As many of you know a devastating tornado hit Joplin Missouri Sunday which has destroyed the city and the death toll is currently at 116.
I have thought all day about what I can do – and what we can do to help.
Here are quite a few ideas as well as information regarding what is needed right now:
-You can send items to the Red Cross in Joplin:
Red Cross – Joplin Disaster
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Legget & Platt Athletic Center
3950 Newman Road
Joplin, MO. 64801
Items needed:
Water, Baby Formula, Diapers, Wipes, Toothbrushes, Underwear, Tshirts, Bulk food, Paper Goods, Plastic Wear.
-There are reports on the Joplin Missouri Recovery Facebook page that cash is needed. To make a donation visit RedCross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS; people can also text the word “REDCROSS” to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also be sent to local American Red Cross chapters or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.
-*Heart of Missouri United Way has established the Joplin Tornado Relief Fund. All donations are tax deductible and go to Joplin relief. To donate: Call (573) 443-4523, text “Joplin” to 864833 or visit the Heart of Missouri United Way’s website.
-They are also in need of blood donations – visit RedCross.com or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733 2767) to find out where you can make a donation.
-Emergency officials are asking sightseers to stay away from the area while the damage is assessed. To volunteer, call 1-800-427-4626
-For nurses or doctors looking to help, call (417) 832-9500 for the Greater Ozarks chapter of the Red Cross.
-The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking all first responders to go to Joplin to a command post at 34th & Main.
-Missourians who need disaster information, shelter information or referrals are urged to call 211.
-If you are looking for someone or if you know someone is safe in the area you can look them up or register them on the Red Cross Safe & Well page.
You can also visit the Joplin Missouris Lost and Found Pets Facebook Page.
The Joplin MO Tornado Recovery Facebook page has a lot of information and from what I have read the thing they need most right now is money.
*If you know of drop off locations – please add them in the comments.
I am donating $5 – up to $500 for every person who leaves a comment on this post stating that they have shared this information with others or that they are making a donation. Please share this information with your friends and family via e-mail or through social media. The Recovery Facebook page is a huge eye opener to how precious our time and lives are and how things can change in an instant.
I am posting on my wall to share. I am also trying to help in gathering donations.
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I shared it and am getting together some things to take to a business in Washington MO. The owner is heading out to Joplin this weekend with any donations. Here is his info, if anyone wants to drop off items. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=21715767164…
My 5 year old and I are looking to help. Do you have any information on helping animals that might be displaced? He is wanting to help so badly.
I would ask here they have a lot of information: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Animals-Lost-Found…
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Just posted this on my blog. Do you know of any drop off locations here in St. Louis yet?
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Shared. Thank you for doing this. My prayers go out to all those affected by this tragedy.
Shared and will be geting some donations together for a truck that will be leaving Rolla area for Joplin Friday.
THANKS for doing this..I am from Kansas City, Mo..and i shared this blog with my friends and family on facebook..Thanks again
Efforts are underway to collect donations for the citizens of Joplin that were affected by the tornadoes yesterday.
Fellow Chamber Member, Joshua Lewis of Impact Church St. Louis is making a trip to Joplin early Friday morning. The St. Charles Chamber office will be collecting the following items:
• bedding
• cots
• portable toilets
• clothing
• shoes
• undergarments
• water
• food
• diapers
• baby wipes
• other personal care/ hygeine items
• tarps
If you have items you'd like to donate, please drop them off at the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce office (2201 First Capitol Drive) between the hours of 8:30 and 5 pm until Thursday.
Tax-deductable donations can be made securely on the Impact Church website at http://impactchurchstl.org/online-giving.
Donations can also be made through the United Way or American Red Cross.
The American Red Cross is also in need of O – negative blood. When we have information on area blood donor sites, we will post on the Chamber's facebook page and send out a message to the membership.
If you have any questions, please call the Chamber office at 636-946-0633.
Our family is donating thru our church……one of the great blessings of having a stockpile.
Shared this and have a lot of things to donate!
I am sharing the information with everyone I know….I am also donating a lot of baby items. My son is off of formula now and I am going to send all of our unopened formula along with diapers…wipes…toothbrushes and plasticwear.
Shared, and Donated to the Red Cross!
I shared. Thanks for posting. I have family in Joplin and thankfully they are safe.
I have shared on FB and will be putting together items to donate.
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will share on FB and with friends. do you know if there's a drop off in the STL area for food or clothing items?
I shared. This is a wonderful thing you are doing!
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Sharing right now! Thank you so much for your generosity!!!
I posted to my Facebook and plan to donate to the relief fund. Thank you for posting this great list of info on how to help. I'm praying for all affected by this terrible twister!
Please visit RELIEF EFFORT FOR JOPLIN,MISSOURI on Facebook they are gathering needed items as well!!
Shared and let ppl know to get on here and share it was well every little bit helps!
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Willl be donating $50 plus items. Can't begin to imagine what these folks are going through.
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I posted on Facebook and will be gathering things to send.
Chesterfield Mall will have collection bins at their service center Tuesday through Monday for Tornado victims. According to the patch.com it says to please bring in the following items to the customer service center, located on the lower level in the Center Court:
•New and gently-used clothing and shoes (Ages birth to 17)
•New and gently-used toys
•New and gently-used books, coloring books and crayons
•Diapers and Wipes
•Soap and Shampoo
•Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
•Baby Food and Formula
•Bottles and Sippy Cups
•Blankets, pillows and sheets
Other malls such as West County, South County, St. Clair and Mid Rivers are doing similar things.
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I shared, and Thank You!!!……all the St.Louis CBL malls are collecting new and gently used items …especially for the children: coloring books, crayons, games, clothes, diapers…..etc. The malls are very close to just about everyone! The people of Joplin need our prayers and our help!
Thanks for your page. It helped a lot. Our church group is going over to Joplin today to help clean debris. I shared your page on my fb page
I would love to see someone in my community set up a similar page with coupon deals and specials!!!
Thanks for taking the time to gather this info and letting us know how we can continue to help. People's lives, which have been shattered by disaters such as this, tend to be forgotten about once the media is on to something else. The needs in Joplin will be on going. Shared.