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Here are ways your neighbors are responding to Hurricane Harvey

Aug 31, 2017

Texas National Guard soldiers conduct rescue operations in flooded areas around Houston, Texas 27 August, 2017. (Photos by 1Lt. Zachary West, 100th MPAD

Loveland, Ohio – Loveland Magazine asked readers to send us information about ways our community can support relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey. Here are the responses.

From Susan Grosse:

Red Cross plays a huge role in rescue and relief for disasters. The Cincinnati/Ohio Valley Chapter has many staff and volunteers with a high level of expertise. 19 from our region have already been deployed.

Monetary donations on the Red Cross website are preferred, are invaluable and go directly toward the relief effort budget. Red Cross does not take in miscellaneous items from the public. They use the power of the monetary donations to buy the absolute right items needed for the current disaster. The monetary donations go a lot further because Red Cross can take advantage of reduced cost as they will buy in bulk.

www.redcross.org

for questions, call the local office (513) 579-3000

From Donna Bednar and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church:

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church will only be collecting monetary donations. Checks can be made to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 101 S. Lebanon Road, Loveland,OH 45140 referencing Lutheran Disaster Response: Hurricane Response, U.S. We then will send 100% of the donation to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America where 100% of the donations go to the victims. Please also read this message from our Pastor. Pastor Jonathan Eilert: Reminders that you might want to share with your readers about disaster response

From Tim Canada

Bond Furniture in conjunction with Loveland Hardware will be collection points for relief items for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Deliveries of donated items will be taken to Mathew 25 Ministries multiple times over the next 30 days. Cash donations will be collected at both locations and checks made out to Matthew 25 Ministries.

Bond Furniture and Mattress Galleries is at 113 Karl Brown Way. (513-683-2233)

Store Hours:Monday and Thursday 10am-8pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, and closed on Sunday.

Loveland Hardware is at 131 Broadway.

Store Hours: Monday – Thursday 8am-6pm, Friday – Saturday 8am-5pm, and closed on Sunday.

Accepting slightly used and new clothes, toiletries, shoes, blankets, pillows, canned foods with tear off tops, water, ready to eat meals (non frozen), boxed diapers, baby wipes, and Checks made out to Mathew 25 Ministries.

From Rev. Dr. Deborah Uchtman at Bethel Murdoch Presbyterian Church

Bethel Murdoch Presbyterian Church wants to help bring hope and healing to the Texas families who have been affected by Hurricane Harvey. The way in which we will help is that we will contribute funds to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) who will deploy their National Response Team members to the Texas area as soon as is humanly possible. PDA is known for their rapid response in tragic situations and is a part of the Mission Agency of the Presbyterian Church (USA). If anyone would like to support PDA’s emergency response and recovery efforts they may donate by check, gifts can be designated to DR000169-Harvey. You may send it to: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), PO Box 643700, Pittsburgh, PA, 15264-3700. Let us be generous as we share our love and support with those struggling in Texas.

From Keara Gibbs and Mosaic Church:

We are working with Ray Nevers from Mosaic, who will be going to Houston, TX on Friday with a Uhaul to take Canned food, Bottled Water, Clothes, Personal hygiene items, Bedding, Inflatable Mattress, Pet Food, Etc and will return by Monday. PLEASE BRING DONATIONS TO CHURCH TOMORROW OR THURSDAY BETWEEN 9-5. **ALSO WE WOULD YOU CONSIDER GIVING FINANICALLY TO THIS IMPORTANT EFFORT. YOU CAN TEXT TO GIVE USING THE NUMBER (513)259-2133, TYPE THE AMOUNT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE AND TYPE HURRICANE RELIEF…OR YOU CAN USE OUR MOSAIC CINCINNATI APP. 100% OF ALL MONEY WILL GO DIRECTLY TO HOUSTON ON FRIDAY FOR RELIEF EFFORTS. ****WE NEED ONE ADDITIONAL MAN TO GO, WHO CAN ASSIST IN THE DRIVE, AND BE A BLESSING. ALL YOUR EXPENSES WILL BE COVERED BY CHURCH. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO GO… EMAIL- [email protected] Thank you for in advance for helping us help others. Pastor Shayne

Matthew 25: Ministries is responding to Hurricane Harvey. Our Disaster Response Team departed at noon on Tuesday, August 29 with our full fleet of specialized vehicles. The trucks were loaded with an initial load of supplies, including personal care kits, cleaning products, first aid and safety kits, diapers, paper products, and tarps. Initial plans are to head towards Rockport and Aransas Pass and then follow along Harvey’s path of destruction.

DISASTER RELIEF DONATIONS

Our volunteer and donation drop-off hours have been extended for Hurricane Harvey relief. We are open for donations Monday – Thursday from 9 AM – 7 PM, Friday 9 AM – 4 PM, Saturday from 9 AM – 3 PM and Monday (Labor Day) from 9 AM – 4 PM.

We will accept the following for disaster relief:

Monetary Donations*: Donate online or mail checks to Matthew 25: Ministries, 11060 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242.
Non-Perishable Food: PULL TOP canned vegetables, fruits etc.; ready to eat dry goods such as nuts, peanut butter, dried fruits, granola and trail mixes, jerky, ready to eat snacks; bottled water; ready- to-eat meals or MREs etc.
Personal Care Products: Antibacterial soap, hand sanitizer, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, body wash, deodorant, lotion etc.
Cleaning supplies: Laundry detergents, general cleaner, sponges, bleach (powdered form is preferred), mops, scrub brushes, buckets, rubber gloves etc.
Paper products: Toilet paper, paper towels etc.
Baby and infant supplies: Diapers, wipes, diaper rash ointment, baby wash, baby shampoo, baby lotion etc.
First-Aid items: Bandages, gauze, pads, first aid tape, antiseptic creams, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, latex gloves, instant cold packs etc.

*Donors who would like to designate their financial gifts for Hurricane Relief may do so by writing “Hurricane Relief” in the memo line of their check or by typing it in the “in honor of” field of our online giving form. Please mail checks to Matthew 25: Ministries, 11060 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242. 100% of donated funds designated for Hurricane Relief will be used for the purpose intended.

REMOTE DONATION DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

LOCATION:Advantage Resourcing 2337 Buttermilk Crossing Crescent Springs, KY 41017	DROP OFF TIMES:August 28 – September 16 Monday— Friday 8 AM —4:30 PM	CONTACT:Tonya Hensley \| 859-578-3300 [email protected]
LOCATION:Fairfield West Baptist Church 5345 Muskopf Road Fairfield, OH 45014	DROP OFF TIMES:Friday, Sept 1 – 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday, Sept 2 9 AM to 6 PM Sunday, Sept 3 12 PM – 4 PM Monday, Sept 4 10 AM – 2 PM	CONTACT:Angie Kenworthy \| 513-509-0465 [email protected]
LOCATION:Goshen Township 1849 Rt 28 Goshen OH 45122	DROP OFF TIMES:August 28 – September 24 Monday—Friday 24/7	CONTACT:Steve Pegram, Chief \| 513-722-3500 [email protected]
LOCATION:St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City Schools & Bethel-Tate Roger Bacon Stadium 35 E. Mitchell Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45217	DROP OFF TIMES:Thursday Aug. 31^st ONLY 5:30 PM—8 PM	CONTACT:Matthew Koenig \| 513-582-4050

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