Deadline 4PM Friday to help RCSO with donations to tornado victims

Feb 02, 2012 at 12:00 pm by bryan


Sheriff Robert Arnold reminds local residents that donations are being accepted up until 4:00 o'clock Friday afternoon (2/3/2012) for tornado victims near Birmingham, Alabama. Explorer Post 106 is collecting non-perishable food, emergency supplies and other items at the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office at 940 New Salem Highway.

Sergeant Mike House of Alabama's Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said residents need cleaning supplies, mops, brooms, buckets, garbage bags, diapers, socks, underwear, plates, cups and non-perishable food.

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Rutheford County Sheriffs Corporal Scot Appleton, who is an Explorers’ co-advisor, said he expects to fill a 26-foot box trailer with supplies. Advisors and Explorers expect to deliver the items to Birmingham residents Saturday.

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