#STL4OKC Donation Drive to Support Oklahoma City Tornado Victims

  #STL4OKC [St. Louis for Oklahoma City]

Donation Drive to Support Oklahoma City Tornado Victims

The City of St. Louis has partnered with Switch + Contemporary, St. Louis Rams Quarterback Sam Bradford, the American Red Cross and several generous partners to create #STL4OKC, a donation drive to support our neighbors in tornado-ravaged Oklahoma City and its suburbs.

GOODS DONATION DRIVE

Thursday, May 23

4 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Broadway & Spruce

across from Gate One at Busch Stadium

(Tums Parking Lot)

Friday, May 24

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Loughborough Commons

I-55 & Loughborough

Kirkwood Commons

I-44 & Lindbergh

NEW & PREPACKAGED SUPPLIES NEEDED

·         Baby Items – Diapers, wipes, formula, Pedialyte or equivalent

·         Personal needs - lip balm, Insect repellant, bathroom tissue, feminine hygiene products, sunscreen, eye drops, first aid supplies, wet wipes, toiletries

·         Cleaning supplies – bleach, disinfectant, paper towels

·         Building and packing materials – small hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, nails, crow bars, saws, screws, work gloves, plywood, Duct tape, heavy duty garbage bags, storage containers, nylon rope, large plastic containers tarps

·         Pet supplies – food, kitty litter, pet bowls

·         Children shoes, socks, underwear, clothes, sports equipment (balls)

·         Non-perishable food

·         Blankets

·         Bottled water

·         Batteries (C and D sizes)

·         Candles

Each location will be equipped with a tractor trailer and packed as we receive donations. At least one 53’ tractor-trailer loaded with 50,000 lbs of new goods and supplies will depart immediately after the donation drive to deliver #STL4OKC donations to Oklahoma City.

CASH Donations can be made by visiting www.redcross.org, calling 1-800-REDCROSS(1-800-733-2767) or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Your cash donation helps provide food, shelter and emotional support to residents of impacted areas.

#STL4OKC Partners

The following companies and organizations have generously donated time and resources towards to this effort – Switch: Liberate Your Brand, Contemporary Productions, American Red Cross Greater St. Louis Region, Fresh 102.5fm, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, Hogan Transport, KMOX, Loy-Lange Box Company, and The Veiled Prophet Foundation.