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Joplin Tornado Relief Effort in RVA
Shared by Charlie Diradour, St. Paul's Parishioner
Last month tornados and severe weather ravaged the Joplin, Missouri area. Many of us have wondered as we watch our nightly news what we can do to help. Locally, the Timmons Group has organized a collection drive (June 15 - 22) at its Corporate Headquarters in Richmond (1001 Boulders Parkway, Suite 300). Timmons Group employees will be on site during this time to collect, sort and box donations from 4 – 7 p.m. week nights. Estes Express Lines is providing a 28 foot freight trailer to collect the donated items and transport them to Joplin for distribution.
The following are immediate needs the community is trying to fill:
- NO Clothing – they are overwhelmed with clothes and cannot accept anymore at this time.
- Gift cards – Lowe’s, Walmart, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Sonic
- Pain medication – Tylenol, Aleve, Aspirin – adult and children’s
- Cleaning items of all kinds – Mops, Brooms, Lysol, you name it
- Toilet paper and paper towels
- Coolers
- Baby Items – Wipes, Diapers/Pull-ups – especially larger sizes 4, 5 or 6
- Boxed fans – there is no A/C in many of the shelters and places so they are in desperate need of fans and the temperatures are rising out there.
- Flavored water packets – there are pallets of donated wanted a little flavor to add to them would be great!
- Laundry detergent, dryer sheets
- Non-perishable foods
- Cookware
- Pet supplies
- New/gently used bikes and children’s toys
To view the Timmons Group press release on this effort click here.
Tags: disaster relief, faith in action
