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Donations Needed For Tornado Victims

My daughters and I driving a rental truck to Joplin, MO on June 28th to help the victims of the nations deadliest tornado. We hope to have this truck FILLED with donations from the community.
Will you help us help them?
We will be at the Walmart in Huntley Rt 47 & Kreutzer Rd. on June 25th & 26th from 11am till 3pm taking donations and loading them up, please stop by and donate, every bit helps!! Spread the word also PLEASE
They are looking for:
Gift Cards - from anywhere, VISA ones are great too
NEW underwear - all sizes, both sex
NEW socks - all sizes, both sex
Flip-flops - all sizes, both sex
Blankets
Pillows
Pillow cases (preferably zippered)
Towels
Washrags
Hair brushes
Hair bands (for pony tails and such)
Shampoo
Conditioner
Body soap
Tooth paste
Tooth brushes
Disposable razors
Nail clippers
Hand Sanitizer
Hand wipes
Baby wipes
Diapers - all sizes
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Paper plates
Plastic silverware
Feminine hygiene products
Deodorant/anti-perspiration
Cases of bottled water
Gatorade
Packaged ready to eat foods (ex: small packages of chips, granola bars, fruit rolls & snacks)
First-Aid items
Sunscreen
Bug spray
Lip Balm
Flashlights
Fans
Jersey type/gardening type gloves
Rubber gloves - non latex, non powdered
Cleaning products
Ziploc bags - all sizes
To-Go boxes (for delivering & handing out food)
Books, adult and children of all ages
Balls - playground, baseball, softball, basket ball
Bats - baseball/softball
Basketball hoop sets - stand alone
Jump ropes
Batteries - all sizes
Camping stoves (propane - with tanks)
Grills
Charcoal
Starter fluid for charcoal
Grill lighters
Tents
Sleeping bags
Air Mattresses
Boxes, like the ones from cases of paper
Garbage bags/contractor trash bags
Building materials (ex: nails, boards - full & 2 x 4)
Tools (hand & power)
Generators
Gas cans
Safety gear (ex: goggles)
THANK YOU & HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE

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