United Way of NWAL NEWS
Serving Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale Counties
And Lending a Helping Hand in Marion County Tornado Disaster Relief

NW Alabama Tornado Relief Information (Updated May 3, 2011 AT 2 P.M.)

VOLUNTEERS:

To Register
1.) Call 2-1-1 to register
2.) Visit www.nwalvoad.com
3.) Visit one of our VRC (Volunteer Reception Centers)
In Colbert County: Colbert County Board of Education
(This is for Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale counties)
1101 Hwy 72E Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Monday, May 2-Saturday, May 7, 9 AM-5 PM

In Marion County: Hamilton Recreation Center
372 7^th Avenue SW Hamilton, AL 35770
Monday, May 2-Friday, May 6, 8 AM-5 PM

ALL individuals wishing to volunteer should report here to sign up and find out about volunteer needs available, and some volunteers will be placed immediately. Depending on your skill set, your information may be taken, and you could be contacted once a volunteer need becomes available.

ASSISTANCE:
NWAL VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) has set up at the Ralph C. Bishop Center, located at 201 Ash Avenue, Russellville, AL . The Center will be open Tuesday, May 3 – Saturday, May 6 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Anyone needing assistance can visit the VOAD table here.

DONATIONS (MONETARY):
Tax deductible monetary donations can be made to United Way of Northwest Alabama from now through August 29 with 100% of donated money going directly to Northwest Alabama tornado relief efforts. You can send your gift to PO Box 1228, Florence, AL 35631. Please designate your gift for relief efforts. You can also give by visiting www.uwnwal.org and clicking Give Now to give via PayPal. Indicate in Special Instructions that your gift is for Disaster Relief. A 3.5% fee is taken off your contribution for processing fees by Paypal, however, the remainder of your contribution will go directly to Tornado Relief Efforts. You can also give to American Red Cross of NW AL or The Salvation Army, Shoals .

FEMA DISASTER REGISTRATION:
For those affected by the tornado that may be eligible for FEMA assistance, FEMA officials will be set up at the Ralph Bishop Center Community Center 201 Ash Avenue in Russellville, AL from 7 AM-7 PM each day this week. Also, if you are affected and have phone or internet connection, you can register for FEMA assistance at www.disasterassistance.gov or at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)

MISSING PERSONS/SURVIVOR REGISTRATION:
If you have access to the internet you can go to safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php.

HELP FROM OUTSIDE NORTHWEST ALABAMA:
While offers of help are greatly appreciated from all who have reached out to the NW Alabama community, local law enforcement is asking for individuals from outside Northwest Alabama to not come to the area for approximately 72 hours due to road conditions. For more information, please contact 2-1-1

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TREMENDOUS SUPPORT, PRAYERS, THOUGHTS, & LOVE!