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Time for work. This is the shirt I’m wearing today.
I really do love Game Day.
Roll Tide!
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Right now, I wish that I could believe in God.
I wish I believed in God and that I could pray for everyone affected by these storms all across my state.
If praying is what you do, feel free to do so. Whether you do or not, I encourage you to PLEASE check out the following ways that you can help the victims of these torandoes.
GIVE
- Donate to the Red Cross. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or text “REDCROSS” to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
- Support the Salvation Army. Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY or text “GIVE” to 80888 to make a $10 donation.
- Give to the Governor’s Tornado Relief Fund
- Support your area food bank
- Support the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce Relief Fund
- Give to the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions
- Donate to the Birmingham Jewish Federation Tornado Relief Fund
- Give to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Relief Fund
- Support the Presbyterian Relief Fund
- Give blood through Life South or the Red Cross
FOOD, WATER, HYGIENE AND CLOTHING DONATIONS
Please contact individual locations to see what items they need.
- Alabama School Library Association
- Community Furniture Bank
- Alabaster: Signed Sealed Delivered
- Alexander City: Alex City Pawn Shop
- Andalusia: Piggly Wiggly
- Anniston: Cornerstone Worship Center
- Autaga and Elmore County: First Community Bank – 6 locations
- Avondale: Silvertron Cafe (Saturday)
- Auburn: Auburn Chamber of Commerce, Gentilly Quick, Ross Street Public Safety Department, Resource MFG, Toomer’s fundraiser, Unwired
- Bay Minette: Piggly Wiggly
- Bessemer: Landers McLarty Dodge Chrysler Jeep, Walmart
- Birmingham: Alabama Baby & Child Magazine, Birmingham News, Brooks Hall(Samford), Christian Service Mission,Church of the Highlands, Crestwood Tavern, Greater Birmingham Ministries, Hill University Center, Junior League, Lakeshore Walmart, McGregor Greyhound Welfare Center, My Child’s Closet (contact Sally Elwood, 908-4387), Parkside Cafe(pet supplies), Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil, Urban Standard
- Brewton: Brewton Inn, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, YMCA
- Calera: Concord Baptist Church Student Center
- Chelsea: Johnny Rays, Prince Wembley Productions
- Clanton: Police department
- Columbiana:Cornerstone Christian School, South Shelby Chamber of Commerce, Youth Baseball League (Saturday)
- Daphne: Fire Department
- Decatur: Warehouse -contact Ray Crump at 256-301-9800
- Dothan: James Bowman Realty, Dothan Association of Realtors, Tindell and Associates (Sat. 10-3)
- Eclectic: Elmore County High School
- Enterprise: Ma Chis Pow Wow this weekend – contact Nancy Carnley 334-565-3207
- Flomaton: Fire Department
- Florence: Brandon Center – contact Jenna, Pamela, or Mike Stonbraker, 256-766-4513; Central High School – contact cheloe.young@lcschools.org; Salvation Army
- Fort Walton Beach: Law Office of Marshall F. Moll, Jr
- Greenville: Butler County Courthouse - Liberty Fire Department will be gathering donations Friday and Saturday
- Hackleburg: First Baptist Church
- Helena: the old Winn Dixie parking lot, McDivots Tavern
- Homewood: All Saint’s Episcopal (contact Susanna, swhitsett3@bellsouth.net or 281-1903), Hart and Soul Coffee Shop, Homewood Pharmacy
- Hoover: 24E Fitness, Bruno’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Riverchase United Methodist Church – Rev. Ray 397-3012 or Rev. Lacey 202-1879, Signed Sealed Delivered, Walmart
- Hueytown: Brooklane Baptist Academy, North Highlands Baptist Church,Taylor Bug’s
- Leeds: The Tower of Prayer
- Maplesville: Rusty’s Seafood and Grille, 2-6 p.m. Saturday
- Millbrook: The American Legion – contact Dan Lawless at 334-202-3534
- Mobile: ANYTIME Fitness, University & Cottage Hill UPS Store, Old Shell & McGregor UPS Store, Kids Kottage, Living Word Church,The Posh Tot Boutique, University of South Alabama – Java City, WABB-FM Studios; Eastern Shore Centre (Saturday)
- Montgomery: Brewbaker Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Capitol Hyundai, Dragon Boat Kickoff Celebration at the Alley Bar (Thursday night) and Looney’s Superskate
- Moody, Springville, Odenville: The Bradford Road Bunch – contact Christa Hawkins at 205-910-1628 or Gia Wanninger at 205-527-2462
- Mountain Brook: Grandmother’s Joy, Canterbury UMC
- Northport: 5 Points Baptist, Graceway Church
- Ohatchee: City Hall
- Opelika: Trinity United Methodist Church
- Orange Beach: Cobalt Restaurant, Tacky Jacks
- Oxford: Friendship Community Church
- Palmerdale/Pinson: Palmerdale United Methodist Church
- Pelham: Big Lots, Life Church, Master’s House Ministries, Music Focus Four, Oak Mountain Community Church, Salon Tarabella, Walmart, YMCA
- Phenix City: Colony Furniture, Glenwood School
- Pleasant Grove: Piggly Wiggly
- Pratt City: Jackson-Olin High School
- Prattville: A & J Rentals, Destiny Christian Center, Instyle Hair Studio, Rethreads
- Rainbow City: Walgreens
- Robertsdale: Camping World
- Russellville: First United Methodist Church - contact Alan Beasley at 256-324-0900
- Sawyerville Volunteer Center: Head Start (Marilyn Pickens – mpickens@halek12.org)
- Sears locations throughout the state
- Selma: Alabama Power Sports,Crosspoint Christian Church
- Sylacauga: Sylacauga Garden Apartments – 256-267-258
- Talladega: County Revenue Department at the Talladega County Courthouse – contact Tara LaClair, 256-419-3670.
- Tallassee: Ben Atkinson Motors, WACQ Radio
- Titlemax and Titlebucks locations throughout the state
- Troy: Terra Cotta Market and Cityfest
- Trussville: First Baptist Church Trussville, First United Methodist Church, Instant Sign Center, Kuttin’ Up Hair Salon, Northpark Baptist Church – Rus Goodwin 908-7985, Realty South, Massey, Stotser & Nichols, YMCA
- Tuscumbia: Shoals Outdoor Sports
- Tuscaloosa: Catholic Social Services, Temporary Emergency Services, United Way, Westlawn Middle School
- Valley: Chambley’s
- Vestavia: Marks Outdoors
VOLUNTEER
- Call 2-1-1 (toll free 1-888-421-1266)to find out where volunteers are most needed.
- Birmingham: Volunteer with the Birmingham Salvation Army, Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency, and the Birmingham Baptist Association. Register with Hands on Birmingham. Youthserve is looking for teen volunteers this Saturday. Greater Birmingham Ministries needs volunteers Saturday. Norwood Resource Center and East Lake United Methodist are organizing volunteer workdays this Saturday.
- Calhoun County: Ohatchee Police Department
- Fultondale: volunteer with the Fultondale Police Department by gathering at the library
- Sawyerville Volunteer Center: Head Start – contact Marilyn Pickens, mpickens@halek12.org
- Tuscaloosa: Volunteer headquarters is at St. Matthias Episcopal Church; Call Tuscaloosa Emergency Management Agency; Call 205-248-5800 to volunteer as a contractor
- Wetumpka: Elmore County Food Pantry
- Williams: First Baptist Church Williams is coordinating a volunteer workday – contact Mike Oliver 256-435-9140 or Mary 256-435-6421.
- Help return lost and found pets: Animals Lost and Found in Alabama Tornadoes, Facebook Lost and Found Group, Birmingham Humane Society, Elmore County Humane Society, Tuscaloosa Humane Society
- To foster a pet, email tornadopetsofAL at yahoo.com with the subject line “Will foster”
GET NEWS UPDATES
- The Birmingham News
- Fort Payne Times-Journal
- Montgomery Advertiser
- Toomer’s for Tuscaloosa
- The Tuscaloosa News
ORGANIZE AND ADVOCATE
- Apply for FEMA Assistance: Get the facts
- Federal disaster loans for small businesses and non-profits
- To connect friends and neighbors with resources, call 2-1-1 to reach the United Way helpline
- Spanish speakers can contact the HICA helpline at 1-866-502-4422. La Casita also offers help for those in the Birmingham area: 205-987-4771
- Families with special needs children can find assistance at Family Voices of Alabama
- Parents of UA students can call the Emergency Call Center at 1-205-348-1001, Toll-Free 1-877-408-1001
- Find a Red Cross shelter
- Let friends and family know you are safe and well
- Report missing persons in Tuscaloosa
- Report missing persons in Birmingham
- Help return lost and found items
- Emergency dialysis: call the NRAA emergency hotline, 1-888-335-4363
- Get legal help filing an insurance claim
- Donation transportation from Good Moves Moving Systems
- Lost dentures or partials replaced by Dr. Alan D. Yount
- Pro-bono vet services from Dr. James Canant in Tuscaloosa, opening 7 a.m. Friday morning
BE MINDFUL
- Conserve water
- Stay out of damaged areas
- Avoid closed roads – Alabama Department of Transporation
- Use appropriate cleanup precautions – Alabama Cooperative Extension Disaster Education Network
- Post-traumatic stress management – Alabama Cooperative Extension Disaster Education Network
- Food and water safety – Alabama Cooperative Extension Disaster Education Network
- Preventing illness after disaster – CDC
- Returning home after a disaster – CDC
