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May 23, 2008 9:22 am US/Mountain

Weld County Sheriff On Helping With Tornado Relief

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The Weld County Sheriff's Department offered guidelines Friday for people who want to help after the tornado that hit several northern Colorado towns:

-- Coordinate with your preferred disaster response agency to ensure the right type and amount of items are collected. A list of current needs is available by calling 211 or (800) 559-5590 or going to www.weldsheriff.com.

-- Focus on one or two items the agency says it needs; that reduces time spent sorting items.

-- Items contributed should be new, in unopened packages.

-- A financial contribution earmarked for a particular disaster response like Central Weld Tornado is often the most efficient way to help. Cash helps ensure the agency can get exactly what is needed and provides an easily documented tax deduction for you.

-- Check back with the agency after a few days or weeks to see if further contributions are needed.

Some items may hinder effective response to a disaster:

-- Used clothing is difficult to sort and expensive to transport. Consider selling used items at a yard sale and contributing the proceeds for disaster relief.

-- Disaster response agencies are not permitted to use bottled water unless it is commercially sealed. They also are not allowed to use home-canned food; canned goods that are dented, rusted or out of date; or used underwear.

Additional Resources:

Pay it Forward to the tornado victims in northern Colorado. CBS4 viewers can call (303) 831-HELP (4357) from 6 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. to make donations. More Information

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