How to Help Alabama - Tuesday, 05/03/2011

Immediate needs:

• RED CROSS Donations call 205-202-5655
• Central Church of Christ is in need of a temp location to meet. If you have a place, please call 205-758-1177.
• From FB: I am looking for veterans and/or soldiers effected by this disaster that I have contacts and resources to help them on a one to one basis. They can call me at 205-915-2629 or email me at fefifauxfum.painting@gmail.com (via Donna Capps Allon)
• Also: We do construction and painting and will be giving discounts for the tornado survivors. We also have chainsaws and can do any clean up for free. They can call me at 205-915-2629 or email me at fefifauxfum.painting@gmail.com.
• Princeton Baptist Medical Center has opened a Free First Aid station in Pleasant Grove at 615 Pleasant Grove Road, next to Pleasant Grove Drugs. The clinic is open 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily and is staffed with nurses and physicians to treat people with minor (non-life threatening) injuries or illness. Simply show up; no appointment needed.
• via @FirstTuscaloosa: The Belk Center in Tuscaloosa needs more shower capacity. Can any of you make this happen? @spann @alabamapower @alabamabaptist
•  FB: Pleasant Grove, Al Tornado Updates says “Birmingham Mini Storage is offering 3 months FREE ($20 deposit) to tornado victims. Call Buddy at (310) 409-6551.”
• Corinth Baptist Church in Cordova is in need of 400 lunches for tomorrow. Heather Rickman is working on collecting supplies and making these lunches to deliver tomorrow. If you want to help contact Heather at 531.5937.
• Crossroad Church in Hueytown needs hygiene products, reusable tote bags, boys and girls clothes, and school supplies.
• Receiving many messages that Sawyerville, in Hale County, has a dire need for clothes, tarps, etc.
• Fine Pools in Moody is requesting donations of , bug spray , feminine hygene products , sunscreen , bandaids, peroxide , neosporin , baby wipes and diapers. Please help these guys out!
• RAINSVILLE/SAND MOUNTAIN AREA: food, water, work gloves, garbage bags, tarps, ice, diapers, new underwear (all sizes), deodorant, toothbrushes , toothpaste, first aid supplies, Rubbermaid containers (waterproof to hold what people dig from the rubble of their houses- boxes are getting wet). Huntsville, the closest city is still without power in some areas, so aid has been limited. Items can be taken to: Mount Olive Church, 4344 County Road 27, Fort Payne, AL (256) 638-1062
• Volunteers needed to help clear debris Center Point May 4th. Sign up @ HandsonBirmingham.org. Need 70 more!