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Whether you were impacted by the fires and straight-line-winds and need some extra help or you are ready to lend a helping hand to families and communities in need, the resource list below can help! If you have a no-cost resource you'd like us to share, send us an email.

Do You Need Help?

Resource Centers Offer In Person Aid

Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) partners have scheduled Multi Agency Resource Centers (MARCs) to support Oklahomans affected by recent wildfires. A MARC brings together public agencies and nonprofits to offer people a “one-stop shop” for assistance and recovery resources and information.

  • Saturday: First United Methodist Church of Stillwater, 400 W Seventh St., Stillwater - March 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Sunday: Logan County Fairgrounds, 215 Fairgrounds Road, Guthrie - March 23, 12-7 p.m.
  • Monday: Absentee Shawnee Tribal Resource Center, 1970 156th Ave. NE, Norman - March 24, 12-7 p.m.

Temporary Housing from Airbnb

To support residents who have been displaced from their homes by the recent Oklahoma wildfires, Airbnb.org is offering free, temporary housing. Stays are completely free for guests and are funded by Airbnb.org and the generosity of Airbnb hosts. Follow the steps below to sign up!

  • STEP 1: Call 211 and request temporary housing through Airbnb.org. 
  • STEP 2: Heartline 211 call takers will verify your address using wildfiredamage maps provided by the Oklahoma Department ofEmergency Management.
  • STEP 3: Once your address is verified, Heartline 211 calltakers willsubmit your information to Airbnb.org.
  • STEP 4: Airbnb.org will reach out to you to help find an Airbnb staythat will work for you (# of rooms, pet-friendly, location, etc).

Housing Financial Assistance from OHFA

Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) is now accepting grant applications from households displaced by last week's wildfires and high winds. Eligible families may receive up to $1,500 in grant assistance for help with housing expenses as they get back on their feet. Applications are accepted in person only at a Multi Agency Resource Center (MARC) - Locations listed above. 

Scheduled MARCs along with full grant eligibility requirements are detailed at www.ohfa.org/lillardfund

American Red Cross Financial Assistance

American Red Cross is reaching out to wildfire survivors to discuss their eligibility for financial assistance. If you received a message or call from a Red Cross representative, please follow the steps outlined in that message or visit rdcrss.org/OKWildfires to learn more.

Clean Up Help

If you have been affected by the fires and are homeowners in need of help with chainsaw or ash clean up, contact Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief at 844-690-9198 or visit okdisasterhelp.org to request assistance. Or visit the locations below from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. for the next few days to sign up in person.

  • FBC Mannford - 105 GreenwoodAve, Mannford, OK 74044
  • Countryside Church - 2124 S. Western Rd, Stillwater, OK 74074

Samaritan's Purse volunteers will begin work in Stillwater and Mannford on March 21. Disaster Relief Unit #4 will be set up at New Covenant Fellowship at 1110 East McElroy Rd. Visit spvolunteer.org for updates and volunteer opportunities as they become available. 

Other Voluntary Organization Support

Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma - To receive assistance after any disaster, call their Disaster Line at (918) 935-2650 or fill out this form.

Replacement SNAP Benefits

SNAP policy allows for the replacement of food purchased with SNAP benefits that was destroyed in a household misfortune such as a fire, tornado, or flood. The amount of the replacement must be for the amount of the food loss - not to exceed the amount of the monthly benefit issued to the household. This request must be reported within 10 calendar days of the loss of food and the loss must be verified.  The household must also sign (or verbally approve) an affidavit of loss which can be completed at an Oklahoma Human Services office or by calling our contact center at 405-522-5050.

Assistive Technology and Durable Medical Equipment Replacement

The Oklahoma ABLE Tech Device Reutilization Program may be able help repair or replace  assistive technology and durable medical equipment that was damaged or destroyed in the fires. Contact ABLE Tech at 405-967-6010 or visit www.okabletech.org

Be a Neighbor

Be a Neighbor is a resource offered by Oklahoma Human Services designed to connect Oklahomans in need with local nonprofits, faith-based groups, tribes and community organizations. Through the Be a Neighbor portal, you can search specific needs (food, clothing, housing, etc.) and find organizations in your local community offering those resources and services.

Disaster Distress Helpline

The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

  • Call or text 1-800-985-5990.
  • Español: Llama o envía un mensaje de texto 1-800-985-5990 presiona “2.”
  • For Deaf and Hard of Hearing ASL Callers: Please text or call the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 using your preferred Relay provider.

Do You Want to Help?

Donate to Voluntary Organizations supporting wildfire relief efforts

American Red Cross - Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief - Visit www.okdisasterhelp.org/donate, or mail to Oklahoma Baptists Attn: Disaster Relief, 300 Johnny Bench Dr Ste 300, Oklahoma City, OK 73104

The Salvation Army - Visit give.salvationarmyaok.org/give/652179

Other Donation Options

Donate to local relief funds:

Donate to individual families impacted by the fires, verified by GoFundMe

Donate to individual families impacted by the fires, verified by OKDHS and other non-profit agencies through CarePortal.

Donate to an individual Volunteer Fire Department

Donate to Payne County Animal Response Team

Volunteer Opportunities

Samaritan's Purse - Find volunteer opportunities online at spvolunteer.org.  

Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps and/or Animal Response Team - Sign up online at okmrc.org