Tornado Relief

Dinner Tonight provided by Peoria Ward

Dinner Tomorrow provided by Bloomington Ward

Church Building 4:30 tonight, 6pm Wed. night

Please come even if you have power and food.  This is a time that we all need to pull together for emotional support as well as filling temporal needs.

If you want to bring a side or dessert to share that would be great.

We have members who have been getting in to help, you just have to have an escort from a member in the effected area - so for now you will have to contact one of them if you want to get in.  We are trying to register Mormon Helping Hands with the city of Washington so hopefully we can get in as a group in the next little while.  Those who are in have been given Mormon Helping Hands shirts.  If you have one and you are going in it would be great to bring it!  

We are also going to begin collecting donations at the church.  Here is a list of what some of the members need and general items. (I hear donation centers have received plenty of clothes for now.)

 Water (Washington is under a boil order)

Coats 
Storage Tubs

Gift cards

Personal Hygiene items

New Socks

New Underwear
Cleaning Supplies

Clothes for Tearsa and Ben, Cole is a size 6, Ellie size 4 and Dax 18-24 mo. Coombs found coats but not snow pants or complete sets of gloves. They found some hats in the yard that they can try to clean up.  Paper plates, Plastic forks/spoons/knives, Paper towels, Toilet paper, Laundry detergent, Soap, Size 4 diapers

Kristi Ortiz (Family of 4) Brianna (13), Miguel (11), Gabe (4).  No allergies. She said she would appreciate paper/plastic products such as plates, bowls, cups, utensils and nonperishable food items.  She is need of child care so she can return to work.  She is hoping to go back to work tomorrow

Jared and Amanda Rogers (Family of 7) Ethan (15), Austin (13), Thomas (12), Bella (3), and Tyson (1).  They are currently staying with the Mehrs and are hoping to get back into their home tomorrow.  They won't know what they need until they return home.  She will keep us updated.

The Seldens will be moving from the Mickelsons to the Mehrs today.  They will possibly be staying there until December 1.  They have an application in to rent a home in Dunlap and are waiting on a response.  Their most pressing need is childcare while they are taking care of insurance needs and house hunting.  They could use clothes for Steve and Maternity clothes for Barb.  She found most of the kids clothes and winter things.  We are planning a Baby Shower for Barb on Dec. 3rd - 7pm at Charity Holcombe's home.  She is having a baby boy Dec 6th.

Elder Payne and Elder Blackner will be staying with Barb and Jim Johnson again tonight, Tuesday, and have said that they are to be moving into the Cape Cod Apartments in Morton on Wednesday. 

Craig and Heidi Johnson are without power and water.  They have a generator.  They wouldn't mind some paper plates and plastic spoons if they can get them.

The Brauns are still without power but have a generator and water.   

The Hancock's are back in their home and have power and water.  They are just cleaning up and of course there is the boil order.

Someone asked for specific food so here is a list of ideas if available:

Pancake mix

Cereal

Granola bars

Mac and cheese

Fruit

Chicken/ground beef

Eggs

Bread

Cheese slices

Butter

Peanut butter

Jam

Chicken nuggets
Pasta

We appreciate everyone wanting to help and anything they can give. Thank you so much!