Joplin...hamb helping hands weekend getaway/BBQ

you can give blood at the american red cross. that will help.

 

God bless you guys. im from CT and so ready to hop a flight down but woudnt have a clue as to where to start

 

If once we get there is there any physical labor help needed? hauling stuff , cutting trees etc. Im thinking I could come up there and help with clean up.
I got a 3/4ton and a chainsaw

 

I am heading up to Joplin from Plano, TX on Friday in case some have things they want to send but can't get it to Big Ken by Thursday. You can PM me. I wont have a ton of room as I am taking my 48 Plymouth Coupe daily driver but every little bit will help.

I am currently in Vegas at a trade show but can get you info through PM on where you can drop off your donations.

 

This is awesome, everyone!

Ryno, Wrenchbender- I wish I could be there to help, instead of stuck here in PA. until the 3rd....

 

My Wife, little girl and I dont have much, but I would like to help. I can get gift cards or send some baby to toddler clothes, maybe some stuffed animals to help the kids.

Does any of this help, is anyone heading that way from Iowa?

Brad

 

It is all very helpful. You may think you dont have much to give.... You have a heart and a sholder to lean on. I am in Topeka KS now and will be trying to get some stuff together. God Bless you all for you give more than you will ever know.

 

My rotary just kicked in some $$$$ I am comitted now. Water, canned Goods. What else? Ryno need directions to your place

 

Just talked to Ryno, and he said we could use golf carts and/or 4-wheelers. There is so much debris, it is difficult for trucks to get to areas.
If your in the Dallas area, holler at me, if you can help here. We have been offered a 24' enclosed trailer for security and transport. THANKS PUSHROD......
Also, looks like we are going to take some burgers and hot dogs and do some grillin' for the locals. There is no power, so hot food will be a treat. So if ya wanna throw in some charcoal/propane/burgers/buns/chips, we plan on feeding a bunch of folks, too.
1-gas golf cart secured. Thanks Dennis - 'Senior Fried'...........

 

If any is coming through Chelsea, Ok I have a closet full of car show T-shirts I could send X-large. Call 918-261-3233 today.

 

wish i lived closer

 

I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned, but I know our 4-legged friends are in need of help too after the storm, I saw that they're shelters are overloaded and they need help reuniting owners with their pets, and homes for some. So any help there would probably be appreciated too!

 

Would a clothing donation make sense at this point? Adult or kid's clothing?

 

geeze nows there's a tornado heading my way. its in el reno semi's are being blown over off I 40. Im outta here

 

be hittin here soon too

 

Im sure it would, Were rounding up extra kids clothes to send right now.

 

You guys stay safe, we dont need anyone else hurt!

 

i just returned home form helping clear out a families home from my wife's church. WOW is about all i can say for now. I'm beat ill post more later.words can not describe the carnage. ill post some pics later.

you could literary walk up to anyone and do something for them.

chain saws and a strong back or warm heart is always good.

pm sent

if its appropriate, ill pass it out at the church that the hamb helping hands crew will be based out of. there a a few families that have total loss for m there.

 

Sirens are on now in Oklahoma County. Right now, it's in the far western part of the Oklahoma County line w/Canadian County, in the Piedmont area. Another tornado has been spotted South of that one.

Jeez, I truly despise May and June in Oklahoma. Might be time to find something in Arizona. And I'm not joking.

 

I also talked to Ryno earlier this afternoon. I am collecting items here in Omaha and bringing my pickup with a small trailer, hopefully full of the items those affected need most.

Had an email sent out here at work to collect items. It went out to about 850 people (+ on Facebook), so I hope we can help!

Here's what I asked for:
Water
Toiletries<O</O
Non-perishable food that does not need to be cooked
Sleeping bags<O</O
Tarps<O</O
Rope<O</O
Duct tape<O</O
Flashlights<O</O
Batteries<O</O
Sunscreen<O</O
Baby items: food, diapers, etc.<O</O
Antibacterial hand wipes<O</O


Will be leaving Omaha Friday around noon and going straight to Ryno's.



Malcolm

 

You guys are awesome. We're still dealing with ours 6 weeks later and it wasn't near as bad. It makes a guy feel good to see everyone pull together like this. I've been going through my housewares to donate what I don't need to some of the less fortunate here.

 

a few notes from today...
lots and lots of stories of missing or dead friends and family, people are still in total shock. lots of looky Lou's.

there was a kid that had just left his high school graduation, driving down rangeline rd( our main road through town) with his family in the car. they got caught in the twister and it sucked him outta the car through the sunroof!

we're expecting more possible tornado activity tonight, with lots of rain and more wind, which will make a mess even worse. the house i cleared today had its roof torn off, and is completely destroyed, but still standing, not a safe feeling. with all the rain expected tonight i suspect the dry wall that is still intact will saturate so badly that it will collapse the rest of what's left. to top it all off the town tornado sirens are NOT working. they tried to test them today in prep fro tonight's expected storms, with no avail.

some items that i saw a need for now to help assist us hamb helping hands crew this weekend will be:

lights
batteries all sizes, but mostly d's and the lantern style for the cheap flashlights
bug spray
aluminum foil for our cooking
hand towels or paper towels, lots of wet stuff and lots of mud

i think big ken is in charge of craft services, so he will be asking for bbq supplies.

the ground is so saturated already, i got stuck going around some down power lines today with my big 4x4 super duty.

ill update as i think of more.

 

i spoke with the church my wife is a teacher at also to day.
we will be setting up camp in the east parking lot, i will have an easy up with the bbq grills set up there. we will cook the food here and hand deliver them to the families that are all around the area via golf carts. we are at the beginning of the seriously damaged area.

st pauls
2423 West 26th Street
Joplin, MO 64804-1406

some of the supplied pay pal donations will be used for this service, to purchase what ever we don't receive in the various drop locations.

 

awesome!
if you can get an ez up also that would be good, if not we can make do.

 

Omaha crew or surrounding areas check it
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=592845

 

I can snag a pair of ez-ups............
Bringing cooking equip, need charcoal.
Running out to get gas and water jugs...

 

I just got home from helping a close family friend on the east side of town the damage is just as bad on the east side as it is out by the hospitals on the west. Tommy and his family were not home when it happened but they lost everything his garage roof is laying on top of his 36 dodge sedan and his 69 super bee he bought new. Strong backs and chainsaws will help tremendously many peoples homes that are still standing need debris to be moved so they can try and salvage what they have left. All help no matter what it is will be greatly appreciated by the victims

 

My other post is about hauling to Joplin with my enclosed race car hauler.
Send me a pm

 

my wife gathered up cleaning supplies and toiletries-i gaterhred up some clothes and i am waiting for donations from some of my neighbors-we will box the stuff up and get it out to you guys I am gonna ask a local business to cover the ups shipping costs

 

Is there a meeting place that those coming in from out of town can hook up with the group? I have a prior commitment saturday, but it could fall through. If it does, I would like to come up and help. Don't have much that I could contribute, other than I am great at manual labor.
-Lee