donations to tennessee tornado victims

By Nick Gremillion and Lester Duhé | March 4, 2020 at 11:54 AM CST ... American Red Cross. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Volunteer Spirit is in full force after tornadoes tore through Middle Tennessee early Tuesday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WAFB) - At least 24 people were killed and more than 200 hundred were injured after tornadoes tore through parts of Middle Tennessee on March 3. Second Harvest Food Bank.

Never donate cash.“You want to make sure, again, that it’s people you’re giving a donation to or that the organization you’re working with is established and they know where the money is going, they already have a plan in place. “One of our founders has a family member that owns a medical clinic in Cookville, where the tornado landed, so we are using them to aid them with supplies for family members that are patients of their clinic,” said Forte.While these folks have good intentions in mind, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that scammers are always looking to profit off of tragedies like this.“If you give and the money doesn’t go to the cause, you’ve defeated the purpose of giving and the needy are still there,” said Carmen Million with the BBB.Million says you should make sure the organization you’re giving to has direct contact with someone on the ground after a disaster. CENTERVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) – A local business is accepting donations to help those in Tennessee that are devastated by the tornadoes. In that, they know the money is actually going to go to the victims and not somewhere else,” said Million.The BBB is offering up some other tips for donating after a disaster. BREAC is a group of women that started their organization after the 2016 flood. They’re also raising funds for the tornado victims. Salvation Army. They’re also raising funds for the tornado victims. “One of our founders has a family member that owns a medical clinic in Cookville, where the tornado landed, so we are using them to aid them with supplies for family members that are patients of their clinic,” said Forte.While these folks have good intentions in mind, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that scammers are always looking to profit off of tragedies like this.“If you give and the money doesn’t go to the cause, you’ve defeated the purpose of giving and the needy are still there,” said Carmen Million with the BBB.Million says you should make sure the organization you’re giving to has direct contact with someone on the ground after a disaster. Jack’s Place …

Click the links below for more information on how to donate.If there’s one thing Louisianians know how to do when disaster strikes, it’s give back. A number of Baton Rouge area organizations are doing just that for our friends in Tennessee after an EF-3 tornado barreled across Nashville and nearby counties early Tuesday morning.The storms left at least 24 people dead and dozens missing.Those scenes of destruction hit close to home for many in Louisiana.“We’ve been in trouble before too and we’ve had a lot of people help us when we need it,” said Jerry and Jill Saia, owners of Jack’s Place in Port Allen.The Saias’ youngest son, Jared, lives in Nashville and is helping in the relief. Deputies found 54 totes in their home holding supplies meant for victims. Baton Rouge Emergency Aid Coalition. A number of Baton Rouge area organizations are doing just that for our friends in Tennessee after an EF-3 tornado barreled across Nashville and nearby counties early Tuesday morning.The storms left at least 24 people dead and dozens missing.Those scenes of destruction hit close to home for many in Louisiana.“We’ve been in trouble before too and we’ve had a lot of people help us when we need it,” said Jerry and Jill Saia, owners of Jack’s Place in Port Allen.The Saias’ youngest son, Jared, lives in Nashville and is helping in the relief. Read them Nick Gremillion is a digital and outdoors producer for WAFB.Lester Duhé is a general assignments reporter for WAFB 9News in Baton Rouge.Baton Rouge area organizations raising money for Tenn. tornado victimsThis is your one-stop-shop guide to everything you need to know about the impact of COVID-19.

Read them Nick Gremillion is a digital and outdoors producer for WAFB.Lester Duhé is a general assignments reporter for WAFB 9News in Baton Rouge.A DeSoto Parish deputy responded to a call on Booker Loop around 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 16.The Arkansas Department of Health is monitoring the spread of COVID-19 daily.

BREAC is a group of women that started their organization after the 2016 flood.

Never donate cash.“You want to make sure, again, that it’s people you’re giving a donation to or that the organization you’re working with is established and they know where the money is going, they already have a plan in place. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has created a donation site to support communities affected by the tornado. Now, both Jerry and Jill are looking to help as well.“We have a running club every Thursday night and we always try to feed them, so we decided tonight we would feed them and charge them a little money, and whatever profit we make will go to the relief efforts in Nashville,” said Jill.“So many people helped us in Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas during the flood of 2016 and we just want to give back,” said Michelle Forte, one of the founders of the Baton Rouge Emergency Aid Coalition (BREAC).