Lindsay Likes that People Care: my update on OKC

Dear Friends,
I want to thank everyone for their calls, texts and emails checking on my friends and family in OKC. First let me say that they are all ok. My family lives North of where the tornado hit. Immediately, in the moments before the tornado hit and afterwards I worried about some of the people that work at my Dad's office that live in Moore. It took a long time to get details but we found out their homes survived and everyone in their family's is ok.

However, Minde who works at my Dad's office has two elementary school children that attend Briarwood Elementary one of the schools hit my the storm. Luckily, earlier in the afternoon they were picked up from school early to go to daycare. The daycare located just across the street from Briarwood had a shelter. Sherry, who ran the daycare made sure the children were safe in the shelter. She helped save Minde's children but unfortunately lost her home and two cars.

Today, the UPS man that visits my Dad's office daily told them that another UPS man that works in the area just down the street lost his wife in the tornado and has a child in critical condition. My Dad's office is about 10 minutes from Moore.

The devastation is far reaching and has touched so many lives. How thankful I am that so many people are ok and how very sad to know that others were not so lucky. Some people have asked me if there are specific ways they can help from afar. Here are two ways to help out locally.

Send a donation to the Jewish Federation of Oklahoma City. They have set up a fund and will distribute the money to local organizations in need. To donate send a check indicating it's for the "Oklahoma Disaster Fund" to:
Jewish Federation of OKC
710 W. Wilshire, Suite 103
OKC, OK 73116
( you can email or call too:office@jfedokc.org or 405-848-3132)

Or if you prefer to help a family directly you may send a check to my Dad made out to Jerry Bendorf for funds to be given to Sherry and her family. Please include a note that the check is for Sherry and send to:
Jerry Bendorf
PO Box 95638
OKC, OK 73143

Gratefully,
Lindsay

"Oklahoma is the heart, it's the vital organ, of our national existence."  Will Rogers

PS: I'm donating all of my Stella & Dot commissions for the rest of May to the disaster relief fund for OKC. If you need gifts this could be a great way to help out while taking care of a gift you need to get anyway.Stelladot.com/lindsaybendorf  Also, if you would like to host a shop for a cause event supporting those we can help in Moore please let me know. You can donate all hostess rewards to women that could use a little sparkle. 

Thanks for all your caring. 

Lindsay Likes that People CARE!