Today, I am cleaning out my stockpile because there are people in northern Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia that need this stuff more than we do.
If you are watching the news and trying to figure out what to do, let me encourage you to make a donation to the Red Cross. You can make a $10 donation, just text “REDCROSS” to 90999.
Also, while a lot of attention is being given to Tuscaloosa, be aware that volunteers are being turned away due to the response. There are other communities in need. Some towns were completely wiped out.
Here is a list from Fox10 News in Mobile with ways to help:
Freckles Children’s Boutique
Donation Drop-off
8982 Moffett Rd., Unit B
Semmes, AL 36575
Friday, Apr. 29 from 10am-6pm
Sat., Apr. 30 from 10am-4pm
Couponing for a Cause: Tuscaloosa Donation Collection Drive
EasternShoreMom.com & Eastern Shore Centre
Donation Drive for Tuscaloosa tornado victims
Saturday, May 7th from 1pm-5pm
At the Eastern Shore Centre
I-10 at the Malbis exit
30500 State Highway 181
Spanish Fort, AL 36527
97.5 WABB
Donation Drive
Friday, April 29th from 7am-5pm
1551 Springhill Ave.
Mobile, AL 36604
REMAX of Gulf Shores & Gulf Shores Title
Donation drop-off sites:
REMAX of Gulf Shores
645 Gulf Shores Pkwy
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Gulf Shores Title
100 Cove Avenue
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Clothes, baby items, pet items, cleaning supplies etc will be greatly appreciated.
The Cave Ministries
Donation Drive
1120 G Joaneen Ave
Saraland, AL 36571
Drop off your items by 6pm, Friday, April 29
PostNet
Donation Drop-off
10 N. Section St.
Fairhope, AL
Monday-Friday, 8-5:30
Saturday 9-2
251.928.1999
Accepting donations of all non-perishable items to send to relief agencies in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham; special request for diapers and other immediate-need items
UPS Stores
Accepting donations for the Red Cross at 2 Mobile locations:
University & Cottage Hill
1956-J University Blvd. S.
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 661-1000
Old Shell & McGregor
4354 Old Shell Rd, Ste A
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 460-0600
Only accepting clothes, water, batteries, etc. – no cash donations; collections will be taken through Friday, May 6 during business hours.
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers
The storms have created a critical need for blood donations.
Bloodmobiles will be at the following locations:
USA Medical Center
2451 Fillingim Street
10th Floor Dining Room
April 28/29th ,2011 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Infirmary West Hospital
5600 Girby Rd
Auditorium
April 28th, 2011 from 7:00a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
LifeSouth also has donor centers on Alabama’s Gulf Coast: in Mobile at 967 Hillcrest Road; in Daphne at 6451 Merritt Blvd.; and in Fairhope at Thomas Medical Center, 750 Morphy Ave. Call toll-free (888) 795-2707 for more information and hours of operation.
ANYTIME Fitness and IronHeadZ.com
ANYTIME Fitness Donation Sites:
9120 Airport Blvd (West Mobile)
Contact: 251-639-3556
3456 Hillcrest Rd. (Girby Rd/Hillcrest Rd)
Contact: 251-662-1320
IronHeadZ.com Donation Sites:
Contact: 251-649-5552
Online at www.IronHeadZ.com or
9170 Airport Blvd (West Mobile)
801 Hwy 43 (Saraland, AL)
Contact: 251-649-5552
Kids Kottage
Kids Kottage in West Mobile is loading up supplies to take to Tuscaloosa, esp. baby/kids items. You can find more details on their Facebook page .
1781 County Road 33 (near Dawes Rd.)
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 633-0000
The Posh Tot Boutique
Accepting donations at the store during business hours.
706 D’Olive Street
Bay Minette, AL 36507
RED CROSS
Alabama Tornado Relief Fund
Donate Online
Donate via your mobile phone:
To make a $10 donation, just text “REDCROSS” to 90999.
Find a Red Cross shelter near you:
http://www.redcross.org/nss/
Storm survivors: Register yourself as “Safe and Well:”
Register online at the Red Cross site
UNITED WAY
Those who need assistance anywhere in Alabama can call the United Way at 211.
ALABAMA POWER
Report an outage:
1-800-888-2726
Outage and power restoration updates:
www.alabamapower.com
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA SOUTHEAST
Volunteer Info:
http://www.voasoutheast.org/
Donate Online:
http://donate.voasoutheast.org/Default.aspx?TabId=4879
Donate via text message:
Text “VOA” to 27722
THE SALVATION ARMY
Salvation Army’s Tornado Disaster Response
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
Donate Online – designate “April 2011 Tornado Outbreak:”
https://secure20.salvationarmy.org/donation.jsp
GOVERNOR’S EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
In Alabama:
http://www.servealabama.gov/2010/default.aspx
Donate Online:
http://www.servealabama.gov/2010/2011%20Tornadoes/Response.aspx
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