Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Kidlit Authors Support Oklahoma Disaster Relief

My friend Kim lives in Oklahoma. Her hometown is Moore, where an EF5 tornado recently struck. Things have been very tough and stressful for Kim and her loved ones these past few weeks.  Recently, I found some really wonderful kidlit authors who banded together to host Red Cross fundraisers in support of the Oklahoma disaster relief efforts.  

Here are two fundraisers I've come across:

Hosted by The Lucky 13s, Friday the Thirteeners, and The Enchanted Inkpot, Kidlit Authors for Oklahoma offers donors a chance to win giveaway prizes for each $10 donation that is made. 

Kate Messner, an author who hosted an auction after Hurricane Sandy hit, is currently putting together a giveaway called Kidlit Cares for Oklahoma Book Giveaway where a minimum donation of $10 is required. 

While it'd be nice to support other kidlit authors' efforts to fundraise, of course, we can also donate to the Red Cross without participating in these fundraisers at all. 

If you hear about other fundraising efforts to support the Oklahoma disaster relief, feel free to mention it in the comments section.

If you live in Oklahoma, or you have friends or family living in Oklahoma, and you just want to express your thoughts about what's going on, feel free to leave a comment here. 

5 comments:

Pat Hatt said...

Has to be tough in every way, good that there are so many things going on to help.

T. Powell Coltrin said...

What a great thing to come together after a disaster. Poor Moore Ok. It was like reliving our beloved Joplin, Pierce City and Stockton Missouri. Tornadoes are stupid. I'm sure that doesn't hurt their feelings one bit.

Julie Dao said...

I'm sending good wishes to your friend and her loved ones in the wake of this awful tragedy. Good to know that there are so many out there helping those who are picking up the pieces. I've donated to the Red Cross!

Paul R. Hewlett said...

That is a heartwarming story in a tragedy. I'm so happy to see people banding together to help one another. Thanks for sharing these fund raisers.

Paul R. Hewlett

Cynthia said...

It is a tough time for many people in Oklahoma right now. I hope that the people who are struggling will get the help they need.

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