On behalf of the Old Route 66 Association of Texas, Ron Hart of the Route 66 Chamber of Commerce gave a $500 check to the Joplin Salvation Army for tornado relief efforts in Joplin, Mo.
More than 150 people died and hundreds were injured in the May 22 twister, which destroyed a third of the town.
Hart, a Joplin native, wrote in an e-mail and a Facebook post:
The money came from the profits of last month’s National Route 66 Festival in Amarillo, and was contained in a letter which stated,”In the spirit of the Historic Route 66 family, the Association wanted to send a little contribution to our fellow Route 66 city … ”
Marcia Flom accepted the check and said the donation would be used to help the survivors of the tornado get back on their feet. Other Route 66 communities have already made donations of money, new toys, food and water. […]
They were very appreciative of the donation, and said that all donations are used for helping the survivors of the tornado. If anyone wants to donate on their own, their address is: Joplin Salvation Army Donation Center, 802 S. Grand, Joplin, MO. 64801, phone 417-624-2766. They lost their recently opened thrift store to the tornado, but their downtown store is untouched, and very busy, as you might expect. They cannot use used clothing or toys due to health reasons, so sending a check will do the most good, no matter how small.
You also can donate online here.
The group RebuildJoplin.org also is earning praise for its recovery efforts.
AWESOME Texas! Remember everyone, it’s not about how much, it’s about what for! Joplin will need all our help for quite sometime, so don’t be a stranger, or let them become out of sight, out of mind – keep giving whenever you get a chance, no matter how little or how much…
Thank you Amarillo. I was in Joplin as a tornado clean-up volunteer with Samaritian’s Purse. After my tour, I did some touring of Route 66 from Cartersville, MO to Miami, OK. Even drove a portion of the ‘Ribbon Highway’ south of Miami.