If you follow me on Facebook then you may have seen me posting about some serious weather in Alabama yesterday. Hubs was at work and I spent a good three hours in the basement with Bug (close to our “safe closet”) and at least a total of an hour actually in the closet. We got hit hard. MY town got hit. We’re fine here at our house but I have friends that have trees down in their yard, trees down on their houses, roofs blown off and second levels missing on their houses. My church sustained damage.
This is the steeple to my church. It is in the parking lot behind the church, 45 feet from the building it’s supposed to be on. The broken point that’s missing? It went through the roof of the sanctuary… And that large piece of metal under the steeple? That’s an awning that used to be over a sidewalk in the front of the church.
Kristin, who blogs at Couponing to Disney, lives a few minutes from me and much closer to the majorly damaged areas. She and another friend of mine live on the same street. There is an industrial building and warehouses behind their neighborhood. This was taken from our friend’s backyard:
This line of storms spanning 7 states took a total of 298 lives and more than 163 tornadoes reportedly ransacked the south. It was a scary day yesterday. And now it’s time for clean up, repair and attempts at putting lives back back together.
Those that have sustained major damage to their homes are displaced and in need of the most basic necessities!
Kristin has been working all day to set up an online donation drive through our church. We will accept items to be distributed to families in need.
As a couponer and someone that maintains a modest stockpile, I know that I can give freely from what I have – mostly of things I’ve gotten for FREE anyway! I urge you to look through your stockpile too and see if you have any of the following items:
toothpaste
toothbrushes
shampoo
conditioner
soap
deodorant
dishwashing soap
laundry detergent
hand sanitizer
clothing in all sizes
shoes in all sizes
blankets
small toys for displaced children
ziploc bags
bandaids and other first aid products
feminine products
baby formula
diapers
baby food
toilet paper
Kleenex
food
individual juices
pet food and treats
Can openers
Candles and lighters/matches
Flashlights
Batteries
dog collars and leashes
pet beds for the shelters
paper plates and plastic silverware
Depends/Poise products
Baby food and juices
Diaper Rash Cream
Blankets
Can openers (manual)
Convenience food (snack type)
Diabetic Monitors with Strips
First aid kits
Gloves
Non-perishable food items
Over the counter medications
Soap Powders and Cleaning Supplies
NEW socks and underwear
trash bags
Sunscreen
Bug Spray
Used items that are acceptable for donation are clothes in all sizes, blankets, bed lines, towels, washcloths, etc.
All these items can be boxed up in a flat rate postage box from the post office and sent fairly inexpensively. You can send the donations directly to our church:
Disaster Relief
c/o First Baptist Church of Moody
902 Church Street
Moody, AL 35004
If you would like to send a monetary donation, please memo your check as Disaster Relief.
And if you can’t send anything – you can most certainly pray for all the families affected!
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