Show-Me State Times

The recovery efforts following the recent tornadoes continue to require substantial community support. Teams on the ground are calling for more supplies, donations, and volunteers to aid in these efforts.

4theVille, located at 4144 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, is seeking construction and clean-up materials. Key items needed include tarps, poly sheeting, 2x4s, OSB sheathing or Zip boards, various screws and nails, caulk and caulk guns, dehumidifiers, hand tools like shovels and saws, protective gear such as gloves and hard hats, duct tape, utility knives, chainsaws, extension cords, ladders, among others.

General supplies requested include personal power banks or portable phone chargers, batteries of all kinds including power banks again for redundancy check purposes (or flashlights), LED lanterns and battery-powered fans for those without electricity due to damage from storms; cleaning supplies like Lysol wipes bleach both gallon jugs spray form dish soap sponges towels hand towels charcoal outdoor grills small Tupperware containers sandwich bags garbage bags folding tables chairs; food beverage water Gatorade Powerade shelf-stable foods hand sanitizer small bottles preferred.

Personal care items needed are face bath towels washcloths bar soap flip flops shower shoes toothbrushes toothpaste lotion face wash shampoo deodorant adult diapers.

Action St. Louis at The O’Fallon Park Rec Center (4343 West Florissant Avenue) also requires similar construction materials along with general supplies like baby formula reusable bags tents ponchos band-aids gauze chapstick menstrual products cleansing products food beverage canned fruits vegetables chicken tuna soups bread peanut butter jelly only pop tops no can openers required.

The Urban League Headquarters continues to need tarps for roof coverage along with general supplies food beverages infant hygiene items including formula diapers wipes toothbrushes soap shampoo toothpaste deodorant menstrual products.

Volunteers remain crucially important across all locations while donations are sought through established funds such as City of St. Louis Tornado Response Fund United Way Greater St. Louis Severe Storm/Tornado Relief Fund supporting residents nonprofits long-term recovery efforts impacted businesses assessment form via St. Louis Development Corporation city page immediate relief resources available online further details updates provided email social media channels ongoing basis ensure timely information dissemination those involved response operations affected communities alike