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May 22, 2013

by CTD Lady Blogger
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Certain natural disasters can undermine even the best prepper’s planning. The tornadoes that devastated the citizens of Oklahoma provided a one-two punch that was too much for most to resist. Our hearts and prayers are with the victims affected by this disaster. At times words and even prayers are not enough.

One of two tornadoes that ravaged Moore, OK on May 20, 2013.

The victims have a variety of immediate needs, but few ways of receiving these critical supplies. With every tragedy, there are a few frauds, but also several reputable assistance programs to channel the necessary food and emergency supplies.

If you would like to lend some aid to the victims, please consider donating to one or more of the following:

Financial Donations

Salvation Army—Accepting cash donations only. Hard goods are not needed; just cash to help with emergency housing, etc.
Donations of $10—Text your financial contributions to assist those affected by the tornado:
- Text STORM to 80888 for the Salvation Army
- Text REDCROSS to 90999 for Red Cross (text contributions to the Red Cross go toward a national disaster recovery fund.)
- Text TWISTER to 20222 for Save The Children
- Text GIRLS to 20222 for Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma Tornado Relief Fund
- Text FOOD to 32333 for the Oklahoma Regional Food Bank
United Way of Central Oklahoma’s Disaster Relief Fund—Make online donations at www.unitedwayokc.org or by mail to United Way of Central Oklahoma, P.O. Box 837, Oklahoma City, OK 73101 with notation for May Tornado Relief.
United Way of Norman—Make online donations at unitedwaynorman.org. If you prefer to write a check, send it to United Way of Norman, 2424 Springer Drive, Suite 304, Norman, OK 73069. Make sure to write “Oklahoma Tornado” in the memo line of your check.
Moore & Shawnee Tornado Relief Fund—Make secure online contributions at www.TulsaCF.org. Donations can also be mailed to TCF offices at 7030 S. Yale, Suite 600, Tulsa, OK, 74136.
Journey Church in Norman—Make online donations directly through journeychurch.tv/may-20-relief—giving page, please mark 5/20 Relief, or visit the Norman Campus at I-35 and Tecumseh Rd, Norman, OK to donate.
Crossings Community Church—Make donations online at crossingsokc.org/giving. Sign-in or create an account; select “Missions”; and then select “Disaster Relief Fund.” Monies will go directly to tornado relief.
Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma—Make Tornado Relief Fund donations at www.gswestok.org. Monetary donations can also be made at any council office.
Catholic Charities OKC—All donations made to this fund will support recovery for victims, such as temporary housing, food, medical bills and more. To donate, visit www.catholiccharitiesok.org.

Supplies

If you have a few extras items in the man cave or spare prepping supplies, you can also donate items directly to:

All three Edmond high schools:
- Edmond Memorial: Clothing
- Edmond North: Bottled Water
- Edmond Santa Fe: Canned Food
JUICEBLENDZ Café-Edmond, 1200 W. Covell Road (near Uptown Grocery), Edmond, OK. Accepting donations for the next week of bottled water, canned food, and clothing. Purchases may be made next door at Uptown Grocery. 405-285-0133. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juiceblendzok
St. James Anglican Church, 204 SW 104th St., OKC, OK. Seeking donations of food blankets pillows, diapers, and other necessities. 405-626-5708.
Journey Church in Norman, I-35 and Tecumseh Rd, Norman, OK. Visit journeychurch.tv/may-20-relief for updates of what to donate. 405-217-8700 or help@journeychurch.tv
The Wonderfully Made Foundation/Homeless Home will be assembling care bags filled with toiletries and other articles for families affected and displaced by the tornado, also needs volunteers to help assemble the bags. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWonderfullyMadeFoundation?fref=ts
Primrose Schools of SW OKC, 1520 SW 119th St., OKC, OK. Taking gift cards for parents and donations for the families in the school that were affected by the tornadoes. 405-793-6000.
St. Mary’s Episcopal School, 505 E Covell Rd, Edmond, OK. Accepting donations of children’s books, stuffed animals, and any other comfort items for the surviving children and families. 405-341-9541
Gold Plated will pick up canned food/pantry items. Residents in OKC & Edmond can place items on porch in bags/boxes and e-mail goldplatedfood@gmail.com. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gold-Plated
Crawford Family Funeral Service, 610 NW 178th Street, Edmond, OK. Accepting donations. 405-340-2333.
OU Equipment, 180 West Brooks, Norman, OK. Accepting supplies.
Memorial Road Church of Christ, 2221 East Memorial Road, Edmond, OK. Accepting donations. 405-478-0166.
LOCAL, 2262 W Main, Norman, OK. Taking food to volunteers and victims for the next few days. If you would like to bring donations, they’ll get them delivered for you. Open at 11am. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eatatlocal
First Baptist Church Moore, 301 NE 27th St, Moore, OK. Accepting donations of food, toiletries, baby items but not clothing. 405-793-2600. http://fbcmoore.org/
Calvary Temple Church, 1801 S. Kelly, Edmond, OK. 10:00am-4:00pm accepting donations.
The University of Oklahoma, NEL building Room 112, 905 Asp Ave., Norman, OK. Collecting diapers, formula, adult and children’s clothing, shoes, new underwear (in package)-sizes kids through adults, flip-flops, soap, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes, games, toys and stuffed animals for children. 405-325-2511.
Skate Galaxy OKC, 5800 NW 36th St., OKC, OK. Accepting donations of clothing and other goods. Skate Friday, May 24th 4-7pm and 100% proceeds go to the cause. 405-605-2758. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Skate-Galaxy-OKC/144457005643820

Pets and Livestock

Pets are as important as family members to many. Here is a list of dedicated donation links locations for furry friends as well.

Benchmark Animal Hospital, 1701 W 116th St, Perkins, OK. Assistance for animals affected by the tornado and need shelter or medical attention. 405-547-8381.
The Animal Resource Center, 7949 S. I-35 Service Road, OKC, OK. Taking in pets misplaced by the tornado. If you find a dog bring it and if the animal needs veterinary care, volunteers are standing by to transport. They are located just North of Moore at I-240/I-35 intersection. 405-604-2892.
Ann’s Country Club for Pets, 4200 E. Britton Rd., OKC, OK. Providing care for displaced animals. 405-478-2303 or 405-615-9609.
Veterinary Triage Center has MOVED to the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E. Robinson, Norman, OK. Take animals found in the affected areas to the Fairgrounds for processing and further medical care.
Pet Lost & Found okclostpets.com or moore.recovers.org/news
Annie’s Ruff House, 1034 N. University Blvd, Norman, OK. Sheltering dogs displaced by the weather. 405-613-7083. http://www.anniesruffhouse.com/
The Pet Food Pantry of OKC is offering dog food, cat food, leashes, collars, food bowls, etc. 405-664-2858. http://www.petfoodpantryokc.org
OSU Center for Veterinary Health Sciences. Offering care for storm injured animals. Owner and referring veterinarians call 405-744-7000 to make care arrangements. Contributions to help defray costs are being accepted online at www.cvhs.okstate.edu/oarf or call 405-385-5607.
Red Earth Feed and Tack, Oklahoma City, OK. Accepting halters, lead ropes and other livestock equipment, as well as feed and cash donations to compensate veterinarians providing storm-related animal care. 405-478-3424.
The Women’s Horse Industry Network. Accepting donations for storm-impacted horse owners. 615-730-7833. www.womenshorseindustry.com
The American Quart Horse Association (AQHA). Accepting non-perishable food items, toiletries, gloves, buckets and shovels at AQHA headquarters in Amarillo, TX. 806-376-4811.

Are you in a position to help? What organizations do you recommend? Tell us in the comment section.

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May 10, 2013

NRA Annual Meetings Video: Taya Kyle, Widow of Chris Kyle

by Woody
Related Topics: General News NRA People

Our reporters heard many of the speakers at the recently concluded NRA Annual Meetings, and some were outstanding, in our opinion. The NRA has thoughtfully posted videos of many (if not all) of the speakers from the event, which you can find on the NRA News website.

Taya Kyle, widow of Chris Kyle, addresses the crowd at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum, an event of the 2013 NRA Annual Meetings in Houston, Texas. Chris Kyle was fatally shot at a gun range in February. He was a former Navy SEAL and expert sniper who killed 160 people during five combat tours in Iraq, a record for a U.S. military sniper. Originally aired 5/3/13.

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NRA Annual Meetings Video: Radio Host Mark Levin

by Woody
Related Topics: Gun Rights News NRA People Second Amendment

On the opening day of the show (May 3, 2013), radio host, lawyer, and author Mark Levin addressed the crowd at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum. Levin stresses the importance of the Second Amendment and praises the NRA for being “the paramount voice for individual sovereignty and liberty.” Levin confesses to being a late arrival to the gun-rights party, saying that he has been an NRA life member for only 18 months and a gun owner for 18 months. He thanked the NRA for waking him up to the fight for gun rights.

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NRA Annual Meetings Takeaway: Gun Ownership Alive and Well

by Woody
Related Topics: General Gun Rights Industry News Media News NRA People Second Amendment

Most refer to it as the NRA Convention. But in reality, last week’s gathering in Houston, Texas, is formally called the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, because the event is more than just one big meeting. All in, it is an NRA three-day weekend, with dozens of meetings, seminars and hundreds of exhibits put together for the group’s more than five million members. And by almost any measure, the recently concluded National Rifle Association 142nd Annual Meetings & Exhibits, held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston May 3-5, was a rollicking success.

NRA members and their immediate families saw more than 550 exhibitors covering 400,000+ square feet of exhibit hall space. On display were products from every major firearm company in the country, outfitters, and priceless collections of firearms in gun collections.

More than 86,000 Second Amendment supporters attended the NRA’s annual meeting in Houston last weekend, shattering the previous attendance record, the National Rifle Association announced Monday. The numbers for 2013 increased by almost 15,000 from last year’s convention in St. Louis, according to spokesman Andrew Arulanandam.

Other highlights of the event, courtesy of reporting on the NRA blog, include:

Former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin

At the opening ceremony, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst joined NRA President David Keene, 1st Vice President Jim Porter, 2nd Vice President Alan Cors and others to cut the ceremonial ribbon. At the ceremony, Abbott said, “Piers Morgan came to Houston a few months ago to debate me and Ted Nugent about our right to keep and bear arms. And I told Piers Morgan at that time, that Americans stopped debating the British about our right to bear arms back in 1776, and we’re not going to start over now.”

Held on the third floor of George R. Brown Convention Center, the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum featured national leaders such as Texas Governor Rick Perry, Former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin. After welcoming introductions by NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, Governor Perry opened with the show with a zinging high-caliber video opening from a favorite outdoor Texas rifle range. Hand over head, waving to the crowd, he had everyone in the palm of his hands by the time he said, “Welcome to Texas ladies and gentlemen!”

NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre

At the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin sported an Under Armour “Women Hunt” t-shirt. She wowed the crowd with tales of hunting the Alaskan frontier and why she supports the Second Amendment: “So what keeps me optimistic, keeps us reloading in this fight, what keeps us going in this fight about this country that I love, I know we love, is the faces that I see here today and the millions who are with us in spirit. How I love you guys. You are in a fight in which the people with the policies they admit won’t work are the good guys, and the folks protecting freedom are somehow the bad guys. But you don’t give up.”

NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre addressed the crowd at the 2013 NRA Annual Meeting of Members inside the George R. Brown Center in Houston, Texas: “From executive orders voted on by no one to vice presidential commissions and a flurry of legislative attacks, to U.N. treaties to gut our Second Amendment, speeches and anti-gun rallies, media appearances and the heavy-handed weight of the presidential bully pulpit. Apparently, there is nothing the president will not do to get something—anything—through Congress to advance his agenda to destroy the Second Amendment. Nothing. So far, thanks to you and millions of Americans like you, that’s exactly what President Obama has gotten—absolutely nothing!”

James W. Porter II, NRA’s new president

Birmingham, Alabama attorney James W. Porter II and first vice president of the NRA, assumed the presidency on Monday. He told NRA grass-roots organizers on May 3 they are the front line of a “culture war” that goes beyond gun rights. Porter assumes the position formerly occupied by outgoing NRA President David A. Keene.

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April 12, 2013

Shoot Fast! With Jerry Miculek — S&W 327 & 627 Revolvers

In the first episode of the new series ‘Shoot Fast!’ with Jerry Miculek, Jerry will be taking the Smith & Wesson 327 & 627 revolvers out to the range to see just how fast he can really shoot them. (Video runs 18:29).