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{photo credit: Convoy of Hope [2]}
Joplin Missouri was stuck by a devastating tornado this past Sunday. The city was destroyed and the death toll has risen to 117.
As I often say, couponers have some of the best ability of anyone to help these communities that are in need. Here are some ways that you can get involved:
Items They Need
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Shampoo and Conditioner
Soap
Deodorant
Dish-washing soap
Laundry Detergent
Hand Sanitizer
Clothing and Shoes
Blankets
Toys
Ziploc Bags
First Aid Items
Feminine Products
Baby Formula
Diapers
Baby Food
Toilet Paper
Kleenex
Non-perishable Food
Juice and Water
Pet Food and Supplies
Places to Give
Red Cross – Joplin Disaster
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Legget & Platt Athletic Center
3950 Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801
The Salvation Army is accepting non-perishable food donations at its Springfield location:
The Salvation Army
1707 W. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO 65802-4279.
If you are in the Denver Metro area, one of the Bargain Blessings readers is also collecting donations. Here is some information from her:
I am collecting donations of toiletries and clothing to send to the survivors of the Joplin, MO tornado. If anyone would like to donate they can email me at cassie.novak (at) skywest.com [6] or cnovak10 (at) yahoo.com [7]. I can pick up donations in the Denver Metro area. If anyone would like to send their donations in themselves they can send clothing, blankets, toiletries, flashlights, batteries and radios to:
Northland Auto Body and Tow
Attn: Michael or DJ
10115 NW 45 Hwy
Parkville, MO 64152
Monitary Donations:
Convoy of Hope [8] *donate $10 by texting “Convoy” to 50555
Salvation Army [9]
Red Cross [10] *Text “REDCROSS” to 90999 to donate $10.