Approximately 20 local LuLaRoe boutique owners, in coordination with nonprofit partner New Path Outreach, are gearing up to distribute 5,000 brand new dresses, skirts, tops, and leggings to women affected by Dayton’s Memorial Day tornado outbreak. Women of all ages, shapes and sizes are invited to participate in a special clothing giveaway scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on July 29 at The Point Choice Food Pantry, located at 506 East Main Street in Trotwood. Event details are available at https://tinyurl.com/lularoelovesdayton.

Free clothing for women impacted by the Dayton area tornadoes

All women affected by the Memorial Day tornado outbreak, particularly those in Trotwood and surrounding Montgomery, Miami and Greene County communities, are invited to attend this event. Sizes XXS to 3XL will be available, and all items are brand new with tags. This event is made possible through a generous donation from California-based clothing manufacturer LuLaRoe, and all guests will enjoy a personal shopping experience thanks to local LuLaRoe boutique owners.

Additionally, Kosins Tents & Events is transporting all donated clothing to the event location, free of charge.

While each LuLaRoe boutique is independently owned and operated, local LuLaRoe retailer and national top seller Nicolette Winner says giving back and community are part of LuLaRoe’s culture. “The best part of owning my own boutique is helping women of all shapes, sizes and ages feel as beautiful as I already know they are. My friends and I just want local women to feel confident as they face the challenges of rebuilding that lie ahead,” she says. “They need to know they are loved.”

“We appreciate the generosity of LuLaRoe and their independent retailers,” says Executive Director William Lutz of New Path Outreach. “Partnerships like these allow us to help those that really need our assistance in new ways.”

New Path is a faith-based nonprofit organization providing charitable services to residents in Miami County and portions of Montgomery County, including Trotwood and Harrison Township. You can learn more about the organization by visiting its website at www.newpathserves.org.

The mission of LuLaRoe is to create freedom, serve others, and strengthen families through fashion. LuLaRoe is proud of the impact Independent Fashion Retailers are making in their communities. Since the inception of the company’s Community Support Incentive, which encourages retailers to support causes in their own communities, LuLaRoe has donated over $7 million to organizations around the country. To learn more, visit www.lularoe.com.

Because of the huge outpouring of volunteer efforts from churches and organizations all over the city, state, and nation, the “big” volunteer projects are more difficult to schedule from day-to-day. More and more projects are now in need (and are being managed) by contractors, utility companies, and other professional agencies.

I am working today with several of those agencies to gather up volunteer opportunities in the upcoming days. Updates will be sent as those come in.

We are also actively working to get supplies to individuals who do not have transportation to get them. If you are available to help with this, please let me know. Opportunity will entail driving to donation center to get supplies then to individual in need to drop off.

Here is what we do know for today.

Monetary Donations – (Biggest need right now for long term efforts)

Dayton Rotary Tornado Disaster Relief Fund

Dayton Foundation Relief Fund

American Red Cross Dayton

The Foodbank Dayton

Sorting & Distribution

Call for volunteers at Harrison Township Station #94 , Monday 6/3 – Sunday 6/9, 2 hour shifts 10 am – 6 pm – contact Cathi Spaugy @ 937-620-7969 or cspaugy@ harrisontownship.org. We need assistance accepting and distributing donations. Thanks!

Matthew 25 Ministries – May need help with sorting and distribution at their Montgomery County Fairgrounds Relief site. Call 513-793-6256 to confirm or for information.

Horizon Women’s Healthcare – Needs assistance with sorting and distribution deliveries to tornado victims. Staff has asked that volunteers call 937-228-4942 to confirm needs daily.

Victory Church in Fairborn – Needs assistance daily delivering hot meals. Please arrive at 10:30am for lunch deliveries, 3:30pm for dinner deliveries.

Donation Drop Offs NOTE: Because their has been an outpouring of donations it is recommended that you call any organization ahead prior to drop to confirm needs as they change daily.

Foodbank Dayton – Drive Thru Open until 4pm today. Non perishable food items. Also the need for volunteers is daily. Call 937-461-0265

Harrison Township Fire Stations – 2400 Turner Rd, Dayton, OH 45416

Toilet Paper

Paper Towels

Paper Plates, Cups, Plastic Forks & Spoons

Trash Bags

Liquid Laundry Detergent

Dish Soap

Gatorade Cases / Propel

Squeeze bottle jelly

Bread

Pasta Sauce

Pasta Boxes

Cereal

Pop Tarts

Hygiene Products

Totes / Grocery Bags need to sort items.

Donations and supply center at Trotwood Baptist Church (777 Trotwood Blvd, Trotwood) is in full swing. The hours are:

M-F 9-12 & 4-8 Saturday & Sunday 12-6

We are accepting monetary donations to give out as needed or replace supplies as needed as well as physical donations. The things it seems like we see going out and need replaced are:

-Laundry detergent

-Non perishable food

-Peanut butter and jelly

-Drinks other than water

-Snacks

-Cleaning supplies- such as but not limited to

*Windex, mops, brooms, cleaning wipes,

– Paper towels

-Tissues

-Paper plates, cups, disposable flatware

DATV – 280 Leo St. Dayton, OH 45404

will be collecting donations to help replenish God’s Unstoppable Ministry Pantry in Old North Dayton
The following items are of critical need:
Non-perishable food items
Personal hygiene products
Diapers
Baby-related products
Clothing
Paper & cleaning products.

Also Needed:
Garbage bags
Cloth totes
Large plastic bins with lids for storage purposes

Hopeland Church is posting daily am/pm opportunities for volunteers from food distribution to site debris clean up. Follow their page on Facebook for information https://www.facebook.com/hopelandchurch/ for those updates.

Donations for tornado relief can dropped at St. Vincent de Paul Community Store, 120 W. Apple St. in Dayton 24-hours a day.

Northwest Recreation Center, 1600 Princeton Dr., Greater Dayton Recreation Center, 2021 W Third St. and Lohrey Recreation Center, 2366 Glenarm Ave. Hours for the centers are Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Donations of skids or larger should be made at the Expo Center, Dayton Airport, 3900 McCauley Drive, Vandalia from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

— Fill the Truck – Again will have a semi-trailer at the Royal Crest Building 29 W. Main Tipp City from 9am-5pm then from 5pm-8:30pm donation drop off’s will be at Tipp city public library. Donations will be collected through June 7th. Items that are needed: Bottled water, Hygiene products, Cleaning supplies and gloves and anything else someone would need. Monetary donations can be made at 3 E. Main St at Tipp Monroe Community Services

The Puerto Rican American and Caribbean Organization of Dayton is accepting donations for Dayton tornado victims Saturday June 8, 15 and 22 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Dayton International School Spanish Immersion Academy at 5700 Far Hills Avenue. The organization is not accepting clothing, food or water, but is accepting personal care items, cleaning supplies, paper products, first aid items, batteries, candles, diapers, latex and work gloves, masks, shovels, flashlights, etc. Gift cards are accepted and preferred.

— The Miami Valley Veterans Museum and the Franklin Masonic Lodge of Troy are running a joint donation drop off Wednesday, June 5 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at their location at 107 W. Main St. Items needed include water, toiletries, baby supplies, dog food, work gloves, hygiene supplies, safety glasses, bandages, trash bags, tarps, flashlights with batteries, bug spray, contact lens solution, buckets and sunscreen. Items should be dropped off on the ground floor. Contact Bruce Ball of Troy on Facebook if you need to donate after that time to arrange a drop off.

Cedar Hill Furniture is accepting donations during regular business hours at its Huber Heights, Kettering and Springfield locations.

The store is asking for donated water, canned food, baby formula, diapers, wipes, personal hygiene products, new underwear, trash bags, batteries and socks.

Cedar Hill Furniture is open from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

Other Opportunities

Montgomery County is seeking volunteers. Licensed professionals in skilled trades, medical and veterinary fields, as well as individuals and companies that own and operate equipment — everything from chainsaws to heavy equipment — are needed. Volunteers will be matched to organizations with specific volunteer needs. Volunteers need their photo ID, and can register at Sinclair Community College, Building 20. You can register seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Ginghamsburg Methodist Church’s Tipp City campus is organizing its June 8 and June 22 service days around assisting those harmed by the storms and tornadoes, Nathan Combs, the church’s executive director of operations, said.

Those interested in the service days should send email to [email protected]

Safe house studios is looking for volunteers to help out with handing out donations they received and getting supplies to those in need with out means of transportation. They will be meeting at Pippins Market at 5440 Olive Road, Trotwood. They are also still accepting donations of food, water, or anything that someone would need.

The Community Blood Center has a critical need for type O positive blood, Mark Pompilio, a spokesman for the center, said. Officials ask that people with O type blood to donate blood at the Dayton Community Blood Center, 349 South Main St.

Donors can also visit www.DonorTime.com or call 1-800-388-GIVE to schedule the best time to donate.

CLC Dayton – LoveDayton Initiative Saturday June 8th starting at 9am at their Little York Campus will focus on disaster relief projects throughout the day. Volunteers can register at clcdayton.com

Samaritan’s Purse Day Volunteers: If you are local to the area we welcome you to serve for the day. Please arrive at our host location: Living Word Church, 926 E National Rd, Vandalia, OH 45377 at 7:30 am or 12:30 pm for orientation. Volunteers will work Mondays – Saturdays, beginning Wednesday, May 28 at 12:30 pm. Please bring a bagged lunch and water with you. If you have questions about serving as a day volunteer please contact the site at 937-414-1152.

On Saturday, June 8th at 9:00am, the community of Union, Indiana will deliver a semi truck load of donated food items to support the Vandalia Butler Food Pantry and those affected by the recent Memorial Day Storms. The volunteers that manage the Food Pantry are in need of multiple persons to assist in unloading the product and place it into a locker donated by Vandalia Store & Lock; 2750 West National Road.Volunteers are encouraged to contact Kathy Garver at (937) 307 – 4728

Donations may be dropped off at Bob Ross Buick GMC or Mercedes-Benz of Centerville. Employees will then distribute donations to The American Red Cross, United Way of Greater Dayton and the Foodbank.

Donations needed include:
Bottled Water
Non-Perishable Food Items
Hygiene Products (i.e. Toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant)
Monetary Donations

Donations may be dropped off at the following times: M-T 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., now through June 30th.

In addition to the donation drive, The Bob Ross Auto Group will also be donating $50 for every vehicle sold and $5 for every vehicle serviced during the entire month of June.

More opportunities are coming for the weekend! Stay tuned….