Financial Donations:
Current Donation Sites:
DONATION DROPOFFS:
Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 NE 52, is serving as a dropoff point for relief donations, including bottled water, Gatorade-type sports drinks, diapers, baby wipes, baby formula and canned foods at the museum box office during operating hours. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.
In addition, residents of Shawnee and Moore who were displaced by the tornadoes will be given free museum admission through Friday. For more information, call 602-6664 or www.sciencemuseumok.org.
Crossings Community Church, 2208 W Hefner, is now a donation site for bottled water and energy/sports drinks; nonperishable items, including protein and granola bars, diapers and work gloves. Drop off items between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. weekdays. Also, financial donations can be made online at crossingsokc.org/giving. Sign in or create an account, select “missions” and then select “disaster relief fund” to send your donation directly to tornado relief.
Oklahoma State University’s Parking and Transit Services will be accepting donations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday in the parking lot at the intersection of Hall of Fame and Washington in Stillwater. Water, non-perishable food items, diapers, toiletries, snack foods, work gloves, Gatorade, sunscreen, baby wipes, hand sanitizer, ibuprofen, shovels, rakes and buckets are needed. No clothing. All items will be donated to the American Red Cross. For more information, call (405) 744-6260.
The Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre will solicit donations for disaster relief during its run of “Greater Tuna,” scheduled Friday through June 16 at the Civic Center Music Hall’s Freede Little Theatre, 201 N Walker. For more information, call 848-3761.
Quail Springs Baptist Church, 14613 N May, is requesting donations of water, Gatorade, wipes, individually wrapped snacks, hand sanitizer, diapers, baby formula, hand towels, work gloves and sunscreen. Items can be dropped off on the north side of the building. Checks can be made payable to QSBC Storm Relief. For more information, call 755-9240.
The Oklahoma City Ballet, 7421 N Classen, is accepting donations of baby wipes, paper towels, gallons of water, individually wrapped snack and food items and work gloves. Dropoff hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Donations will also be accepted from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Oklahoma CityUniversity, 2501 N Blackwelder. For more information, call 848-8637.
Nazarene Disaster Response is offering a variety of resources for tornado relief and recovery at Trinity Church of the Nazarene, located at I-240 and Walker in Oklahoma City. Donations are accepted and distributed to help victims and disaster relief organizations in need of supplies. Also located on site, the volunteer deployment center sends volunteers to surrounding disaster areas, including Moore, New Castle, Little Axe, and Shawnee. For more information about donations needed and volunteer opportunities, please call 405-759-1900. You can also check out their facebook page at facebook.com/okcnazarenedisasterrelief. Open on Mondays through Saturdays at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nazarene Disaster Response is ready to help you help others. Let’s do this together!”
City of Del City Accepts Financial Donations for Active Tinker Air Force and Navy Military Personnel Affected by Recent Tornados(Del City, OK) The City of Del City and the Del City Chamber of Commerce, in coordination with Tinker Air Force Base / Tinker Naval Station, is accepting financial donations of cash, checks and/or gift cards, to assist approximately 30 to 50 active-duty military personnel who are stationed at Tinker Air Force Base and who were directly affected by the recent tornados on May 19 or 20 and suffered large personal property loss. The City of Del City has had a long standing relationship with Tinker, and when our City Administration was made aware of the need of these military service members, many of who lost everything, contact was made with our liaisons at Tinker to offer any assistance that we could. It was determined cooperatively by both Del City and Tinker officials, financial donations and/or gift cards would provide the best assistance and support to our Military Service Members who sustained such a huge loss. Del City Mayor Brian Linley said, “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the many individuals affected by this storm. Our hearts are heavy for those that have been displaced, lost a loved one or are recovering from their injuries during this most difficult time. Oklahomans are resilient and though our hearts are heavy right now, we will band together in hopes of a brighter tomorrow”. In 2011, the City of Del City formally adopted the 552d Air Control Wing as part of the America Supporting Americans to support military units in times of need, and in this situation, is providing support to all airmen and sailors who were affected by the tornados. The City of Del City Municipal Building, 3701 SE 15 Del City, OK 73115, will serve as the drop off location for those wishing to give financial donations. Donations may be given during normal business hours, may be dropped in the night deposit box with it labeled “Tinker Tornado Military Relief Fund”, or mailed to the previous listed address, c/o Geranium Carrington. Again, this is only for financial donations of cash, checks (made out to the Tinker Tornado Military Relief Fund), and/or gift cards; NO DURABLE GOODS OR DONATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED. Once the donations are received, they will be distributed by Tinker Officials to those military service members who were affected.
​In related news to the tornado recovery, the City of Del City has offered to waive all housing and inspection fees and utility deposits to those individuals who are seeking housing in Del City for those who lost their residence in the May 19th or 20th tornado.
Rose State College’s Office of Student Activities is accepting donations of bottled water, canned goods, diapers, sports drinks and nonperishable food items at 6420 SE 15 in Midwest City. Monetary donations will be forwarded to the Oklahoma Red Cross. For more information, call 733-7458.
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies’ main office at 2501 N Stiles, is accepting donations for those affected by the recent tornado. Critical items needed are bottled water, sports drinks, paper towels, disinfectant wipes, individually wrapped snack food, diapers, baby formula and work gloves. A trailer on the office’s west side will accept donations for as long as needed. For more information, call 523-2347.
Plaza Mayor at the Crossroads, 7000 Crossroads Blvd., has opened its doors to organizations working to provide supplies to those displaced by the Moore tornado. In addition to being a command post for the Red Cross, and a delivery, sorting and distribution point for the Salvation Army, Plaza Mayor is accepting donations at the mall’s southwest corner near the old J.C. Penney loading dock. For more information, call 631-4422.
The Kerr Foundation and Junior League of Oklahoma City are collecting professional clothing for women affected by the tornadoes. The group will accept blouses, dresses, poecketbooks and other wardrobe items for women preparing to return to work after the weather disaster may have demolished their wardrobes. The group will pick up items or you can drop them off at 12501 N May. 209-4777
St. Mary’s Episcopal School, will serve as a dropoff location for donations to The Salvation Army 505 E Covell Rd, Edmond, 341-9541
Graceway Baptist Church will serve as a dropoff location for donations of bottled water, ready-to-eat food items, ibuprofen, band aids, gloves, batteries and hand sanitizer. 1100 SW 104. www.gracewayokc.org
Infant Crisis Services is needing basic necessities for families with babies and toddlers affected by the tornadoes.
The agency is requesting items from its disaster relief wish list, which includes: Good Start Gentle formula, Good Start Soy formula, diapers (sizes 1-6), wipes, sippy cups, bottles, baby wash and blankets or quilts. All in-kind donations received in the coming weeks will be used to give direct and immediate support to babies and toddlers affected by the May 20 tornado.
Those interested in participating in the relief efforts should drop off items from our wish list at the following locations: Infant Crisis Services, 4224 N Lincoln Blvd., Kelly-Moore Paint Company, 108 24th Ave. SW, Norman; PlattCollege, 2727 W Memorial Rd.; all Oklahoma City metro Sprint locations;
CARNEY — Environmental Management Inc. in Carney has set up a donation dropoff at its facility at 5200 NE Highway 33 for items needed in Carney, where 37 homes were demolished and about 60 others are damaged.
Current needs are: leather work gloves, shovels, rakes, Gatorade and contractor trash bags. They do not need water or clothes.
Cherokee Hills Christian Church, 6228 NW 39th in Bethany, has been turned into a donation receiving center for work gloves, bottled water and Gatorade. Donations are also being accepted there. Make checks to CHCC and put “tornado relief” in the memo.
Kelly-Moore Paints stores in Oklahoma and Arkansas are collecting items on behalf of Goodwill and Infant Crisis Services. Items needed include: blankets, gloves, boots, dust masks, trash bags, sunblock, canned goods, nonperishable food and snack items, water and sports drinks.
Stores in Oklahoma are located in Lawton, Norman, Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma City, Bixby and Edmond. The Arkansas store is located in Fort Smith.
The Door Christian Fellowship at 1303 E Lockheed Drive in Midwest City is accepting donations of diapers and wipes, water, Gatorade, gloves, clothes, dog food, etc. For information, call 514-4403.
BethHavenBaptistChurch, 12400 S Western, is accepting donations and offering help and counseling to victims from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. For information, call 691-6990
Donation Centers in Shawnee, OK:
Lakeview Christian Church
15301 Highway 102
New Hope Baptist Church
37496 New Hope Road
Bethel Acres Community Center
18101 Bethel Road
Dale Public Schools — Main Office
300 Smith Avenue
Shawnee Expo Center
1700 W. Independence
Donations in Grady County:
Salt Creek Casino
Hwy 81 15 minutes North of Chickasha in Pocasset and South of Minco, 20 mins SW of Newcastle…
Central OK Habitat for Humanity
Many of the families that lost their homes were un-insured and will not have the means to rebuild and repair on their own. Central Oklahoma Habitat is now accepting applications for new home construction contact them at 405.232.4828. That’s 232-4828
Papa Murphy’s to host Oklahoma City Tornado Relief Fundraiser
50% of pizza sales will be donated to the United Way May Tornado Relief Fund.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – May 29, 2013 – Papa Murphy’s – the world’s largest take ‘n’ bake chain – has joined hands with United Way of Central Oklahoma to raise funds for victims affected by May’s tornadoes. On Monday, June 3rd, 50% of all pizza sales in the Oklahoma City DMA will be donated to the United Way May Tornado Relief Fund. The funds raised will be distributed to United Way Partner Agencies working on the tornado relief efforts. The May Tornado Relief fund will serve not only immediate needs, but also intermediate, and long-term care for years to come as the community rebuilds.
You can donate to United Way of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund:
Online
Telephone: (405) 523-3598, (405) 523-3597, or (405) 236-8441
U.S. Mail: (Please note ‘May Tornadoes Relief’ on the check.)
United Way of Central Oklahoma,
P.O. Box 837
Oklahaoma City, OK 73101
About Papa Murphy’s
Papa Murphy’s is the fifth-largest pizza chain in the country and the pioneer and leader of the take ‘n’ bake pizza segment. Papa Murphy’s operates over 1,360 franchised and corporate-owned locations in 37 states and Canada. The Vancouver, Wash.-based company offers custom-made pizzas featuring high-quality, fresh toppings generously layered on pizza dough that is made fresh each morning in each store. By baking Papa Murphy’s pizzas at home, customers get to experience the home-baked aroma of a convenient, delicious meal that the brand is known for. In addition to handmade pizzas, the company offers a growing menu of take ‘n’ bake items, including Cheesy Bread, Cinnamon Wheels, and chocolate chip cookie dough. Papa Murphy’s was recently voted “#1 Rated Pizza Chain” by surveyors in Zagat Survey’s 2010, 2011 and 2012 Fast Food Surveys and is a four-time recipient of Pizza Today’s Chain of the Year award. For more information, visit www.papamurphys.com. Find Papa Murphy’s on Facebook at www.facebook.com/papamurphyspizza.
RED CROSS INFO NUMBER:
Need to know where to drop off donations?
Call (405)-228-9500
Water donation site: (only accepting donations of water)
Hodge Building
2500 N. Lincoln
8a-8p all this week
Blood Donors are needed (especially type O negative and RH negative)
Anyone 16 or older in good health is encouraged to donate at an OBI donor center. Locations and mobile blood drives can be found at www.obi.org
Convoy of Hope Provides Free Relief Supplies for Tornado Survivors in Oklahoma
Point of Distribution Open in Oklahoma City Community
Moore, Okla. – International humanitarian relief organization Convoy of Hope is providing of food, water and cleaning supplies at no cost for residents of the community who were affected by the tornado.
Point of Distribution:
Where: Crossroads Church
8900 S. Shields Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73149
When: Daily from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
About Convoy of Hope
Convoy of Hope, founded in 1994, has a long history as a first responder in times of natural disasters and has been a Four Star Charity as recognized by Charity Navigator for nine consecutive years. Convoy of Hope, a faith-based organization, has a driving passion to feed the world through children’s feeding initiatives, community outreaches, disaster response and partner resourcing. Learn more at Convoy of Hope.
Convoy of Hope:
Jeff Roman, 417-942-7570
Public Relations Desk
jroman@convoyofhope.org
or
Jeff Nene, 417-860-2196
National Spokesperson
jnene@convoyofhope.org
“WE CAN HELP MOORE” CONCERT FEATURING
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND – Benefit Show
“WE CAN HELP MOORE” Will Be A One Night Only Fundraising Concert at
Diamond Ballroom Friday 6/7/13 to Benefit the Regional Food Bank Of Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – May 22, 2013 – Multi-Platinum blues/rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd and DCF Concerts announced today that the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band concert taking place on Friday, June 7, 2013 at The Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City has been converted to a benefit concert to aid the victims of the tragic tornadoes that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma now called “We Can Help Moore: A Tornado Relief Benefit.”
Kenny Wayne Shepherd and event producers issued the following statement: “We Can Help Moore” is a way for us to aid a community that has been devastated by the tornadoes. We have decided to donate all proceeds from this concert to The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.
Tickets are available online at www.dcfconcerts.com, http://bit.ly/11YfEv5 at Buy For Less stores, by phone at 866.977.6849. Tickets are $30 and all tickets purchased prior to the disaster efforts will be honored. In addition, there are 60 VIP Packages available for $100. VIP packages include admission to the We Can Help Moore Concert, a sound-check party, a meet and greet with Kenny Wayne Shepherd and early admission to the venue.
“We Can Help Moore” provides an opportunity for the community to come together to comfort and support neighbors through the healing power of music with 100 percent of the profits from ticket sales and auction items going directly back to their community by way of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma http://www.regionalfoodbank.org/which serves 53 central and western Oklahoma counties. As well, the ticketing company Protix will give profits to the cause for every ticket sold.
All proceeds go to tornado victims – $30
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INTERACTIVE BEFORE AND AFTER MAP
Listener Photos – From May 20th
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