There are several ways you can help tornado victims today in the North Escambia area.

NorthEscambia.com, Pen Air Federal Credit Union, Northview High, Ernest Ward Middle, Molino Park Elementary,  Bratt Elementary and Byrneville Elementary have joined together to collect relief items. Click here for more information.

Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Molino is collecting cleaning supplies (liquid cleaners, bleach, mops, spray bottles, buckets, sponges, etc.); personal hygiene items (hand and shower soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, wash cloths, nail clippers, etc.); baby and adult diapers; and gift cards to Dollar General and WalMart. Items can be dropped off a the church on Highway 29 just north of Highway 97. They are not collecting food, bottle water or clothing.

C & C Hauling Company, 2222 Hwy. 95A North, Cantonment is accepting donations of diapers, wipes, water , Gatorade, canned food items, paper towels, toilet paper , carryout plates, plastic eating utensils, laundry detergent , all sizes kids and adults socks and underwear (new in package) , and boxes for collecting personal items. Hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

A variety of items are being collected at the Jay First Baptist Church, Xtreme Graphix in Jay and Cotton Real Estate in Pace. In addition to personal hygiene items, work related items and supplies for students and teachers are being collected. Click here for a complete list.

Dry Spring Community Church will accept donations at the Davisville Community Center May 5, 2-7 p.m.; May 6, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; May 9, 8 a.m.-noon; May 10, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and May 11, 8 a.m.-noon. Non-perishable food items, yard tools, paper products, batteries, baby diapers and wipes, first aid supplies, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene items and blankets will be collected for the First Baptist Church of Amory, Miss. More info? (850) 712-6588 or (850) 982-8878.

The Friendship Volunteer Department is accepting donations of non-perishable food and other items for Rainsville, Ala. and other hard hit small towns. They will also be cooking 600 pounds of chicken, leaving this weekend. Contact Danny at (251) 296-4091, Robert (251) 296-4366 or stop by Champion Realty in Flomaton.

Other ways you can help include:

• The American Red Cross is providing relief to people across the hardest-hit states including Alabama. To make a donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief, visit its online donation page. You can also call 1-800-RED-CROSS or text “REDCROSS” to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
• The Salvation Army is setting up mobile feed stations to feed thousands in the storm areas. Give online at salvationarmy.com, text “GIVE” to 80888 or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY.
• Alabama Gov. Robert Bently has setup a website that provides donation information through his office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

Pictured top: Items are collected for tornado relief Saturday morning at the Flomaton Fire Station. Pictured inset: The truck pulls out of the Flomaton Fire Station Monday morning. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.