By Gary Lloyd
Food 4 Disasters will be set up Saturday at Clayridge Baptist Church on Old Springville Road to accept donations for tornado relief in Oklahoma, according to the city of Clay.
The food drive will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The top 10 most needed items include aluminum pans and lids, aluminum foil, paper towels/clorox cleanup wipes, dry pastas/rice/instant potatoes, utensils and napkins, gloves for food preparation, cans of fruits/vegetables/sauces, water/Gatorade/dry drink mixes, clamshells and Ziploc bags/brown paper lunch bags.
A lot in Georgebrook in Clay, where an EF-3 tornado destroyed many homes Jan. 23, 2012
file photo by Gary Lloyd
Other nonperishable food items include individually wrapped snacks, juice boxes, peanut butter, jams, jellies, dry milk, crackers, canned meats, and salt and pepper.
Moore, Okla., was hit by an EF-5 tornado on Monday, killing 24 people, including nine children.
The city of Clay was hit by an EF-3 tornado on Jan. 23, 2012, killing one person, 16-year-old Christina Heichelbech.
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