The Salvation Army Provides Food, Financial Assitance to Wichita Tornado Survivors

The Salvation Army remains on the scene in Wichita, Kansas  this morning, offering support to community members in the aftermath of a devastating tornado that tore through the southern part of the city Saturday night.

Three Salvation Army emergency disaster mobile feeding kitchens (canteens) are back in action today, offering assistance to first responders, survivors and clean-up crews. One canteen is stationed outside a temporary shelter for survivors, while the two other canteens are roving through the devastated areas.

On Sunday, Salvation Army volunteers served 450 meals and distributed flashlights, batteries, blankets, pillows and hygiene kits to those in need. The Salvation Army is also offering financial assistance in the form of vouchers to tornado survivors.

“We arrived on the scene within a few hours after the tornado,” said Major Douglas Rowland, the City Commander for The Salvation Army in Wichita. “Later, as we drove through a trailer park that had been destroyed, we came upon a man who was alone, rummaging through the pile of rubble that had once been his home. He said that he had been in rehab and was going to be coming home, but now had nothing to come home to. My wife and I prayed with him that God would somehow help him through it all and feel His presence to continue on.”

The best way to help tornado survivors and rescue workers is to make a financial donation. Monetary donations allow disaster responders to immediately meet the specific needs of disaster survivors. To donate by credit card, call 1-800-SAL-ARMY or go to http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/donate. Checks may be mailed to The Salvation Army, 350 Market, Wichita, KS 67202. Donors may also text “Shelter” to 80888 to give $10. Please be sure to designate your gift “Kansas Tornadoes”

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