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Oklahoma Disaster Relief Information

world-shaker:

RED CROSS

• Text REDCROSS to 90999 ($10)
• This website donation link.
• 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767); for Spanish speakers, 1-800-257-7575; for TDD, 1-800-220-4095.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

• Tornado relief donations link. Details about Catholic Charities Disaster Recovery Services is available here.

SALVATION ARMY

• Text “STORM” to 80888 ($10)
• Website donation link here
• Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769)
• Mail check to The Salvation Army PO Box 12600 Oklahoma City, OK 73157 (note: you must write “Oklahoma Tornado Relief” on the memo line of the check if you donate this way)

REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA

• Text “FOOD” to 32333 ($10)
• Website donation link here. Note: seems to be nonspecific to this particular disaster, but it seems likely most/all current funds from the group are headed that way.

UNITED WAY

• Website donation link here
• Send check by mail to United Way of Central Oklahoma, P.O. Box 837, Oklahoma City, OK 73101 (note: youmust write “May Tornado Relief” on the memo line of the check if you donate in this fashion)

FEEDING AMERICA

Through its network of more than 200 food banks, Feeding America, whose mission is to “feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks,” says it will deliver truckloads of food, water and supplies to communities in need, in Oklahoma, and will also “set up additional emergency food and supply distribution sites as they are needed.” * They do not have a donation link specific to Oklahoma tornado relief, but you can donate 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 recover. * They do not seem to have a donation link specific to Oklahoma tornado relief. You can donate through their website here. * Text the word AID to 50555 (Note: this is not necessarily specific to Oklahoma tornado victim relief) * Send check to: Operation USA, 7421 Beverly Blvd., PH, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief

• Website donation link
• Send checks to BGCO, Attn: Disaster Relief, 3800 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73112

TEAM RUBICON

• Website donation link
• Information about the organization can be found here.

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https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php

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