The following is an email that went out to our Lutheran High School parents. It contains the details about helping with this cause.
Dear Lutheran Families,
I’m sure that you are horrified by the pictures and stories from Moore, Oklahoma as the F5 tornado did so much destruction on Monday. Living in the mid-west, we are all too familiar with the threat of tornados and the devastation that they can cause. We are praying for all of the families who have suffered loss because of this storm.
For one of our teachers, Mr. Zach Schnare, this situation has really hit home. His wife graduated from West Moore High School and her family knows others who have suffered loss and have loved ones not yet accounted for. Mr. Schnare is leading the Lutheran High charge to help the efforts in and around Moore.
In conjunction with the efforts of two Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) congregations near the destruction, we are preparing to collect donations and transport much needed items to the area. As this is such a recent tragedy, there is still a lot of confusion, but we know that the need for basic supplies is great.
So, how can you help? I’m glad you asked!
Donate the following items:
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Bottled Water and Gatorade- This is the MOST NEEDED ITEM at this time We would like to get AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
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Respiratory Safety Face Masks
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Baby food and Baby Formula
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Pre-packaged snack size food like peanut butter crackers
Cleaning supplies ie. Rubber Gloves, Bleach, Mops, Brooms
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Personal Hygiene kits - These kits could include: toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, wash clothes, bars of soap, and shampoo
We will be gathering these items at Lutheran High and at other locations yet to be determined. You can bring items to Lutheran High between 8 am and 3 pm on any business day from now until May 29 and from 5 pm to 8 pm on Wednesday, May 29.
Make a donation to help pay for fuel or the above items. We are planning to take a 26’ box truck and a pick-up hauling our Lutheran High large enclosed trailer. We need to pack these vehicles full! If we have more than what will fit in these vehicles, we will find larger or more vehicles to go.
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Help at Lutheran High on May 30 to get everything organized and ready to go. We will begin at 11:00 am as items delivered to other locations will be brought to Lutheran High and we will need to pack the truck and trailer.
Drive to Oklahoma. We are looking for two more people to make the trip with Mr. Schnare to make the delivery to the LCMS congregations that will distribute these items to those in need. The plan is to leave Edwardsville on May 31 and return on June 1 or 2.
Please help us with these efforts. If you have any questions, please contact our school office at 656-0043 or Mr. Schnare at 973-2426.
Serving Christ and you,
Curtis Wudtke
Executive Director / Principal
