Random Thoughts from a Large Head

I’ve been taking calls for the Dallas Office of Emergency Management the past several days. Here’s what we’ve been telling people who would like to make donations or volunteer locally:

To Volunteer:
Fill out the application form at the Volunteer Center of North Texas. This is the central point through which almost all volunteers are being coordinated. It’s going to take a few days before you hear back. There has been an overwhelming response — as of yesterday morning, they’d processed 4,000 applications and sent out 1,000 volunteers. Understand that efforts are going to continue for months, so there will be a way for you to help.

Monetary Donations:
Red Cross
Salvation Army
SPCA of Texas

Item Donations:
Salvation Army Drop-off Point at Texas Stadium, Monday through Saturday from 8am to 4pm and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. Enter Gate 1 and exit Gate 2. Items go straight to the shelters. They are looking for:

• industrial-sized nonperishable food
• bottled water
• new underwear and socks
• diapers
• baby wipes
• work gloves
• plastic gloves
• baby formula
• hand sanitizer
• insect repellant
• personal toiletries, i.e. toothpaste, deodorant, soap, etc.
• flash lights

Gently Used Clothing:
I’m not sure if this information is still valid, as it was passed to us Monday, but Gospel Tabernacle Church at 445 S. Masters Drive 972-557-4905 was accepting gently used clothing, especially school uniforms.

Furniture Donations:
Dallas Furniture Bank, 214-215-2826

Non-Perishable Food Donations:
All Dallas Fire Stations (except #21) are accepting food on behalf of the North Texas Food Bank through September 18 from 7am to 7pm

To Open Your Home to Refugees:
Hurricane Housing
Open Your Home