We Care: Resources, Volunteer Opportunities, Important websites and numbers

For those in need of assistance here are some resources and phone numbers:

Red Cross Disaster Relief 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

http://www.redcross.org/volunteer

http://www.redcross.org/donate

Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services: 1-800-SAL-ARMY

Nebraska Emergency Management Agency: 402-471-7421

United Way of the Midlands Dial 211

https://unitedwaymidlands.org/

Heartland Family Service 402-552-7400

Iowa Disaster Recovery CLICK HERE

Heartland Hope Mission is actively coordinating support to respond to those across the state of Nebraska, impacted by April's storms. Our West O location has now become a Crisis Response Center and will be open for families needing assistance Monday through Saturday. At this location we will offer extra assistance to families in need, providing a range of essential items, including food, diapers, formula, clothing, hygiene products, and household essentials. We will also be distributing toys to children, aiming to provide them with comfort during this challenging time. You can help by making a donation to help families recover from disaster! CLICK HERE for more info and to donate

Friday, May 3rd. Come grab one meal, or enough to last you the weekend. Operation BBQ Relief will be set up at noon and will go until we are out!

147th & Maple right behind Panera, next to Planet Fitness.

All are welcome.

Operation BBQ runs solely on donations. If you would like to donate, please text donateobr to 41444.

 

OMAHA, Nebraska (April 30, 2024) – After a full day of feeding operations today at the Blair-Lakeland DAC in Washington Co., The Salvation Army of Omaha is gearing up to distribute some 800 meals in total on Wednesday (5/1) – via both in-house service at the DAC (4861 Lakeland Drive) and mobile-meal distribution methods. Details on that effort and ongoing Omaha efforts follow below.

 

In Washington Co. Wednesday 5/1

Our Disaster Assistance Center (DAC) in the community of Lakeland—just south of Blair—will be the scene of a special breakfast meal-service Wednesday morning…donated by the McDonald’s restaurant in Blair. McDonald’s is set to provide 200 breakfasts that will be available at the DAC starting around 8 a.m. for anyone impacted by last week’s tornadoes. The DAC will be open Wednesday from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. – and those needing assistance in the wake of the storms can find support there. The Salvation Army sincerely thanks the McDonald’s team in Blair for their outstanding generosity.

 

Later in the day, Salvation Army teams plan to provide 300 lunches and 300 dinners for anyone in need. Some of these meals will be available at the DAC, and the balance will be driven directly to individuals and families in need around the Blair-Lakeland area as they continue working to clean up their properties in the wake of the storms. Salvation Army food trucks will transport these meals. 

 

In Omaha Wednesday 5/1

The drive-thru Disaster Relief Center (DRC) in front of Brite Ideas Decorating (156th & Blondo) will again be open Wednesday -- from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Goods including bottled water, nonperishable foods, cleaning supplies, and personal-care items will be available for free to those affected by Friday’s severe weather. Those wishing to pick up items must show ID. The Salvation Army has seen an increase in requests from people stopping by the DRC regarding specific goods including rakes, shovels, garbage cans, work gloves, totes, brooms, and tarps; anyone wishing to donate such items is welcome to drop them off at the DRC during its operational hours (above)—and such donations would be greatly appreciated.

Residents Can Receive Free P&G Essential Personal Care Products, On-Site Shower Services and Tide Loads of Hope Laundry Services at the Walmart in Omaha, Nebraska 

 

WHO:        Families, individuals, and responders in need of personal care items, cleaning products, laundry and shower services in the wake of devastating tornadoes and storms striking the Great Plains.  

 

WHAT:      P&G Disaster Relief is activating to support recovery efforts in Omaha, Nebraska, in collaboration with Walmart and Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization.  

 

A Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundry Unit, powered by Matthew 25: Ministries, will provide free, full-service laundry to affected residents and responders. People can bring clothes (up to two loads per household) to be washed, dried, and folded free of charge. All washable clothing types will be accepted, except for heavy bedding.  

A shower trailer will be also available to provide residents with hot showers. The shower trailer has five private bathroom/shower units, one of which is ADA-compliant, and a Pampers diaper changing station. Individual personal care products, including shampoo, conditioner and body wash from P&G brands such as Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Olay and Old Spice, and freshly laundered towels will be available for use on-site. All units are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected following each use.    

 

In partnership with Matthew 25: Ministries, P&G will also distribute free personal care kits with everyday essentials, including cleaning products to meet basic hygiene and home care needs directly into impacted neighborhoods.* 

 

WHY:         Powerful tornadoes and storms struck the Great Plains, resulting in loss of life, injuries and damage to homes and communities.  

 

P&G, Walmart and Matthew 25: Ministries are working together to continue their commitment to help restore a sense of normalcy to communities most impacted by major disasters. Together, they assist people in need of clean laundry, showers and personal care items in communities recovering from major disasters. These services are free and available to local families and first responders while supplies last.  

 

WHERE:   Beginning on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the team will collect laundry at the below location and time until daily capacity has been reached. The deployed disaster relief vehicle will also provide shower services, and the team will be distributing personal care kits, home care and cleaning supplies directly to the affected areas.  

 

Walmart, 16960 W. Maple Rd., Omaha, NE. 68116 

9am – 5pm CDT (or until daily capacity is reached) 

For the most up-to-date information, please visit Tide’s social channels:  

Tide: X account: @Tide and Instagram: @tidelaundry  

From Mayor Jean Stothert

City of Omaha employees will assist residents in the Ramblewood neighborhood in Elkhorn with disposal of construction debris. Ten large orange dump trucks and loaders, marked with the city seal on the doors, are available for disposal of wood, bricks, shingles, broken furniture, drywall and other household debris. This is a free service provided by the City of Omaha and will continue daily from 7:30am – 5:00pm until further notice. These items cannot be discarded in the trucks: tires, hazardous waste, waste oil, paint (dried paint is okay), lead-acid batteries, appliances or air-conditioners

Also - Waste Management has extended hours at the Pheasant Point Landfill, 13505 N. 216th Street, until 6:00pm each day through May 4.

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The Douglas County Health Department is working to protect those involved storm cleanup. The health department is holding a tetanus vaccine clinic through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Common Ground Community Center in Elkhorn.