Here’s a partial list of some of the relief efforts underway to help the storm survivors in Harrisburg and Ridgway.
The Gallatin County Boy Scouts are receiving donations (monetary, food, clothing, toiletries, etc) at Alvey Oil company in Equality to disperse to the Ridgway tornado survivors. If you have questions, you can contact, Cheryl Alvey or Alvey Oil in Equality, at 618-267-4462.
Chiropractic and Functional Health Center is offering free chiropractic evaluation and treatments to all those affected by the tornado as well as all volunteers in Harrisburg. Call the office at 618-252-5252.
Jessica Gwaltney. She's a good gal; North Counties readers, get with her on this.
A Harrisburg Community Relief Drive is being held to benefit the Harrisburg First Baptist Church in Harrisburg Illinois. This is the Red Cross station in Harrisburg and where all donations are being sent. Items can be dropped off at The First Baptist Church in Albion, the Zion United Methodist Church in West Salem, and the Citizen’s National Bank in Albion and can be sent to school with any student in the Edwards County School District. Items being collected are: Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Diapers, Baby Wipes, Bottled Water, and any monetary donations will also be accepted by the Edwards County Ministerial Alliance. Volunteers to help load and haul the items collected are also needed. Donations will be taken until Saturday March 17. Anyone wanting to donate or volunteer is asked to call Jessica Gwaltney at 618-445-7733.
The Southern Illinois CMA (Christian Motorcycle Association) are willing to volunteer manpower whenever needed. You can contact Harrisburg chapter chaplain Vera Mitchell at 618 994 2253.
Total Image Salon at 383 E Oral St., Harrisburg, 618 252-0036, is offering free shampoo and blow dry for victims of the tornado. One of our readers reported that she told the gal organizing this that she appreciated what they were doing, and her comment was “No big deal; just doing our part.”
Ashley Prosser will be set up Saturday morning from 8:30 to 12:00 at Olney IGA with a Uhaul taking donated items for the people of Harrisburg effected by the deadly tornado. Items needed include: clothes, shoes, blankets, car seats, dishes, toys, personal care products, etc. Richland, Lawrence, Crawford, Jasper, Clay…this is one you can get behind.
Repost from Crawford Co -Tornado Relief for Harrisburg – Here are the details so far: They are looking for bottled water, flashlights, batteries, canned goods, blankets and baby supplies. Here is the schedule so far: Tomorrow there will be a trailer at Mach 1 and at Wal-Mart from 10am to 2pm and Saturday there will be a trailer at Wal-Mart from 9am to 1pm. These folks are in need of some people to help sit at the trailers. Bill Burke is still working and could use all the help he can get. If you can help out or would like to donate, give Bill a call at 553-4613. Bill would like to thank Mach1 and Wal-Mart for allowing him to bring trailers to both places as well as thanking Tony Collins and WTYE Radio station for getting him on the radio today at 11am. tune in to 101.7.
(From Kari Warren @ Southwire in Flora, IL) Please share: Southwire’s Project GIFT team will be taking donations on Saturday, Sunday and Monday to deliver on Tuesday to the tornado victims in Harrisburg. Our Project GIFT semi will be coming up from Georgia to be on-site and volunteers from our plant will be on hand to take donations from members of the community. Items most needed are water, non-perishable food, hygiene items, buckets, trash bags, detergents, bedding, blankets and towels. There will be information sent out to the local radio stations tomorrow, and Kari will be asking her FB friends to help spread the word. Please come show your support and provide assistance to the many families in need right now.
Legence Bank in Eldorado is taking donations for the people of Harrisburg.
These are just a few efforts having been submitted to us from our readers; there is a plethora more. In fact, we were just told that there are people being turned away, as of today, who want to offer their businesses or services to the relief effort. It’s not that they don’t want or need them; it’s just that, being very early, has yet to get as organized as the influx of help that’s come in can be put into play! So those who want to volunteer, be patient….and be on standby. There will be ways to help; the relief effort just has to put it together.
Please feel free to post here if you know of any other offers of relief coming the way of the storm survivors.