A few ways to help the recovery in Oklahoma

Several charitable organizations are accepting donations to help with Oklahoma tornado relief. Some ways to contribute to the recovery effort include:

• The United Way of Southeast Missouri has a link on its Facebook page to an Oklahoma chapter that's directly helping relief efforts. The United Way of Central Oklahoma can be accessed directly at unitedwayokc.org.
• Donations may be sent to the Red Cross by going to redcross.org/charitable-donations, by calling call 1-800-RED-CROSS or texting REDCROSS to 90999. The Southeast Missouri Chapter will send four to six volunteers to assist in Oklahoma. Other volunteers may be deployed later. Training classes for volunteers are offered from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in Cape Girardeau, though those taking the classes likely will be used in later disasters, since those already trained will be tapped for quick response to Oklahoma. To register for the training, call 335-9471, extension 1308, or email Jamie.koehler@redcross.org.
• The Salvation Army is taking donations at donate.salvationarmyusa.org/uss/eds/aok, by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY or by texting STORM to 80888.
• Missouri-based Convoy of Hope is accepting contributions to help deliver food, water and relief supplies to the disaster zone. Those wishing to make a contribution to the OKC and Midwest tornado relief efforts can make a secure online contribution by visiting convoyofhope.org. A $10 donation may be made by texting the word CONVOY to 50555.