[pens fan addict]

Im not sure on the boards policy on this, but I cant imagine it wouldnt be allowed.


As many of you know I am usually the boards practical joker. But this time I am coming to you with a serious messsage and request.

Yesterday, an F4 Tornado touched down in Moore, Oklahoma outside Oklahoma city. This massive Tornado obliterated pretty much the entire town leaving a trail of destruction you cant even begin to imagine as well as killing MANY people and children.

One of our fellow board members Pens1Fan (Walt) lives very close to this area. Him and his family have been severly impacted but tornado destruction in the past. (I wont elaborate, if he would like, Ill leave that for him to do.)

I am also from the midwest (Kansas) originally and am familiar with the devastation these tornadoes can cause without any real warning. I also am a Rescue Squad Officer for 1 of the 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams that get dispatched out to incidents such as these. I have been deployed to New Orleans (Hurricane Katrina), Haiti (earthquake), Texas (Hurricane). Currently 3 FEMA USAR teams have been dispatched by the President to redner aid and to search for victims (Texas, Tennessee, and Nebraska).

I am asking for our members of this very close knit board to text a $10 donation to either the American Red Cross or the Salvation Army. Forgo buying a couple of packs, a card from the auction site, that gourmet coffee, etc. and redirect $10 to helping these unfortunate people whom many have lost everything including family members and children to this nasty tornado..

TEXT:

RED CROSS to 909-99 ($10 donation to Red Cross)
STORM to 808-88 ($10 donation to Salvation Army)

the $10 donation will be charged directly to your phone bill

Think of Walt, those families affected, or even think what if it was your family, friends or immediate community that was affected.....wouldnt you want people to help.


Its only $10!! PLEASE HELP THESE PEOPLE!!!


I thank you for reading this, and hope youll take the time and effort to help.


THANK YOU-

Hugh
Long Time Fellow Board Member
FL-TF2 Rescue Squad Officer

[roussy35]

Hugh, thanks for the post buddy. I will text ASAP.

[pens1fan]

First off thank you so much Hugh for making this post. I want everyone to know that me and my family are safe and sound, but this tragedy has effected nearly everyone here in Oklahoma in one way or another.

I will say personally that this effects me as my younger sister and her family live in Edmond, just north of OKC and there was another tornado that was about a mile from them on Sunday. Also my sister and brother-in-law have several friends that live in the Moore area and they have lost everything. So far as I know none of the friends they have have any other loss than property and I am hoping and praying that it stays that way.

I have been effected by tornadoes in the past as Moore had another large tornado on May 3rd, 1999 and I lost my nephew in that disaster. I have been though 2 myself and it is no fun.

If you guys don't know how bad this storm was, late yesterday evening I was outside my house in Tulsa(100 miles away) and I found a invoice from a company in Moore.

Like Hugh mentioned. If you can just help donate a small $10 donation it can go a long ways in helping the victims of this disaster. I will be heading down to OKC and Moore this weekend myself taking donations from the neighborhood I live in and to see if there is anything I can do in Moore for the cleanup.

Thanks Beckett Community for any help.

Walt

[bruinsfan08]

I made sure to text a bit to each as soon as the word got out about the donation lines, it's awful what's going on down there right now, and my heart goes out to anyone that has had their lives thrown into chaos. Hugh, incredibly thoughtful of you to post this, so I'm going to shoot them another $10 each when I get paid on Friday. Every little bit helps. Walt, very glad to hear that you and yours are all OK. Got my fingers crossed that the weather calms down a bit for you and your family. Best wishes.
-Chris

[johlix]

Terribly sorry for everything that's going on down south, I don't wish that upon anyone. I was wondering if I made my donation up here in Canada to a redcross or salvation army, if it would have the same effect? Sorry for everyones losses.

[pens fan addict]

(Yesterday 05:22 AM)johlix Wrote:  Terribly sorry for everything that's going on down south, I don't wish that upon anyone. I was wondering if I made my donation up here in Canada to a redcross or salvation army, if it would have the same effect? Sorry for everyones losses.

Thanks to all those that have replied and donated thus far.

@johlix.. I'm sure it will work as well. If you send the word to the # it'll ask you if you want to send the $10 before charging you.

[pens fan addict]

Bump this up for some more help from this outstanding board!

[slufan83]

Hope you and all your friends and family are okay! Here in south central Illinois a little town of about 3,000 called Mt. Olive (which is 7 miles south of me) got hit by an EF-2 tornado last night. Thankfully no one was killed and only a couple people had minor injuries. However, the tornado touched down for about the length of 4 blocks which just happened to be their downtown. Literally all the buildings in this tiny town's "business" area got significant damage. I hate seeing all this destruction year after year, but I guess that's just how it is in the midwest....just sad seeing all those people lose their lives