888 to make a $10 donation through your mobile phone; to confirm your gift, respond with the word “Yes.”
Samaritan’s Purse
Samaritan’s Purse has deployed a team to Moore, Oklahoma and will respond to the current needs in any way they can.
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, in partnership with Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, is asking that the public support all rescue, recovery and disaster relief efforts with donations of cash to your favorite responding charity. Financial donations will allow disaster relief agencies to purchase whatever items are deemed necessary without resulting in the additional burden of securing warehouse space and volunteers to work donated product.
To make a tax deductible donation to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, go to www.regionalfoodbank.org or call 604-7111 or text FOOD to 32333 to give $10 to relief efforts.
Feeding America
Feeding America will deliver truckloads of food, water and supplies to impacted areas through its network of more than 200 food banks and 61,000 agencies. The organization’s food banks will also set up additional dropoff sites.
Convoy of Hope
International humanitarian relief organization Convoy of Hope is responding to the Moore, Okla. area this morning. Immediately after the devastating tornadoes struck, a Convoy of Hope assessment team was in the area and tractor-trailers were loaded with emergency supplies at Convoy of Hope’s World Distribution Center in Springfield, Missouri.
Those wishing to make a contribution to the OKC and Midwest tornado relief efforts can make a secure online contribution by visiting: https://www.convoyofhope.org. To place a $10 donation on your cellular bill, text the word CONVOY to 50555. Standard text and data rates apply.
UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)
100% of Oklahoma-directed donations will go toward relief efforts.
American Red Cross
People who wish to make a donation can support American Red Cross Disaster Relief, which helps provide food, shelter and emotional support to those affected by disasters like the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma and Texas as well as disasters big and small throughout the United States by visiting redcross.org, dialing 1-800-REDCROSS or texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
Your gift today will provide:
- Food
- Water
- Blankets
- Other vital supplies
Central OK Humane Society (For the pets left homeless and injured.)
Currently greatest need is financial donations to help treat and house lost and injured animals. Current in-kind needs are: Towels, paper towels, bleach, gloves, and crates. All donations can be taken to either Central Park Dog Daycare location (2905 NW 70th and 5420 N. Classen Blvd.) Pet food donations may be taken there as well.
A big thank you to Rhee Drummond, the Pioneer Woman, for the information contained in this list. The Drummond family has a cattle ranch in Oklahoma (see above – a picture of her son). Here is her website, which is totally NOT political:
She is running a mixer giveaway today (Three KitchenAid Artisan mixers in the color of the winners’ choice) – For every entry received in this mixer giveaway, Rhee will donate 10 cents to Oklahoma tornado relief efforts on behalf of PW friends/readers.
She already has almost 40,000 more than 50,000 entries.