Wednesday, May 22, 2013

How can your help the Tornado Victims?

Wondering how you can help the recent tornado victims? Now that needs have been assessed and channels established here is more information:

Items Needed:
. Water
. Snacks
. Boots
. Gloves
. Toiletries
. Diapers
. Baby Formula
. Power Bars
. Gatorade

Monetary Donations:

Red Cross

Your favorite charity!

Donation Locations:

Shawnee Family YMCA at 700 W. Saratoga, Shawnee OK
-showers also available here

Red Cross at 232 N. Broadway, Shawnee OK

Salvation Army at 200 E. 9th, Shawnee OK

Supplies/Services:

Red Cross Volunteer Application Center, 232 N. Broadway, Shawnee OK

New Hope Church, 37496 New Hope Road, Tecumseh OK 74873 or 405-598-6430
-They are open and have clothing of all sizes, toiletries, diapers, baby clothes

Lakeview Church of Christ, 15301 Oklahoma 102,
Shawnee OK or 405-275-2922
Available May 22nd are the following:
. Supplies for families affected by the tornado
. Safety Training for Clean-Up Volunteers sponsored by GCTC and OK Dept. of Career & Technology
. Showers Available
. Offering Hot Meals

Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center, 1700 W. Independence, Shawnee OK
. Canteen support for first responders
. Oklahoma Insurance Commission Representatives
-available on 2nd floor
. Hot meals served at the Grandstands

County Health Department, 1904 Gordon Cooper Drive,
Shawnee OK 74801
. Tetanus shots available

Chainsaw Relief Teams-Help with debris removal
Contact the Baptist Convention at 405-443-7583, 405-388-6912 or
405-415-5261

Donate Blood FRIDAY May 24

Firelake Lanes, 40945 Hardesty Road, Shawnee OK 405-275-0404: 11am-4pm
Firelake Grand Casino, I-40 and Hwy 177, Shawnee OK 405-964-7777: 1pm-6pm

Shelters:

Shawnee Athletic Center, 1001 N. Kennedy, Shawnee OK

Holiday Inn Express, I-40 in Shawnee, 405-275-8880-
-Has rooms available for a reasonable rate

Shawnee Animal Shelter, 1502 N. Leo, Shawnee OK, 405-878-1531

OBU's Agee Residence Center, 500 W. University,
Shawnee OK-Transitional housing available until May 29th- contact Michael Burns at
405-308-7336 or visit Agee Residence Center and ask for Burns or Jeremy Fisher to arrange housing.

Family Promise of Shawnee, 39604 W. Independence, Shawnee OK 405-273-0161 (at capacity now, but will have openings and can make referrals)

Carney Senior Center, 301 Maple Avenue, Carney OK 405-865-2678

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Resource Center, 1970 156th Ave., Little Axe OK

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