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Volunteer and cleanup efforts are ongoing after a tornado damaged areas from Clayton to north St. Louis on May 16.

Much of the volunteer efforts are organized through residents and local organizations.��

Check organizations’ social media feeds before heading out, as needs rapidly change.

Donations

Monetary

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Supplies/Food/Other

• The is in need of food, hygiene, baby and household items. It also needs first aid supplies and large reusable bags.
• Sikhs of MO is collecting supplies and seeking volunteers. Drop-off for donations is from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday at 12125 Lake Meade Court. Donations can also be made via their Amazon wish list. More information
• STL Style House is collecting supplies and essentials for victims, volunteers and first responders every day except Monday from 12 to 4 p.m.
• in Defiance is accepting tornado relief drop-offs Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A second location is also available at their design center in Richmond Heights.
• The Central West End Veterinary Hospital is a drop-off location for pet supplies, including food, litter, bedding, crates and other pet essentials. The Bi-State Pet Food Pantry will distribute the supplies. The drop-off location is at 4131 Lindell Boulevard and is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

Volunteer efforts

• The United Way of St. Louis has ; volunteers will be notified as opportunities become available.
• Love the Lou is looking for volunteers and donations. Sign up online .
• The People's Response (organized by Action St. Louis and For the Culture STL) is open until June 28 at Kingdom Church STL, located at 4112 West Florissant, and the hours are Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The organization is accepting volunteers that can sign up .��

�ճ���� that volunteers move debris into large, organized piles at the edge of a property, not in the street. Keep house debris separate from tree debris; bricks need to be piled separately to be used for rebuilding.��

You should also avoid downed wires or other safety areas. Wear closed-toe shoes and safety wear such as goggles or masks where appropriate.��

Other resources

• FEMA assistance is now open: You can apply online at or call 1-800-621-3362. 
• are opening to help with FEMA applications; FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be on-site to help impacted residents with their disaster assistance applications, answer questions and upload required documents. The first location is at Union Tabernacle M.B. Church, 626 N. ����ֱ��tead Ave. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• The Urban League of St. Louis is offering hotel vouchers for people whose homes were destroyed or significantly damaged. Call 314-615-3600.
• Rx Outreach, a nonprofit pharmacy in Maryland Heights, is helping ����ֱ��ans with prescriptions they lost in the storm. You can call 314-222-0472 and an employee will help start the process of getting the prescription, filling it and delivering it to a temporary or permanent location. More information can be found .
• The American Red Cross can help replace lost prescription medication or glasses. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS. 
• The American Red Cross also offers financial assistance to tornado victims whose homes were destroyed or had major damage. People can apply online . For those approved for the program, the Red Cross will send text messages and emails or call with instructions on how to access the financial aid. 
• Catholic Charities is offering assistance for those affected by the storms. Visit their website to  The organization is also accepting donations.
• The Urban League will hold a distribution event on June 28 at its HQ at 1408 N. Kingshighway Blvd from 12 to 3 p.m.
• Operation Food Search has expanded their food pantry and distribution for tornado victims. Learn more .
• The city of St. Louis opened a Disaster Assistance Center at Chaifetz Arena. The center will help connect residents with support organizations; attendees must register online and bring a valid ID. The ����ֱ�� Department of Revenue will be on-site to assist anyone who has lost their ID. It will be open every weekday except Fridays until June 26. Learn more here.
• Uber is offering free rides to the tornado relief center (mentioned above) with the code "STLRELIEF2025". The code is worth up to $50 each way. 

Shelters

Shelters remain open for those in need. Identification is not required for shelters opened by the American Red Cross.�� 

• Friendly Temple Outreach Center: 6356 Martin Luther King Dr.
• Refresh Community Church: 829 North Hanley Rd.
• Peter & Paul Community Services: Garfield Building, 2612 Wyoming St.
• Urban League Peter Bunce Campus: 2125 Bissell St.
• Ferguson Church of the Nazarene: 1309 N Elizabeth Ave., Ferguson

 can help find emergency housing and shelter, food assistance, help with applications and mental health resources.

Call 211, the United Way's health and human services support line, for help with shelter, food or other resources.

�ճ�Dz����� can be picked up by a shuttle service at 8 p.m. each night at two different locations: the Ville at the Save-a-Lot parking lot at 4447 Natural Bridge Avenue; and the Academy Sherman Park location at 5300 Cates Avenue. The service will take you back to the area you were picked up from; return trips start at 9 a.m. at the shelters.

Updated June 25 at 10 a.m.