Tuscaloosa AL Important Information on How To Give Help & Where to Get Help

Volunteer Locations
Tuscaloosa: St. Mathias Episcopal Church, across from Walmart at 2310 Skyland Blvd. East Contact Nancy Green (205)561-4169
(noon - 9 p.m.)

United Way of West Alabama, 2720 Sixth St. No. 100, between Lurleen Wallace Boulevard and Capitol Park, 205-345-6640. Needs nonperishable food items, all clothes, tarps (blue or black), ladies' hygiene products (to be distributed by the Red Cross), cash donations by credit card at www.uwwa.org (100 percent stays local)

Valley View Baptist Church, 8820 Hwy 69 S., 205-752-0977. Needs clothes, cash to be distributed by the State Baptist Disaster Relief.

St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1421 McFarland Blvd., Northport, 205-339-5990, shelter for displaced people available. Needs nonperishable food, clothes, volunteers with medical experience.

Red Cross at Belk Activity Center, Bowers Park, shelter for displaced people available. Needs clothes, towels, washcloths, socks.

Alabama Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Agency, www.alsbom.org/feature5 Needs money for local relief and rebuilding churches.

First United Methodist Church, 800 Greensboro Ave., 205-345-7261. Needs cash donations, staging area for relief organizations coming into town. Compassionate Coalition, 205-561-4169, 205-349-2797 Needs volunteers for debris cleanup, help filling out insurance and FEMA paperwork for elderly, disabled and low-income people.

Capstone Church, 1907 University Blvd., 205-366-1581, Needs nonperishable foods, water, diapers, baby food.

Temporary Emergency Services, 1705 15th St., 205-758-5535. Needs: toiletries, bottled water, clothing.

Tuscaloosa Academy, 420 Rice Valley Rd. N. Needs clothing.

Tuscaloosa Flower Shoppe, 2208 University Blvd, 205-758-3065. Items needed: water, canned goods, diapers, children's clothing, etc. Drop off between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

TourismCARES, 1305 Greensboro Avenue, will begin accepting donations on Monday. Canned goods, money, clothes, etc. They are working with the local Red Cross and United Way.

Need of Any Kind (medical or otherwise) go to:

-Leland Shopping Center at 2601 University Blvd
-Lockleer Dodge at 3200 10th Ave
-Fire and Logistics Building in front of Bruno's on McFarland
-Skyland Elementary at 408 Skyland Blvd East

Shelter Locations:

The Belk Center is located at 2101 Bowers Park Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405.

The University of Alabama Rec Center is available for shelter for students who have had damage done to their residence. The shelter should not be used by students who are only without power.

Blood Drives:

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers will be collecting ALL BLOOD TYPES at the following locations:

NorthRidge Fitness- Tuscaloosa 10am-7pm

 

Donation Sites: items to donate to the victims here:

Tuscaloosa: Image Makers Salon on University Blvd is an accepting location for United Way. Bottled Water, snacks, small meals (no cooking required), personal care items (deodorant, shampoo, soap, tooth brushes and tooth pastes, etc). Call (205) 366-1986

Tuscaloosa: Academy Sports + Outdoors will be giving out bottled water to residents in need at its Tuscaloosa store at 710 Skyland Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, April 29.

Food and other giveaways:

11:00 AM - CVS/pharmacy, 808 15th Street E, Tuscaloosa

Send Money To:

The American Red Cross has more than 30 emergency response vehicles en route to provide food and to hand out clean-up and comfort kits. Text "REDCROSS" to 90999 to make a $10 donation or visit the website to donate, give blood or volunteer. http://www.redcross.org/

At the BJCC: Donation barrels will be placed at the Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil festival site to collect donations for the Mid Alabama Region of the American Red Cross for Alabama tornado relief efforts.  Community volunteers will also be present to assist with the fundraising efforts. Gates open at 4 p.m. Friday, April 29 for the weekend event at the BJCC.

Volunteers of America Southeast is accepting monetary donations to aid victims of the tornadoes. Text VOA to 27722 from your mobile phone or visit www.voase.org to donate online or to send a check. One hundred percent of all monies received by Volunteers of America Southeast will be used by VOA provide food, water, medical, and other humanitarian aid to the people directly affected by this disaster. All funds will be used directly for relief efforts. Volunteers are also needed. For more info or to volunteer to help, call Paul McLendon at 251-422-7729

Any Regions Bank: donations for the American Red Cross’ Tornado Disaster Relief Fund will be accepted from the general public at all Regions Bank branches in the 16 states the company serves.

Follow The Salvation Army's blog ( http://blog.salvationarmyusa.org/)for updates, visit its website (http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf) or text "GIVE" to 80888 to make a $10 donation to the organization's relief efforts. It will show up on your next mobile phone bill.

Visit Samaritan's Purse online to volunteer or make a donation to help the storm victims. They have already dispatched two disaster relief units, tractor trailers stocked with emergency supplies and tools,   http://www.samaritanspurse.org/

 

Pets:

If you are missing your pet or have found one, use the lost and found tool on the GBHS website, visit: http://www.gbhs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=LF_Lost_Dogs

Tuscaloosa: Dr. Canant on Watermelon Road has offered to treat animals injured in the storms free of charge. PLEASE, only those injured in the storms.

Doctors and Nurses Needed:

If you are an EMT, RN, Dr. or in the medical profession, please contact DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa or go there with your LICENSE to offer assistance (205.759.7111)

What to do with injured wildlife:

If you find an injured bird in your yard among the storm debris, call the Alabama Wildlife Center’s Wildlife Help Line at (205) 663-7930, extension 2 and leave a brief message that includes name and telephone number with area code. A trained specialist monitors the line from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. every day, and returns calls within the hour to give advice on what to do next.

If injured or orphaned mammals (squirrels, deer, raccoons, etc.) or reptiles and amphibians (snakes, lizards, frogs, etc.) are found, contact the Wild Mammal Care of Alabama at (205) 871-7803 or  Alabama Reptile Rescue Sanctuary at (205) 253-1283.

Returning personal documents/photographs found in debris:

-There's a Facebook page now dedicated to the recovery of documents, photos and other debris that people are finding in their yards back to their original owners. Search for "Pictures and Documents found after the April 27, 2011 Tornadoes" in Facebook or click that link. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pictures-and-Documents-found-after-the-April-27-2011-Tornadoes/162443980482277?sk=photos

Imposed Curfew:

-Mayor Maddox has imposed a curfew for Thursday, April 28th from 10 pm until 6 am. A curfew is also imposed for Friday, April 29th from 8 pm until 6 am.

Boil Water Alert:

-see here for instructions: http://www.tuscaloosa.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=2315

Blog Bash 2011

There’s a lot of buzz going on about this event! The Blog Bash 2011 will take place June 22-June 24 but only the first 150 bloggers to sign up will be able to participate.

As of today (April 17th) there are 120 blogs on the list over at the Family Approve website! If you still want to get in on this, you really need to hurry up an email them to get approved!

(67 days left)

The idea behind an event such as this one is to meet new bloggers and get more followers. As people come by they will have to “blog hop” to all the participating blogs in order to submit an entry for each giveaway! For more information, please visit Family Approve to see the requirements for participating in this Bash.

I will not participate in the Blog Bash but I will be a sponsor. They are looking for people who have items to contribute to this event and in return they will do a feature post about my company/ website/ product.

This is great Advertising for me and it’s FREE!!!

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Here are the items I have for the giveaway:

1. Yoga DVD promoted by GAIAM
2. Hello Kitty Adult Watch w/ Leather Band
3. 4 Men’s Neck Ties w/ Ancient Greek Design (1st tie taken)
4. Tan Chicken Towel Hook
5. Brown Chicken Towel Hook
6. Green Chicken Towel Hook
7. Porn for Women (very funny, NOT pornographic!)
8. White Garden Lamp w/ Candle (taken)
9. Love Candle

CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE!

Note: the Zeus Neck Tie is promised to Dinosaurs & Dandelions! the White Garden Lamp is promised to Airplanes & Dragonflies!

Please be advised that I will send the items to YOU if you want them for the giveaway on your blog! I don’t mind sending you some PayPal funds for you to ship it to the winner after the event is finished. I will be out of the country and won’t be able to mail the items directly to the winners. If you agree to this, email me: kryskreations@yahoo.com

I will prepare a small write-up about myself and provide my links & other information, so when you feature me on your blog as one of your sponsors, all you have to do is copy /paste! 

See you all at the Bash!!!

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When & Why Should You Throw Out Your Makeup?

Most cosmetics, lotions, moisturizers, nail polishes and all the beauty products ladies use on a daily basis, do not come with Expiration Dates! The FDA doesn’t require manufacturers to put expiration dates on cosmetics.

What does this mean for you? It means you must use caution, just as you would with expired /bad food or medications. They have the potential to be just as harmful, if not toxic!

SCENARIO

Three months ago, my cousin Eleni missed my mother’s birthday party, which is really unusual for her to miss any family event. After talking to her on the phone, she told me the most horrifying story about an eye infection she suddenly developed and couldn’t understand how she got it.

She described it as a “slight itchy feeling with some watering” in the eyes. At first she thought it was allergies perhaps from all the cleaning she had done at her mom’s house. The antihistamine didn’t do anything and the next day her eyes were slightly puffy and pink around the eye lashes. She said she couldn’t wear her contacts nor use any makeup and the itch became progressively worse.

She tried a home remedy with chamomile compresses to relieve the discomfort but that didn’t seem to help either. By the time the weekend rolled around (and my mom’s birthday), her eyes were fiery red, very tender with crusty eye lids and the itch was more then she could bear.

   http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/blepharitis

She didn’t know it at the time, but her friend who had just started a home business selling makeup had given her some samples to try…. they had already been used!!!

According to the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in Illinois, the most common problems relating to infection, injury and visual loss among women occurs from using mascara, eye liners & lash curlers that are loaded with bacteria or are too old, flakey and dried out.

Conjunctivitis - allergic reaction of the conjunctiva (white part of the eye) when allergens, flakey makeup or foreign substance enters the eye. 

Blepharitis - a chronic inflammation of the eyelid, redness, itching, burning and a feeling that something is in the eyes.

NEWSFLASH

“A two-year study was conducted on public makeup testers. Researchers who evaluated makeup testers and applicators at cosmetic counters in department stores, drugstores and specialty stores during high-traffic Saturdays found staph, strep, E. coli bacteria on 100 percent of these makeup trials. They also found the catchy cold sore virus herpes and conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye on the testers.” by Caduceus Medical Group, April 27, 2010

IMPORTANT  TIPS  TO  REMEMBER:

1. Never use “samples” at cosmetic counters. The applicators have been used on many other eyes and infections can be transmitted. Do not share eye makeup with others.
2. Use crayon or liquid eye liners instead of pencils that need sharpening. Any time the tips get stiff they can break off into the eye. Wood shavings from sharpening can scratch the eye and injure the cornea.
3. Utensils used to curl, brush or separate lashes may contain nickel or other metals that cause irritation.
4. Mascara should be replaced ever 3 to 4 months. If eye infection occurs, replace all makeup  immediately including the applicators & brushes. Moisturizers & Lotions are good for up to 1 year.
5. Chemicals in makeup removers can cause irritation & temporary blurred vision.
6. Do not use saliva to thin clumps or wet mascara brush. Saliva contains bacteria which can infect your eyes.
7. Do not apply eye makeup while in moving vehicle. Even the slightest poke on the eyeball can become a serious injury.
8. Insert contact lenses before applying makeup and take them out prior to removing makeup. Any particles, oils or residue from makeup can  cause corneal abrasions or ulcers.
9. Avoid makeup that contains a metal sheen or glitter, especially in eye shadow. The glittery particles are sharp like broken glass.
10. Prefer non-waterproof eye makeup and wash it off every night before bedtime. Apply heaviest amount at the tips of lashes and nearly none at the roots. Do not apply new layers over days-old mascara.

Another common infection caused by bad cosmetics is Paronychia, an infection of the cuticles characterized as red, swollen and tenderness on and around the base of the nail bed. In severe cases, puss-filled blisters appear in the surrounding tissue of the nails.

Although there are several different reasons for this infection (illness, cleaning chemicals, and constant biting of nails), beauty products can also be a major source of inflammation.

Manicure tools such as cuticle scissors, buffers and nail files can sometimes be too harsh on the nail beds where the cuticles hug the nail and cause them to tear. Additionally, if the tools are not properly sanitized there is a high risk of infection.

When cuticles are dry and cracked or produce hang nails, people tend to pick the skin off by biting or pulling it off. The saliva in the bite is an instant invitation for a cuticle infection, but even if that doesn’t occur, the application of an old or “bad” nail polish will do the damage!

DATE  YOUR  COSMETICS!

Most women find it difficult to throw away cosmetics especially if they paid good money for them! If makeup containers are half full, ladies keep them much longer then they should and often forget the date they were purchased.

An easy solution is to mark the date you open them with a sticker or a sharpie marker.

COSMETIC  EXPIRATION  DATES

-concealer - up to 1 yr.
-eye liners - up to 3 yrs.
-eye shadow - up to 3 yrs.
-lip liner - up to 3 yrs.
-blush - up to 6 months
-mascara - up to 4 months
-lip stick - up to 2 yrs.
-nail polish - up to 2 yrs.
-make up brushes - wash every 3 months
-applicators w/ sponge tip - replace after 2 months

*IF your makeup is: crumbling, flaking, too stiff, too hard, smelly, gooey, oils separate, clumpy, too dry, lumpy, scratchy ---- DITCH  IT!!!

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