The start of June went by so quickly, especially with all the severe weather we’ve seen in Arkansas and Oklahoma. I’ve gotten so many notes from people asking how they can help.

In Oklahoma, the Tulsa Community Foundation(TCF)has teamed up with the Tulsa United Way (TAUW) and established the Disaster Relief Fund for Eastern Oklahoma. This fund is fantastic because it helps with “mid- and long-term recovery needs.” Sometimes people not affected by disasters forget that months from now, families will still be rebuilding, still be fighting back, and still need help. This fund is there long after the news of damage has dwindled, and the images aren’t at the forefront of media outlets. It comes into play after immediate response agencies have completed their task, and it’s time for long-term recovery efforts to continue. It’s teamwork at its finest.  I posted an interview with Tulsa Community Foundation CEO, Phil Lakin on my facebook page. You can watch it below.

To volunteer call 2-1-1

Click here to learn more and make a donation

You can also mail donations to:

Tulsa Community Foundation

7030 S. Yale Ave., Suite 600

Tulsa, Okla., 74136.

  • Make sure you include “Disaster Relief Fund for Eastern Oklahoma” in the memo of the check.

“*All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.”


For more information call TCF’s main office at (918) 494-8823 or e-mail info@tulsacf.org.

In Arkansas,  you can donate to The United Way of Fort Smith Area. They provide services in ” Crawford, Franklin, LeFlore, Logan, Sebastian and Sequoyah counties.”

You can text donate or click here to donate on their website.

For more information, contact Mitzy Little at mlittle@unitedwayfortsmith.org or call 479-782-1311.

They are also accepting donations at the Donation Hub. You can find it  inside
Central Mall at 5111 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith, AR. See the image on the right for more details.

Click the image to learn more about how you can help with supplies
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***Please call 479-782-1311  for FSM area to double check the needs list is the same and that the drive is still happening just because I”m not sure when you are reading this post.