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Donations needed for flood victims in northeast Missouri:

  • Nonperishible food items
  • Paper products, including toilet paper and paper towels
  • Laundry detergent
  • Rubber gloves
  • Work gloves
  • Insect repellent products, especially mosquito repellent
  • Bottled water
  • Box fans
  • Kilz Paint

Please call United Way 2-1-1 if you are able to assist with these needs. Cell phone users or Illinois residents can reach the 2-1-1 call center by dialing (800) 427-4626.

If you'd like to sign up to volunteer during emergencies in Missouri or southwestern Illinois, please visit www2.stl.unitedway.org/emergencyvolunteer.

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Check back often for press releases, 2-1-1 coverage and more.

 

News from around Missouri:

Living St. Louis Video - United Way 2-1-1: Living St. Louis, 6/23/08

Need Help? Call 2-1-1: St. Louis Beacon, 6/6/08

Helping Hands: News-Leader.com, Springfield, MO, 5/13/08

Need Help? Call 211: MyFoxStl.com, 4/10/08

2-1-1 Reaches Mid-Missouri: KBIA, 2/19/08

United Way marks 211 Day: California Democrat, 2/19/08

Missouri 2-1-1: MayorSlay.com, 2/11/08

Cold weather safety tips: Daily Online Journal, 12/16/07

Missouri 2-1-1 offers cold weather safety tips: Hannibal.Net, 12/14/07

Call 2-1-1 for agency help: KOLR TV, 11/6/07

United Way to launch phone info service: Springfield News-Leader, 11/5/07

New 2-1-1 program to connect callers with charity services: Joplin Globe, 7/11/07

 

Stories from 2-1-1 launch:

United Way offers easy access to charities: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Call offers link to charities, services: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

United Way's 2-1-1 help line activated: Springfield News-Leader

Dial 2-1-1; operators are waiting: Columbia Daily Tribune

Help line expanded across Missouri: Columbia Missourian

Dialing 2-1-1 connects callers and volunteers with social services: Jefferson City News-Tribune

Dialing 2-1-1 gives Missourians health and social services info.: Belleville News-Democrat

2-1-1 line to offer convenient access to human services: Fulton Sun

2-1-1 phone helpline now available in Mo.: Carthage Press

Dial 2-1-1 for service: Lake Sun Leader, Lake of the Ozarks

New hotline offers help and referrals: Southeast Missourian

Across Missouri - 2-1-1 arrives: Kansas City Star

United Way and Missouri Foundation for Health bring 2-1-1 phone helpline: Daily Journal Online, Park Hills

Missouri residents now have confidential help at fingertips: Quincy Herald-Whig

New phone resource available in Missouri : Press-NewsJournal.com

Dialing 2-1-1 gives Missourians health and social services info: KMOV Channel 4 St. Louis

Dialing 2-1-1 gives Missourians health and social services info.: Fox Channel 2 News St. Louis

2-1-1 in Missouri: KOMU Channel 8 News Columbia

2-1-1 service: KMIZ Channel 17 News Columbia

New number provides community information: KRCG Channel 13 News Columbia

United Way 2-1-1 information program connects people to social services: KY3 News Springfield

United Way launches 2-1-1 phone service: KSPR News Springfield

One call, several resources: KTVO Channel 3 News Kirksville

New information number in southwest Missouri: KTTS News Southwest Missouri

2-1-1 info line in Missouri: KHQA Channel 7 News Keokuk, Hannibal and Quincy

Dialing 2-1-1: WGEM News Quincy, IL

United Way rolls out 2-1-1 service in Missouri: KWMU radio, St. Louis NPR

United Way establishes 2-1-1 helpline: KSMU radio, Springfield

From the Mayor's Desk - 2-1-1: Mayor Slay's blog, St. Louis

2-1-1, United Way to connect people and service: Westplex Enews

 

News releases:

Cold Weather Safety Tips: 12/11/07

2-1-1 resource guide: information needed for Lincoln County agencies and programs: 7/27/07

2-1-1 service is coming to Missouri thanks to Missouri Foundation for Health and United Way of Greater St. Louis: 2/22/07

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