In reply to Rev Daub.

Dear Rev. Daub,

Thank you for writing and for your willingness to help tornado victims. We've alerted our staff about the problem. Thank you for your patience as we get it worked out.

We are still in the process of assessing the need in Oklahoma. Our contacts on the ground in Oklahoma have asked that we not send any material goods or travel to Oklahoma until we know how we can best respond. Making a financial donation is the fastest way to get help to the people in need.

How you can best help:
• Monetary gifts are the most helpful, as they allow local congregations to purchase items to meet the specific needs of their community.
• Gift cards to national chains are also needed to help people replace food, clothing, and medications lost in the storm.
• Consider holding a garage sale, bake sale or other fund raiser and donating the proceeds to allow the needed items to be purchased locally — your donation will go directly where it is needed most.

Checks should be made payable to "The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod" with a memo line or note designating ‘Disaster Response’ and mail it to:

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
P.O. Box 66861
St. Louis MO 63166-6861

I encourage you to keep checking our website at www.lcms.org/disaster for the latest information. Thank you again for writing. May God richly bless your day and your ministry.