i was thinking about you and reddragon/triskele. i haven't been online since 5pm yesterday, and don't know where to start looking. are your loved ones ok? you?

Small tornado hit my town last night.  It tore off a couple of roofs and blew out some windows in the downtown area.  No injuries.  It is almost 7:00 a.m. now, and it is thundering.

Thanks for this, Jeff. I was here for 99' and this is even worse.

that's still a little nebulous, but:

• We have the privilege of helping families get healthy, nutritious food each week. Every time we hear of a natural disaster we want to find a way to help the victims get access to food and water. Today's tornadoes in Oklahoma are some of the worst our country has seen and our hearts go out to the victims. Fortunately, in this circumstance, everything has fallen into place for the participants of Bountiful Baskets to share more than just our hearts.
  
  One of our awesome produce venders is offering a truck, driver, and fuel to transport low-preparation food items such as fresh fruit, granola bars, bread, and water to the areas of OK that are hardest hit. We are SO EXCITED to open up the opportunity to participate in this good cause to ALL of our participants and their friends and family. 
  
  There are two ways to help:
  1) Contribute for a basket at the site of your choice (ie. your regular site NOT a site within the disaster areas). Choose the Help Oklahoma add-on and add your donations in $3 increments. 100% of this donation will go to provide food for Oklahoma tornado victims.
  2) Donate without contributing by sending any amount of money via Paypal 
  to DisasterRelief@BountifulBaskets.org

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Bountiful Baskets is a food co-op, not a charity. You order a basket (sight unseen) on Monday, and on Saturday you go meet the truck and get a big pile of fruits and veggies. We order from them sometimes. They distribute to OKC, though, so the food will probably go out from their usual locations in the area, I'm sure it hasn't been worked out just yet, but it'll be good stuff. Their granola isn't junk food, the bread is fantastic and of course fruits & veggies, that'll really be a good truck.

Does it go to Oklahomer in this case or to wherever they decide to distribute it?

Bountiful Baskets is accepting donations for a truckload of "low preparation" food. Drop in the bucket but the truck is donated and the money goes 100% to the cause.

Thanks for this, Jeff. I was here for 99' and this is even worse.

*bump* thank you

just got home

what a tragedy 

my heart goes out to people in oklahoma 

brings back some painful memories of andrew

does anyone know of any specific charity links where one could help?

*edit*

dug this up

American Red Cross
The Red Cross has set up shelters in various communities. You can donate to the Red Cross Disaster Relief fund here, and the organization also suggests giving blood at your local hospital or blood bank.

If you want to send a $10 donation to the Disaster Relief fund via text message, you can do so by texting the word REDCROSS to 90999. As in the case with other donations via mobile, the donation will show up on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your balance if you have a prepaid phone. You need to be 18 or older, or have parental permission, to donate this way. (If you change your mind, text the word STOP to 90999.)

Phone: 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767); for Spanish speakers, 1-800-257-7575; for TDD, 1-800-220-4095.

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.

Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is organizing disaster response units to serve hard-hit areas in central Oklahoma, including Moore, where it is sending mobile kitchens that can serve meals to 2,500 people a day, and to South Oklahoma City.

Supporters can donate online via the organization's website, SalvationArmyUSA.org. You can also text the word STORM to 80888 to make a $10 donation via cellphone.

If you want to send a check, the Salvation Army asks that you put the words "Oklahoma Tornado Relief" on the check, and mail it to: The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 12600, Oklahoma City, OK., 73157.

Phone:  1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769).

Feeding America
Through its network of more than 200 food banks, Feeding America says it will deliver truckloads of food, water and supplies to communities in need, and will also "set up additional emergency food and supply distribution sites as they are needed."

The organization's website is here. There are various ways to donate; you can read about those here.

Operation USA
The international relief group, based in Los Angeles, says it is "readying essential material aid — emergency, shelter and cleaning supplies" to help Oklahoma's community health organizations and schools re

Any funds collected for the disaster will be spent in Oklahoma helping community health organizations and schools recover from damage sustained from the severe storm system  will work with Oklahoma's impacted community clinics and hospitals to  help replace lost equipment and supplies as well as make grants to the  extent of available funds from the public to help replace health  resources lost.

 triskele wrote: 

Oh that is so terrible. HOw did that happen?

just got home

what a tragedy 

my heart goes out to people in oklahoma 

brings back some painful memories of andrew

does anyone know of any specific charity links where one could help?

*edit*

dug this up

American Red Cross
The Red Cross has set up shelters in various communities. You can donate to the Red Cross Disaster Relief fund here, and the organization also suggests giving blood at your local hospital or blood bank.

If you want to send a $10 donation to the Disaster Relief fund via text message, you can do so by texting the word REDCROSS to 90999. As in the case with other donations via mobile, the donation will show up on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your balance if you have a prepaid phone. You need to be 18 or older, or have parental permission, to donate this way. (If you change your mind, text the word STOP to 90999.)

Phone: 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767); for Spanish speakers, 1-800-257-7575; for TDD, 1-800-220-4095.

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.

Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is organizing disaster response units to serve hard-hit areas in central Oklahoma, including Moore, where it is sending mobile kitchens that can serve meals to 2,500 people a day, and to South Oklahoma City.

Supporters can donate online via the organization's website, SalvationArmyUSA.org. You can also text the word STORM to 80888 to make a $10 donation via cellphone.

If you want to send a check, the Salvation Army asks that you put the words "Oklahoma Tornado Relief" on the check, and mail it to: The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 12600, Oklahoma City, OK., 73157.

Phone:  1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769).

Feeding America
Through its network of more than 200 food banks, Feeding America says it will deliver truckloads of food, water and supplies to communities in need, and will also "set up additional emergency food and supply distribution sites as they are needed."

The organization's website is here. There are various ways to donate; you can read about those here.

Operation USA
The international relief group, based in Los Angeles, says it is "readying essential material aid — emergency, shelter and cleaning supplies" to help Oklahoma's community health organizations and schools re

Any funds collected for the disaster will be spent in Oklahoma helping community health organizations and schools recover from damage sustained from the severe storm system  will work with Oklahoma's impacted community clinics and hospitals to  help replace lost equipment and supplies as well as make grants to the  extent of available funds from the public to help replace health  resources lost.

Wow this sucks.Pops was born in Oklahoma,I bet he's feeling pretty bad right now.My shallow feelings go out to all affected.

the same...they drowned when the flood waters came into their shelter in the school..... devastated...can't stop weeping