OK Strong Disaster Relief Fund
The state of Oklahoma, coordinating with the United Way of Central Oklahoma, on Tuesday established the
OK Strong Disaster Relief Fund
to help "with the long-term medical, emotional and educational needs
of victims of the May 20 tornado in Moore and the May 19 tornado near
Shawnee."
Phone: 1-405-236-8441.
Phone: 1-405-972-1111
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief
This
organization says donations will "go straight to help those in need
providing tree removal services, laundry services and meals to victims
of disasters."
It is requesting monetary donations (It says clothing is NOT needed). For more information, and to donate, visit
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief's website.
You can send checks to: BGCO, Attn: Disaster Relief, 3800 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK., 73112.
Central Oklahoma Humane Society
The
Central Oklahoma Humane Society
is in need of towels, paper towels, bleach, gloves and crates to help
with lost and injured animals. "Currently our greatest need is financial
donations to help us treat and house lost and injured animals at our
facilities," the society says on its site. Donations can be made online
here and should be designated for the "OK Humane Disaster Relief Fund."
Phone: 1-405-607-8991
Feed the Children
Feed the Children has set up
five locations
in Oklahoma City to accept donations to help victims of the Moore
tornado. The organization is accepting items including diapers, canned
goods, non-perishable food, snack items, water and sports drinks. The
organization is also supporting mobile canteens in partnership with the
Salvation Army and the Red Cross.
You can
donate online, or make a $10 donation by texting the word DISASTER to 80888.
Phone: 1-800-627-4556
Feeding America
Through its network of more than 200 food banks,
Feeding America,
whose mission is to "feed America's hungry through a nationwide network
of member food banks," says it will deliver truckloads of food, water
and supplies to communities in need, in Oklahoma, and will also "set up
additional emergency food and supply distribution sites as they are
needed." You can donate online
here.
"Why 7 days? In these first 7 days the
town of Moore, OK will be consumed with clearing out destruction and
accessing their needs," HopeMob says on its site. "Once those needs are
known we want to be able to give them the funds to help them rebuild
in the long term."
Phone: 1-800-988-0664
Direct Relief
The Santa Barbara, Calif.-based, non-profit
organization provides medical assistance and personal hygiene items to those hurt in disasters, as well as in other circumstances.
"So
far we have heard from health center partners responding in Oklahoma
and are preparing an emergency shipment to help support the efforts
there. Direct Relief has been receiving requests for emergency
supplies, personal care and protection items — including hygiene
supplies, infection control products, gloves, soap, shampoo, deodorant,
sanitary napkins, diapers, wipes and formula," said Kerri
Murray, Direct Relief vice president, in an email.
To donate, visit
DirectRelief.org.
Phone: 1-800-676-1638
AmeriCares
The Emergency Response team for
AmeriCares
is in Oklahoma, "coordinating deliveries of emergency aid and assessing
the needs of survivors and health care organizations in the disaster
area."
Since 1982, the Connecticut-based nonprofit has delivered
medicine, medical supplies and aid to those in need around the world
and across the United States.
You can donate online
here.
You can also give a $10 donation by texting the word LIVE to 25383.
Checks or money orders can be mailed to: AmeriCares, 88 Hamilton Ave.,
Stamford, CT 06902.
Phone: 1-800-486-HELP (1-800-486-4357)
Samaritan's Purse
The
international Christian relief organization focuses on cleaning and
repairing damaged homes and sent two disaster relief units from North
Wilkesboro, N.C. to Oklahoma Tuesday. "The tractor-trailers are stocked
with heavy-duty plastic, chainsaws, generators, and other tools and
equipment. The units also will serve as command centers for the
response," Samaritan's Purse says on
its website.
You can donate online
here. You can also give a $10 donation by texting the word SP to 80888.
Phone: 1-800-528-1980
Save the Children
Save the Children responds to disasters around the world, and has created an "
Oklahoma Tornadoes Children in Emergency Fund"
for online donations. The organization provides food and medical care
to children whose families have been displaced from their homes. You can
give a $10 donation by texting the word TWISTER to 20222.
Phone: 1-800-728-3843
United Methodist Committee on Relief
The
committee
works with local United Methodist churches and trained disaster
response workers to help with cleanup and rebuilding, pastoral
counseling and support for children and youth who have been through
trauma.
You can donate online
here. You can also give a $10 donation by texting the word RESPONSE to 80888.
Phone: 1-800-554-8583
Jewish Federations of North America
The
Jewish Federations of North America is working with the
Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma,
which is coordinating efforts with a local food bank, Habitat for
Humanity and the Red Cross. The Jewish Federations of North America has
established an Oklahoma City Tornado Relief fund. Donors can contribute
online
here.
Checks can also be sent to the JFNA national mailbox at: The Jewish
Federations of North America, Wall Street Station, P.O. Box 148, New
York, NY, 10268. Please indicate "JFNA Oklahoma City Tornado Relief
Fund" on all checks or in the designation box online.
Oklahoma Tornado Relief 2013
The
Oklahoma Tornado Relief 2013 fundraising effort is being done through a crowd-sourced effort using
Fundly,
a website for fundraising, akin to HopeMob, mentioned above. On the
site, you'll find various fundraising causes to help tornado victims,
and can choose which you'd like to support.
DonorsChoose.orgDonorsChoose.org
is creating a special online fund to collect donations for the teachers
and schools of Moore, Okla., to help respond and rebuild. Donors Choose
will work with the teachers of Moore to assess what they need for their
classrooms and allow them to identify the real-time solutions and
supplies their community and their students need: everything from
clothing for their students to first-aid kits.
To donate, visit
www.donorschoose.org
