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TO REGISTER FOR FUTURE OU VOLUNTEER EFFORTS AND COMMUNICATION -
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ON THIS WUFOO FORM.

TO VOLUNTEER TODAY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES - SEE IMPORTANT BELOW. Thank you!

NOTE FOR OUT OF TOWN VOLUNTEERS: Overnight accommodations are NOT available,
please be sure to make your own accommodations ahead of time if you need to stay overnight.

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1-866-484-3500 - VOLUNTEER HOTLINE - The City of Moore 

NEW VOLUNTEER PROCESS:

The City of Moore is instituting a new volunteer process, to be managed by ServeMoore.com, which is an open coalition of local churches and city governments. A hotline for volunteers, donations and needs has been established: 

1-866-484-3500 to be staffed 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm.  Note: You should always be able to speak with a live person if you call! It is completely local and well staffed. 

The City of Moore strongly suggests that, whenever possible, volunteer operations are conducted through this hotline - especially for large groups.  It is important for the city to keep track of hours volunteered, because FEMA will reimburse Moore for the dollar value of those hours. Please help us out!

TODAY (SATURDAY)

THE SERVEMOORE PLAN IS AS FOLLOWS: 

IF YOU ARE A LOCAL VOLUNTEER OR PART OF A LOCAL GROUP THAT HAS FEWER THAN 25 PEOPLE 

and you would like to help clean up city and private property, you may head directly to Frontline Church, at 200 S. Howard Ave. You will be dispatched directly from there to a job site. 

IF YOU ARE PART OF A LOCAL VOLUNTEER GROUP 

THAT HAS 25 OR MORE PEOPLE - PLEASE CALL THE HOTLINE FIRST! 

IF YOU ARE COMING IN FROM OUT OF STATE TO VOLUNTEER

Regardless of your group size, please call 1-866-484-3500 which is the official volunteer hotline provided by the city of Moore.  You will speak to an individual who will dispatch you to where you should go to help out with the local volunteer/recovery effort.  

As for your donation items from cars (not truckloads of stuff), those can be accepted at the Destiny Christian Center, located at 3801 SE 29th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73115.  Thanks for coming to help! 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

They are still looking for owners and operators of heavy machinery. Please contact the hotline if you are able to volunteer your equipment, or email info@servemoore.com.

Lastly, please know that we have not forgotten those communitities beyone Moore that were also damaged by the May 19/20 tornadoes, and we hope that you won't either.  The ServeMoore volunteer coordination is an effort to assist all OK communities with labor and donations, not just Moore.  Thank you for helping Oklahomans recover and return to their lives. 

Additional volunteer opportunities and supply needs will continue to be posted on this page; however, please use the hotline whenever possible, as it increases the monetary support that FEMA provides to Moore.  Also, please continue to direct friends and family members to also register with Moore.Recovers.org, which holds the city-wide database of volunteers, donations and needs. 

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OTHER AREA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: 

THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. 

PLEASE SCROLL THROUGH THE ENTIRE LIST. 

Pottawatomie County (SATURDAY)

needs help with debris clearing and pick up  
Their county is meeting at 8 AM at the farmer's market
(Hardesty Road and Highway 177--see directions on their website: http://www.localharvest.org/pottawatomie-county-farmers-cooperative-market-M42015). Jason McPhail is the contact (937-212-4200). You do not need to call him, just show up at 8 AM Saturday.  He will provide a brief orientation to everyone.  Wear long pants, closed toed shoes, bring a shovel, and work gloves.  They really could use some people who can bring chainsaws (and know how to operate them).


Highland Baptist Church in Moore

FOR CURRENT INFO: http://highlandmoore.com/moore/
2425 SE 4th Street (4th and Sunnylane)
Tasks: outdoor manual labor and indoor work.
Contact point person: email Ken at ken@hbcmoore.org

The Orr Family Farm (SATURDAY beginning 8 am)
14400 S. Western Avenue, OKC
We suggest entering from I-44, exiting on SW 134 and then south on Western Avenue. 

The Orr Family Farm has part of the sign remaining and the entrance to the parking lot is open. 

If you would like to volunteer, we ask you please consider the following:

Place a sign on dashboard that reads "Orr Family Farm," Bring heavy duty work gloves, rakes and heavy duty brooms, large trash bags or rubber storage tubs, bags of ice and/or small coolers

Also, there have been questions concerning bringing children to the clean up. We ask you use your best judgment. This is an environment where there is a lot of debris, sharp metal, wood, glass and other items. This is a cleanup day which means there will be "hands-on" interaction with these items. Please use your best judgment to provide for the safety of your family and those around you. Please enter the Farm from Western Avenue and park in the main parking lot.

SHAWNEE, OK NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
FOR CURRENT INFO: http://spvolunteernetwork.org/projects/oklahoma-tornado-response.aspx
Family of Faith Church - 30 Kin-Vill Rd., Shawnee, OK
Maximum team size - up to 15
Samaritan's Purse Headquarters is working in the Shawnee/Bethel/Meeker areas. Call 405 273-5331 for information. It is not a supplies distribution, but if you want to bring water, Gatorade, or food, please call the number. Tasks: debris clean up, chainsaw work and roof tarping.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MOORE
FOR CURRENT INFO: http://fbcmoore.org/disaster-relief-information/
301 NE 27th St. OKC 73160
Come to east side of church
Interested Volunteers should Contact:  volunteer@fbcmoore.org
Then you will need to arrive at the EAST DOORS ONLY
At the current time we are not taking out of state teams at this location. 
We are also not facilitating the use of out of state teams. 
And we are not housing out of state or out of town teams.
Bring a good set of gloves is you have one. Tasks: unloading vehicles, taking donations to their designated spots, and loading people's vehicles who are in need of supplies.

CARNEY AND LUTHER, OK
NEED VOLUNTEERS!
Please contact the Assembly of God at (405) 865-2289 and Luther Town Hall (405) 277-3833 for more information and ways to get involved.


JOURNEY CHURCH Norman, OK - (WEEKEND)

FOR CURRENT INFO: http://journeychurch.tv/may-20-relief/

http://helpMOORErebuild

(I-35 and Tecumseh)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Hours of Operation are 9am – 6pm Monday thru Saturday & 1pm – 6pm on Sunday.

Looking ahead:  Email help@journeychurch.tv to sign up for a shift this weekend.
Volunteer opportunities are for ages 12 and up. 
Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Friday – Sunday:

• 9am to 2pm (except Sunday)
• 2pm to 6pm
• Closed Overnight

NEWCASTLE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!  until 8 p.m.
Meet at Braum's, 414 NW 32nd St, Newcastle, OK 73065 (exit 108 on I-44/Hwy 37)
Volunteers are needed to do cleanup work. To help, meet at the Braum's in Newcastle at the Hwy 37 exit off I-44 between 8am-8pm May 23 and 24. Workers will be shuttled to worksites, mostly to drag off tree limbs. Dress prepared to get muddy and wear gloves if you have them. Experienced volunteers can also bring chainsaws or tree clippers. Tasks: primarily drag off tree limbs.


LIFE CHURCH IN SOUTH OKC (WEEKEND)
FOR CURRENT INFO: https://www.lifechurch.tv/relief
7800 S. WALKER
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Infant Crisis Services
Seeking volunteer drivers with access to trucks, vans and other vehicles to pick up and deliver truckloads of baby goods weekdays and weekends to various distribution sites in Moore, Norman and Shawnee.  Please contact Beth Lykins at bethlykins@infantcrisis.org

MOORE RECOVERS.ORG
https://moore.recovers.org/

OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS
OKMRC is designed to bring together different healthcare-related organizations and members of the community, including physicians, nurses, public health workers, and other medical professionals. In addition, volunteers without a background in medical training are needed. To volunteer, go to www.okmrc.org and click on “OKMRC Inquiry”. Please click on the opportunity link for more information about volunteering.


OKC Good
In the coming weeks we hope to organize some cleanup events and also connect you with trusted organizations that are doing the most good for the tornado victims. Sign up for our Tornado Relief email list below if you want to receive more information as opportunities to help develop!

BULK ITEM DONATIONS PROCESS

Bulk item donations are being accepted from 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., 7 days a week by the Moore Tornado Recovery Task Force. Bulk and corporate donations arriving in semi-trailers need to stage at the Lloyd Noble Center located at 2900 S Jenkins Avenue in Norman. Trucks will exit off of I-35 onto Highway 9 East at exit 108A and proceed to Jenkins Avenue. Signage will direct drivers to where staging area is located. We appreciate a 24-hour notice for arrival of items. Please call 1-866-484-3500 to let us know the items you are bringing and estimated time of arrival.

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WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE

Text STORM to 80888 for Salvation Army.
Text REDCROSS to 90999 for Redcross.
Text FOOD to 32333 for Reg. Food Bank

NOTE: If people want to send in checks to any agency, including United Way, they need to put Oklahoma Tornado in the memo line.

United Way of Central Oklahoma's Disaster Relief Fund
Donations may be made online at www.unitedwayokc.org or by mail to United Way of Central Oklahoma, P.O. Box 837, Oklahoma City, OK  73101 with notation for May Tornado Relief.
For more information, please contact Karla Bradshaw at (405) 523-3534 or kbradshaw@unitedwayokc.org.

United Way of Norman Fund dollars will be distributed without administrative fees to our partners working on the tornado relief efforts.

The Red Cross of Oklahoma You can help their efforts by donating to the Red Cross online or by texting REDCROSS to 90999.

The Salvation Army is also in action - they are in multiple locations throughout Oklahoma providing food, hydration and emotional support to first responders and storm survivors. You can contribute to the Salvation Army by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769), online on their website (http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf), by texting "STORM" to 80888 to make an automatic $10 donation

TO DONATE TO ASSIST OU FAMILIES IMPACTED: http://tinyurl.com/oufoundation

Thanks to everyone for your compassion and care.
We will post as other needs and volunteer needs are identified.

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