Cedar Falls Company Collects Supplies, Funds for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

When a massive tornado hit Parkersburg, people from around the country responded.

Now one Cedar Valley company wants to pay that forward to the people of Moore, Okla., who are recovering from devastating destruction after a F5 tornado struck the town Monday.

Lockard Development of Cedar Falls has worked with the Norman Regional Hospital, near Moore, since 2008 as a master developer. That hospital also owns a Moore hospital that was demolished.

"Our mission statement is to enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve," said Lockard executive vice president David Wilson. "That's one of the communities we serve. And we saw the impact of how many people came and helped in Parkersburg."

Lockard is collecting donations to fill a truck to send to the hospital and its employees, many of whom lost their homes.

The president of the hospital has sent a list of immediate needs, including:

• toothbrushes
• toothpaste
• feminine hygiene products
• deodorant for women and men
• shaving cream for women and men
• razors
• diapers of every size
• baby wipes
• kleenex
• underwear for women and men and kids of all sizes
• hairbrushes
• Kleenex
• Work gloves
• protective eye wear
• paper/plastic meal products
• Also easily packaged foods like:
  dry goods, packaged foods like fruit roll-ups, granola bars

Used clothing is not needed. Canned food items are also not needed - Wilson said it should be food that doesn't need a can opener.

People can drop off donations at Lockard Development, 4501 Prairie Parkway, until 6 p.m. Thursday and between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday. The goal is to fill a truck by tomorrow night and get it on the road this weekend.

Financial gifts to the hospital foundations employee care fund can also be made online at http://36930.thankyou4caring.org/pages/employee-care-fund or by dropping off cash or a check made out to Norman Regional Health Foundation at the Lockard offices.

Wilson said area businesses have begun coming through with donations.

"We've already gotten tremendous response from the community," he said.

Anyone who would like more information should call the Lockard office at 319-277-8000.

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