Meramec/Arnold Elks Requesting Donations of Emergency Supplies for Joplin

The following information appeared on the Arnold City Hall website and is reprinted here for the benefit of readers who have friends and family in Joplin, MO. 

The Meramec/Arnold Elks are sending a truck to Joplin, MO on Thursday with emergency supplies. Organizers are looking for blankets, bottled water and monetary donations. 

The Meramec/Arnold Elks is located at 1515 Miller Road, Imperial. Call 636-464-8960 for more information. 

The Greater Ozarks Chapter of the American Red Cross has opened a shelter in Joplin at Missouri Southern State University, Young Gym, 3950 East Newman Road.

Joplin residents are encouraged to register on the American Red Cross "Safe and Well" website to let family and friends know how they are. 

If you wish to check on loved ones who may have registered on this site, log on the American Red Cross website at www.redcross.org, then click on the "list yourself as safe and well" link which will provide you with information on how to find someone who has registered on the list.

Donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. You can donate by calling 1-800-Redcross,  mail your donations to American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington DC 20013, or make a secure online donation by visiting www.redcross.org.