Tuscaloosa

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

AND! They give you free cookies! What's not to like?

Once, I got a coupon for a free pie Banana Cream Pie from Perkins, in addition to cookies. Giving blood is worth the price of admission.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Once, I got a coupon for a free pie Banana Cream Pie from Perkins, in addition to cookies. Giving blood is worth the price of admission.

KSU's blood drive gives out free Chipotle burritos (too bad I don't meet the requirements to give blood right now )

[Alumiyum]

From UA Greek Relief's twitter: "7,500 hot plates made, 300 volunteers, tens of thousands of $ in donated food, close to 2000 large cans of food, 5000 diapers, etc."

The DKE house is taking donations and volunteers...see UA_Greek_Relief on Twitter for more info.

[ADPi Diamond]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

From UA Greek Relief's twitter: "7,500 hot plates made, 300 volunteers, tens of thousands of $ in donated food, close to 2000 large cans of food, 5000 diapers, etc."

The DKE house is taking donations and volunteers...see UA_Greek_Relief on Twitter for more info.

My son read an earlier message on Facebook concerning UA Greek Relief and went out and gathered donations. We're spending the night in Prattville and will go into Tuscaloosa in the morning to deliver to the DKE house. We're hoping we can spend a couple of hours working before we have to drive home tomorrow afternoon.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by ADPi Diamond

My son read an earlier message on Facebook concerning UA Greek Relief and went out and gathered donations. We're spending the night in Prattville and will go into Tuscaloosa in the morning to deliver to the DKE house. We're hoping we can spend a couple of hours working before we have to drive home tomorrow afternoon.

Awesome! They're tweeting this morning that they do need donations and that they definitely need people to help today. They've requested industrial size trash bags, ponchos, batteries, and flashlights. Beta is also distributing today it appears.

Seriously, anyone out there that can help in any way...please, please, please do. You can give blood and designate it for tornado-struck areas, give money to the Red Cross, send donations, foster a displaced animal until its owner can be found, and help by volunteering. Small communities are especially desperate. Yesterday I heard Brookwood and other small communities around Birmingham have had little to no help on site...it's probably the same for the small towns outside of Tuscaloosa. Just google pictures of the tornados down here and you'll understand...there are a lot of desperate people out there.

ETA:

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa

Alberta

Pratt City

Concord

Pictures are from the Crimson White and al.com

Also just found this and had to add it...from Alabama Power's Flicker:

That is a CONCRETE transmission pole.

[ADPi Diamond]

My son and I have just returned home from Tuscaloosa. Worked all day at the Beta and DKE houses. I have never been so proud to be greek! The young men and women of the UA fraternities and sororities worked hand in hand and are doing a phenominal job. I'm going to try to post photos.

Edited to add: I'll have to add the photos later...maybe my son will know how. :-)

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by ADPi Diamond

My son and I have just returned home from Tuscaloosa. Worked all day at the Beta and DKE houses. I have never been so proud to be greek! The young men and women of the UA fraternities and sororities worked hand in hand and are doing a phenominal job. I'm going to try to post photos.

Edited to add: I'll have to add the photos later...maybe my son will know how. :-)

Woo! So glad people are helping, and I'll admit I'm damn proud of them for doing such a good job. Tell him to send pictures to the Crimson White, too.

Anyone locally can also donate toiletries to AOPi through Wednesday...feel free to PM if you haven't been there before and need directions.

ETA: Were they looking for people to make deliveries to little communities around T-Town? I have a couple of friends with trucks that were going to go over there tomorrow and I figure that's something they could help with if they need that at DKE.

[Bamababe]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

ETA: Were they looking for people to make deliveries to little communities around T-Town? I have a couple of friends with trucks that were going to go over there tomorrow and I figure that's something they could help with if they need that at DKE.

YES! I have been seeing many requests for vehicles to deliver all the food out into the community, especially trucks. The e-mail that UA Greek Relief sent out tonight says that they will begin cooking at 11 AM tomorrow, so if your friends can get there at any point between 10 and 11 to check in (or I'm sure it's fine if they can't get in until the afternoon) that'd be great. Tell them thank you so so so so much if they are able to help out, from those of us that can't physically be there.

[DGTess]

Originally Posted by Bamababe

YES! I have been seeing many requests for vehicles to deliver all the food out into the community, especially trucks. The e-mail that UA Greek Relief sent out tonight says that they will begin cooking at 11 AM tomorrow, so if your friends can get there at any point between 10 and 11 to check in (or I'm sure it's fine if they can't get in until the afternoon) that'd be great. Tell them thank you so so so so much if they are able to help out, from those of us that can't physically be there.

Not sure, but it may be that not everyone can just go help out.

My brother has been driving supplies from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa. One trip, he forgot his disaster relief credentials (not sure what type of creds, or from whom) and was turned away.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by DGTess

Not sure, but it may be that not everyone can just go help out.

My brother has been driving supplies from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa. One trip, he forgot his disaster relief credentials (not sure what type of creds, or from whom) and was turned away.

on samford university's website a message was posted Friday, remindng those who might want to volunteer at any of the disaster sites, that they had to be affiliated with a group and have credentials in order to not be turned away.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by Bamababe

YES! I have been seeing many requests for vehicles to deliver all the food out into the community, especially trucks. The e-mail that UA Greek Relief sent out tonight says that they will begin cooking at 11 AM tomorrow, so if your friends can get there at any point between 10 and 11 to check in (or I'm sure it's fine if they can't get in until the afternoon) that'd be great. Tell them thank you so so so so much if they are able to help out, from those of us that can't physically be there.

Thanks! I'll send out texts now. And thanks for that tip DGTess I'll tell them to check in with those coordinating the efforts before they do anything.

Charlie Sheen is in T-Town today. If he keeps his warlock self in check and actually helps he could bring in a lot of publicity...I'm hoping this turns out to be a really good thing.

ETA: For anyone that is in the area AOPi is taking toiletries and Alpha Gam is taking clothing.

[elicampbell]

I think that those extreme coupon people, you know the ones that are hoarding food, need to donate a large part of their stash to the relief effort.

[ADPi Diamond]

Donations can be made payable to the "Rampant Lion Foundation" and sent to PO Box 1880, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403. Thank you so much for your support

or

https://www.grsconnect.com/rush/rlf/

Contribution type: Alabama Greek Relief Fund

All of your donations will go to purchasing food and supplies to aid in the tornado relief efforts. Thank you for your support.

(Note: Under Chapter, please select "Psi - Alabama")

[ADPi Diamond]

Had one more item to add. My son meet several young greek men from Auburn and I meet a young greek lady from Mississippi State. Again, very proud!

[ADPi Diamond]

uagreekrelief@gmail.com

http://twitter.com/#!/UA_Greek_Relief

http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?...70141043043333

Supply donations can be shipped to- attn: Temporary Emergency Services, 1705 15th St., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.