At The Salvation Army, we LOVE our donors. When we ask, they respond and we’re so grateful. Over the last several years we’ve worked hard to make a case for why financial giving during disasters is most efficient and effective.
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The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) is providing food, beverage, and spiritual support to survivors and first responders following the severe tornado activity in Moore, OK and surrounding impacted areas on May 20.
The Salvation Army is on the ground in Moore, OK, with multiple disaster response units (canteens – catering trucks about the size of a parcel delivery vehicle) and personnel coordinating with Local and State Emergency Management to serve first responders and those affected by the tornado.
Canteens involved in the response from Oklahoma include:
The Salvation Army is continuing to provide service to hard-hit areas from Monday’s and the weekend’s storms, which include:
Donors are encouraged to give online at www.SalvationArmyUSA.org or by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769). You can also text the word “STORM” to 80888 to make a $10 donation through your mobile phone; to confirm your gift, respond with the word “Yes.”
Donations in the form of checks designated to Oklahoma Tornado Relief may also be mailed to:
The Salvation Army
PO Box 12600
Oklahoma City, OK 73157
And finally, please pray for the survivors and the first responders who are now spending their first full day assessing the damage and searching for loved ones.
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