“Unimaginable damage is how the Adair County Sheriff’s Department described the result of the tornado that hit Greenfield, Iowa, Tuesday evening. The city is collecting monetary donations and looking for equipment to help aid in the town’s recovery,” according to The Des Moines Register.
If you would like to help, WeAreIowa.com has the following information
“Ways you can help residents in Greenfield, Corning and other affected communities, whether you’re in central Iowa or farther away. With many residents displaced from their homes, community groups are asking others to donate crucial supplies to aid in victims’ recoveries.”
Nonprofit organization United Cajun Navy has set up an Amazon Wishlist for tornado relief supplies. The supplies will ship directly to a Greenfield church that is helping with recovery efforts.
Here are other places to donate items, and what they are looking for:
St. John’s Catholic Church (303 NE Elm St., Greenfield)
Ziploc bags
Sharpies
Large plastic totes
Packing tape
Scissors
Clorox wipes
Ponchos
Large trash bags
Work gloves
First aid kits
Batteries
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Shovels
Rakes
Dog food
Bug spray
Sunscreen
Menstrual products
Baby items
Adair County Health & Fitness Center (202 NW Townline Rd., Greenfield)
All clothing
Adams Community Chamber of Commerce (710 Davis Ave., Corning)
Totes
Gloves
Ziploc bags
Sharpies
Tarps
Diapers
Wipes
Formula
Flashlights
Ponchos
First aid kids
Batteries
Phone chargers
Shovels
Rakes
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Boys & Girls Club of Central Southwest Iowa (807 Broad St., Adair)
Ziploc bags
Sharpies
Large plastic totes
Packing tape
Scissors
Clorox wipes
Ponchos
Large trash bags
Work gloves
First aid kits
Batteries
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Shovels
Rakes
Diapers
Baby wipes
Baby formula
Nonperishable baby food
Phone chargers
Laptop chargers
Donate money
If you don’t have time to shop or gather supplies, helping those affected by Tuesday’s storms can be as easy as dropping off cash or a gift card, or making a donation online.
Here are places accepting monetary donations to assist in tornado recovery:
- Iowa Department of Transportation (2313 IA-92, Greenfield)
- Accepting cash and gift cards to be distributed to displaced residents
- Union State Bank (214 S 1st St., Greenfield)
- First National Bank (101 NE Hayes, Greenfield)
- Exchange State Bank (322 Audubon St., Adair)
- Make checks out to Greater Greenfield Community Foundation noting “Tornado Relief”
- Rolling Hills Bank & Trust (502 Broad St., Adair OR615 S Division St., Stuart)
- Make checks out to Greater Greenfield Community Foundation noting “Tornado Relief”
- Greater Greenfield Community Foundation
- Make sure to indicate “Tornado Relief” when making your donation
- Salvation Army Disaster Relief
- Donate online to have your money go directly toward assisting those impacted by the storm
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