There are multiple ways you can help those impacted by the tornadoes.

Following the devastating tornadoes in Kentucky, which have left 74 dead and at least 109 unaccounted for (at the time of this writing), many are wondering how they can help support those impacted. Below is a list of ways you can donate funds, supplies, blood, and more.

Donate Funds:

• Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund 
  • Donate at secure.kentucky.gov/formservices/Finance/WKYRelief or by sending a check to Public Protection Cabinet, 500 Mero St., 218 NC, Frankfort, KY 40601
• American Red Cross 
  • Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS, or text REDCROSS to 90999
• Aspire Appalachia 
  • Send donations to [email protected] or PO Box 1255, Jackson, KY 41339
• CARE
  • Donate to the tornado relief fund here
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
  • Donate to tornado relief at elca.org
• Global Empowerment Mission
  • Donate funds at globalempowermentmission.org/mission/kentucky-tornadoes/
• Western Kentucky, in partnership with Racing Louisville and Louisville City Football Club.
  • Donate funds at globalempowermentmission.org/mission/kentucky-tornadoes/
• Global Giving 
  • The D.C.-based nonprofit has established a Midwest US Tornado Relief Fund at globalgiving.org/projects/midwest-tornado-relief-fund/
• Kentucky Counseling Center
  • Donate at kentuckycounselingcenter.com/mayfield-fund/
• Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund 
  • The University of Kentucky College of Medicine has established a GoFundMe page collecting donations at gofundme.com/f/ukcom-student-effort-for-tornado-relief-in-ky
• Kentucky Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters 
  • Visit kentuckyvoad.org/
• Mayfield Graves County Tornado Relief 
  • Mayfield-Graves County United Way has set up a GoFundMe to collect donations at gofundme.com/f/mayfield-graves-county-tornado-relief
  • Find other verified fundraisers at gofundme.com/c/act/tornado-outbreak-fundraisers
• Marshall County Fund 
  • The Marshall County Nonprofit Foundation has established a Venmo account to take funds at @MCNPF
• Mercy Chefs
  • Donate funds at https://mercychefs.com/donation.
• Relevant Church 
  • The church in Mayfield, Kentucky, is taking donations for a tornado relief fund at wearerelevant.churchcenter.com/giving/to/mayfield-tornado-relief
• Rise and Shine 
  • The mutual aid group in Bowling Green is taking donations through Venmo at @riseandshinebgky
• Salvation Army 
  • Visit helpsalvationarmy.org and donate to the Salvation Army Western KY Disaster Relief Fundraiser on Facebook.
• United Way of Kentucky 
  • The agency has set up a donation site specifically for tornado victims. Visit uwky.org/tornado.
• Western KY Tornado Victims 
  • Bremen resident Courtney Cozee has established a GoFundMe at gofundme.com/f/western-ky-tornado-vitamins
• Western Kentucky Red Cross Disaster Relief Fundraiser 
  • Find the online fundraiser on Facebook

Donate Supplies:

• Green River Distillery
  • Owensboro residents who want to donate supplies can take them to Green River Distillery, 10 Distillery Road, beginning at 10 a.m. Monday.
  • Most needed items include water, baby formula, diapers, sanitizing wipes, sanitizer, gloves, and trash bags.
• Jefferson County Public Schools
  • The largest school district in the state is holding a “Stuff the Bus” event to collect donations for western Kentucky residents. 
  • Drop off donations in front of the VanHoose Education Building, 3332 Newburg Road, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day this week. 
• Veteran's Club Inc.
  • Veteran's Club Inc. will be collecting donations to send to Western Kentucky from noon to 7 p.m. Monday at Fern Creek Christian Church, 9419 Seatonville Road.
  • Suggested donations include "water, medical supplies, non-perishable food, heaters, warm clothing, large tents and pet food."
  • Donations will be transported to Mayfield.
• Clayton & Crume
  • The leather goods company, which began a decade ago in a Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, is accepting donations via its website to support people and organizations in Bowling Green that need assistance.
  • Visit its Facebook page to learn more.
• Green River Distillery
  • The Green River Distillery in Owensboro is serving as a drop-off point starting at 10 a.m. Monday to help support tornado relief efforts in Western Kentucky.
  • The supplies needed: Water, crackers, cookies, baby formula, diapers, sanitizing wipes, mouthwash, sanitizer, gloves, and trash bags.
  • Green River will also accept toy donations for those affected "to bring some joy during such devastation," the distillery said.
• The LEE Initiative
  • Visit leeinitiative.kindful.com to donate.

Volunteer:

• Bremen Fire Department 
  • People interested in volunteering in Muhlenberg County can go to the Bremen Fire Department at 51 College St.
• Kentucky Tornado Relief Effort  
  • An initiative from Senate candidate Charles Booker is seeking people to make wellness calls, set up a water distribution tent, provide financial support and donate food and supplies.
  • Visit charlesbooker.org/relief/.
• Red Cross  
  • The national nonprofit is organizing volunteers at South Warren High School, 8140 Nashville Road, Bowling Green. Call 270-467-7500 if interested in joining.

Blood drives:

• Blood Assurance
  • The group collects blood donations across the South and has planned several donations sites in Bowling Green.
  • Schedule an appointment at bloodassurance.org/schedule.
• Kentucky Blood Center
  • The blood bank located in Lexington allows people to schedule donations at kybloodcenter.org/.
• Red Cross Blood
  • Find nearby locations to donate at redcrossblood.org/.