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How to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims

All of us here at LRWC have heavy hearts as we have learned of the devastation sustained in Oklahoma after the terrible tornadoes and storms ripped through that area yesterday.  Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost a loved one as a result of these storms and with the many who have lost their homes and everything they own.

Many of us can relate to such devastation after the East Coast was impacted by Hurricane Sandy last Fall.  We all know how important and touching it was to us as so many people helped Hurricane Sandy victims from across the country. The picture above shows how relief organizations from Oklahoma traveled to New Jersey after Superstorm Sandy to assist storm survivors here in our area.  Now it’s our time to help out the many hurting in Oklahoma!

Here is a partial list of places to make donations for Oklahoma Tornado Victims.  If you know of others, please leave the info in the comments below and we will add them to the list.

American Red Cross

• The Red Cross has set up shelters in various communities. You can donate to the Red Cross Disaster Relief fund here, and the organization also suggests giving blood at your local hospital or blood bank.
• If you want to send a $10 donation to the Disaster Relief fund via text message, you can do so by texting the word REDCROSS to 90999. As in the case with other donations via mobile, the donation will show up on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your balance if you have a prepaid phone. You need to be 18 or older, or have parental permission, to donate this way. (If you change your mind, text the word STOP to 90999.)

Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief

• This organization says donations will “go straight to help those in need providing tree removal services, laundry services and meals to victims of disasters.”
• For more information, and to donate, visit Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief’s website.
• You can send checks to: BGCO, Attn: Disaster Relief, 3800 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK., 73112.

Salvation Army

• The Salvation Army is organizing disaster response units to serve hard-hit areas in central Oklahoma, including Moore, where it is sending mobile kitchens that can serve meals to 2,500 people a day, and to South Oklahoma City.
• Supporters can donate online via the organization’s website, SalvationArmyUSA.org. You can also text the word STORM to 80888 to make a $10 donation via cellphone.
• If you want to send a check, the Salvation Army asks that you put the words “Oklahoma Tornado Relief” on the check, and mail it to: The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 12600, Oklahoma City, OK., 73157.

United Way of Central Oklahoma

• A disaster relief fund is being activated as of May 21 so that individuals can specifically donated to tornado relief-and-recovery efforts, the organization says on its site.
• United Way of Central Oklahoma’s Disaster Relief Fund is open.  Donations may be made online here. Checks, with a notation of “May Tornado Relief” can also be sent to the United Way of Central Oklahoma, P.O. Box 837, Oklahoma City, OK , 73101.

Feeding America

• Feeding America, will deliver truckloads of food, water and supplies to communities in need, in Oklahoma, and will also “set up additional emergency food and supply distribution sites as they are needed.” You can donate online here.

Operation USA

• The international relief group, based in Los Angeles, says it is “readying essential material aid — emergency, shelter and cleaning supplies” to help Oklahoma’s community health organizations and schools recover.
• You can donate online here. You can also give a $10 donation by texting the word AID to 50555. Checks should be sent to: Operation USA, 7421 Beverly Blvd., PH, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Convoy of Hope

• Convoy of Hope is also going the crowd-sourced route, using HopeMob, a site similar to Kickstarter but for raising money to help disaster victims and others in need, which charges no fees to the organizations that use it. Convoy of Hope’s goal on the site is to raise $15,000 in seven days to help Moore.
• “Why 7 days? In these first 7 days the town of Moore, OK will be consumed with clearing out destruction and accessing their needs,” HopeMob says on its site. “Once those needs are known we want to be able to give them the funds to help them rebuild in the long term.”  You can donate online here.

Source: nbcnews.com

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Stamp Out Hunger 2013

The annual Stamp Out Hunger 2013 Food Drive that is run by the National Association of Letter Carriers tomorrow!  Now in its 21st year, the Stamp Out Hunger effort is the nation’s largest single-day food drive.

How to help:

1. Collect and bag non perishable food items
2. Place by your mailbox on Tomorrow 5/11/13

So, start putting aside your extra goodies from your awesome shopping trips.  I’ve already started my donation bags.  And, don’t forget, you can also find a food bank or shelter to donate to through the Coupon for a Cause page.

I’ve already got my bag(s) ready to go.  Always feels great when you can just grab from your stockpile to help those in need.

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive 2013

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Stamp Out Hunger 2013

The annual Stamp Out Hunger 2013 Food Drive that is run by the National Association of Letter Carriers is almost here!  Now in its 21st year, the Stamp Out Hunger effort is the nation’s largest single-day food drive.

How to help:

1. Collect and bag non perishable food items
2. Place by your mailbox on Saturday 5/11/13

So, start putting aside your extra goodies from your awesome shopping trips.  I’ve already started my donation bags.  And, don’t forget, you can also find a food bank or shelter to donate to through the Coupon for a Cause page.

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive 2013

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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive – May 11, 2013

Its never too early to prepare for the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive that is run by the National Association of Letter Carriers.  Now in its 21st year, the Stamp Out Hunger effort is the nation’s largest single-day food drive.

How to help:

1. Collect and bag non perishable food items
2. Place by your mailbox on Saturday 5/11/13

So, start putting aside your extra goodies from your awesome shopping trips.  I’ve already started my donation bags.  And, don’t forget, you can also find a food bank or shelter to donate to through the Coupon for a Cause page.

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive 2013

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Couponing for Hope & Recovery

Couponers are naturally a group of givers.  We stock up on so many items for our own families and we are able to give from our stockpiles to those in need.  After Hurricane Sandy, so many of you have offered up food, cleaning supplies, baby products and more from your stockpile.

With the vast devastation from Hurricane Sandy, there have been many levels of devastation.  Most families, that have been hit the hardest, are using food banks and donation centers to help them in this time of need. Your continued support to Couponing for a Cause is one of the best things you can do.

There are also a lot of people that, although they have not lost their homes, have lost major amounts of food from flooding or power outages.  For some people, the option to restock their food is financially not an easy task.  And some may be taking in and feeding multiple families that are without shelter causing an additional financial burden on those that are already hurting.

So, with that said, my goal is to provide for those that are trying to rebuild their food and grocery items by supplying them with coupons to help make the process easier and less expensive.

::Brands Supplying Coupons

I have reached out to some brands that have already been generous with supplying awesome coupons for this cause.  To date, here are the brands I have already received coupons and gift cards from:

• al fresco: alfrescoallnatural.com & al fresco’s Facebook page
• SunChips: SunChips.com, SunChips on Twitter & SunChips Facebook page
• Fuel Rewards Network – Pre-Loaded Fuel Rewards Network Cards
• Wholly Guacamole: eatwholly.com, Wholly Guacamole’s Facebook page & Wholly Guacamole on Twitter
• Kidfresh: www.kidfresh.com, Kidfresh’s Facebook page & Kidfresh on Twitter
• Eversave: www.eversave.com, Eversave on Facebook, & Eversave on Twitter

A big thank you to these brands and my hope is that this list will grow.  If you are a brand and would like to supply coupons for Couponing for Hope & Recovery, please email Gigi@livingrichwithcoupons.com.

::How You Can Help

Now for all the LRWC readers that would like to help, please send any coupons you will not be using or would just like to donate to:

Living Rich Media, LLC
Couponing for Hope & Recovery
PO Box 34
Lincroft, NJ 07738

Please no Internet Printed coupons and be sure that the coupons do not expire for at least 30 days prior to mailing them.

If you know someone that could benefit from these coupons, please send them this link.  Also, you can follow the progress on Facebook at Couponing for Hope & Recovery or on twitter at #Couponing4Hope

Also, if you have Bed Bath & Beyond coupons you would like to donate, you can do so by checking out Beyond Sandy: Helping Families Return Home

::I Need Help

For those of you that are in need, please submit your information below and we will be mailing out batches of coupons to help you get back on your feet.

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Shop Your Way Members: Hurricane Sandy Help

If you’re a Kmart or Sears shopper and are a Shop Your Way Member, be sure to check your e-mail or check your account to see if you received a $10-$20 Reward to help with Hurricane Sandy Relief.  Only members who lived in an area impacted by Sandy have received this reward–(parts of Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and Vermont).

I received $10 in my account, however I did not receive an e-mail notifying me it was there, so be sure to check your accounts at Shop Your Way to see if you received a reward.

The reward must be used at any Kmart or Sears by tomorrow, 11/8!

Here is a sample e-mail received:

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, I want to extend a hand during this difficult time on behalf of Sears Holdings Corporation.

In addition to the 100+ truckloads of supplies we are sending to the communities impacted by Sandy, we have added $10 in free Points to your SHOP YOUR WAY REWARDS^SM account. Please use them toward whatever supplies you need from Sears and Kmart through November 8. It’s a small gesture to help our SHOP YOUR WAY REWARDS^SM Members.

Thank you, and stay safe.

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Tide Loads of Hope Truck for Hurricane Sandy

The Tide Loads of Hope Truck for Hurrican Sandy Victims will be making its way to Eatontown, NJ to begin washing clothes on Saturday 11/3!  Clothing will be accepted starting at 8am (limit 2 loads per family/per day).

Tide Loads of Hope location for 11/3:

118 NJ 35
Eatontown, NJ 07724

Tide Loads of Hope Truck: Washing Clothes in Eatontown, NJ {11/3}

Be sure to check out this important posts regarding Hurricane Sandy:

• List of Pharmacies, Restaurants, Hotel & Gas Stations Now Open
• Hurricane Sandy Donation Locations
• When Will Power Be Restored after Hurricane Sandy
• Food Safety Tips During a Power Outage

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Hurricane Sandy Donation Locations

I know many of you are looking for a list of Hurricane Sandy Donation Locations.  If you are looking for a way to help, I wanted to give you a resource to do so.

Many of you have been asking where you can bring donations from your stockpiles and more and I think that is so amazing that we are able to do that in such a hard time.  Also, be sure to check out the How to Shop for Free this Week post to find some great deals for donations.

Here is a partial list of places to make donations.  If you know of others, please leave the info in the comments below and we will add them to the list.

American Red Cross – Donate Money

Monmouth County

Thompson Park- 805 Newman Springs Road Lincroft, NJ (7am – 7pm)

They are in need of:

• Bottled Water
• Non perishable food
• Pet food
• New clothing
• Blankets
• Personal hygiene items including baby items

Union Beach Fire Department- 1110 Union Ave, Union Beach, NJ

They are in need of:

• Basically Everything

Keyport Central School Shelter- 335 Broad Street Keyport, NJ

They are in need of:

• Sheets/ Pillows
• Fruits and Vegetables
• Socks and Underwear
• Games for Kids

Shorehands Family Chiropractic and Wellness -61 Memorial Pkwy, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716

They are in need of (bagged and labeled):

• Underwear
• Jackets
• Slippers
• Shoes
• Baby Items
• Toiletries
• Wipes

Jenkinsons Aquarium- Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

The are in need of:

• D Batteries
• Fuel

Ocean County

Toms River Intermideate East – 1519 Hooper Avenue  Toms River, NJ 08753 (10am – 2pm)

They are in need of:

• Bottled Water
• Non perishable food
• Pet food
• New clothing – Shoes/Slippers
• Blankets/Pillows
• Personal hygiene items including baby items

King of Kings Community Church - 1000 North Main Street Manahawkin NJ

They are in need of:

• Personal Hygiene
• Towels
• Baby Supplies
• Clothing

Manahawkin Animal Shelter - 360 Haywood Road, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
They are in need of:

• Pet Supplies

Pinelands Junior High School – 590 Nugentown Road Tuckerton, NJ 08087

They are in need of:

• canned vegetables-canned tuna or chicken
• coffee, decaf, reg., and instant
• peanut butter and jelly
• bread-paper products
• toilet, paper towels paper plates
• Baby items
• sleeping pillows
• Toiletres
• laundry detergent
• animal food, treats, cat litter

Brackman Middle School – 600 Barnegat Blvd North Barnegat NJ 08005

They are in need of:

• Water
• Non perishables
• Kids games
• Soap
• Deodorant
• Sleeping Bags

Atlantic County

Township of Hamilton Rescue Squad Building – 1404 Route 50 Mays Landing

They are in need of:

• Shovels
• Buckets
• Brooms
• Commercial Grade Trash Bags
• Bleach
• Mops
• Rags
• Gloves
• Rakes
• Paper Towels
• Dust Masks
• Trash Cans
• Other Cleaners
• Sponges
• Hoses

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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive – May 12, 2012

Don’t forget, tomorrow is the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive run by the National Association of Letter Carriers.

How to help:

1. Collect and bag non perishable food items
2. Place by your mailbox on Saturday 5/12/12

I have my bag all ready to go.  Our carriers walk their routes so I hope my mail man brings his muscles tomorrow

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive 2012

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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive – May 12, 2012

Don’t forget about the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive that is run by the National Association of Letter Carriers.  Now in its 20th year, the Stamp Out Hunger effort is the nation’s largest single-day food drive.

How to help:

1. Collect and bag non perishable food items
2. Place by your mailbox on Saturday 5/12/12

I’ve started to get my bags together of non-perishables from my stockpile! This is great timing because I’ll be moving at the end of the month!  And, don’t forget, you can also find a food bank or shelter to donate to through the Coupon for a Cause page.

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive 2012

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