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Grace Family Church Reaches Out to Oklahoma Tornado Victims

The Lutz church has teamed up with others to provide assistance to those who were devastated by the May 20 storm that struck Moore, Okla.

Chances are most Land O' Lakes area residents had never heard of Moore, Okla., before a 2-mile wide tornado struck the town on Monday, May 20.

They’ve heard of it now, however, and many are reacting by trying to find ways to reach out and help those who lost everything in the deadly storm that claimed dozens of lives.

The members of Grace Family Church, 5101 Van Dyke Road, are among those stepping forward to assist and they’ve made it easy for others to take part.

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Through the church’s website, congregation and community members alike can make donations to the Association of Related Churches’ Oklahoma Tornado Response. That association is working with churches in the area to provide help to those on the ground, according to its website.

For more information on how to donate through Grace Family, just visit the church online.

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If you would like to help in another way, you can do so from your computer or mobile device right now.

  • The Red Cross says in the immediate aftermath, the best way to help is to donate at RedCross.org or text REDCROSS to 90999.
  • The Salvation Army has mobilized in Oklahoma, and you can support them by donating online; or by texting STORM to 80888 to contribute $10 to the Salvation Army’s relief efforts; or by making a donation via phone at 1-800-SAL-ARMY.
  • For a longer list of organizations related to recovery from the tornado, see this list on The Huffington Post.


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