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Monetary donations may be made via text: Text REDCROSS to 90999 or call (800) RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Blood donations to the local Red Cross are encouraged, especially type O.

You can call also 2-1-1, or (800) 427-4626, operated by the United Way, for general information. Those with medical skills interested in volunteering can go online at https://www.showmeresponse.org/. A $10 donation will be made to the United Way if you text the word JOPLIN to 864833, or you visit uwheartmo.org.

Cash is the best because it offers the most flexibility for the most-needed resources and pumps money into the local economy. Unsolicited goods such as used clothing or unsorted food supplies requires more effort by agencies to sort, package, transport and distribute items, which might not be what survivors need the most.

Community:
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is holding a food drive for the Food Bank of Central Missouri. They will accept canned goods and other non-perishable items through Wednesday morning at 1616 Missouri Blvd., 3rd Floor, Jefferson City, Mo. Contact Misti Preston at (573) 751-8596 or Misti.Preston@mda.mo.gov with questions. Donations can also be made directly to the the food bank, found at http://www.sharefoodbringhope.org/ or (800) 764-3663.

Heart of Missouri United Way, KOMU and Museao will be holding a fundraising event and telethon Thursday, May 26^th, 5-9 at the Museao on Buttonwood Drive in Columbia.
Christian Chapel in Columbia is taking donations of non-perishable foods, bottled water, personal hygiene products and baby supplies Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., in the big red trailer at 3300 S. Providence Road. It goes through Thursday, May 26. All supplies will be delivered to Convoy of Hope, already on the ground in Joplin. You can also make a $10 donation by texting “Convoy” to 50555 or go online to www.convoyofhope.org or C2Church.com

The local United Methodist Church is also asking for donations. 100% of all donations to Missouri UMC will be sent directly to the victims. Call (573) 443-3111 or visit www.moumc.org/store

Blue Ridge Christian Church is collecting bottled water, fruit, baby formula and toiletries. Anyone who can help is asked to e-mail brcc@socket.net.

Custom Complete Autmotive locations have teamed up with the Food Bank of Central and NE Missouri to accept non-perishable food items at any of the four Columbia Custom Complete Automotive locations.

Harpo’s will be hosting a benefit to Joplin Tornado Victims Wednesday night, June 1^st with live music.
Schools:
Columbia Public Schools has partnered with the Central Missouri Food Bank and Jefferson City Public Schools to gather supplies for relief. Donations can be brought into your school building or directly to the district’s administration building, 1818 West Worley Street, on Wednesday, May 25 (all day) and Thursday, May 26 (morning only). If you have questions, please feel free to contact Community Relations at 214-3960 or e-mail Michelle Baumstark.

Jefferson City Public Schools will hold a food drive all day Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. to noon Thursday at all JCPS Schools. The Central Missouri Food Bank is asking for “grab and go” items for responders like water, juice or power drinks; high-protein food like bags of nuts, beef jerky, crackers, granola, power bars, or personal hygiene products like hand sanitizer, paper products like Kleenex, plates, napkins, cups or toilet paper. They prefer items with no glass that do not require heating. Call David Luther at (573) 659-3018 with any questions.

Mizzou is selling ‘One State. One Spirit. One Mizzou.’ tornado relief T-shirts for $14.95 starting Thursday afternoon at the Memorial Stadium Team Store or at mutigers.com. All proceeds will go to the United Way’s Joplin fund.

Local Drives:
MU’s Center for Family Policy & Research is accepting diapers, formula, stuffed animals, books and other items for children at 1400 Rock Quarry Road, Entrance 6, from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Mike DeShazo and his entourage had a great time guiding Blaze through her first successful turkey season.  Special thanks to the gang for allowing Tom Bradley to trample out to the woods with them.  Blaze and her 22-pound bird are shown here with (l-r) her dad Mike, sister Amber and mom Tammy.

The event will be held in the Windsor Auditorium on the Stephens Campus begining at 6:30pm and is free and open to the public.  Mike Ferguson will broadcast live from the venue and Tom Bradley will act as moderator.   Questions for candidates can be submitted on-line here from The Eagle website’s home page.