Here's the 8:30 a.m. update.

IIFID has stated his willingness to help out, so he is gonna be the treasurer for this effort. If you want to help financially, contact IIFID, and thanks to him and you in advance.

We have two cash pledges so far, Swampy and Foots, and Cook is working the phones for some vendor contributions from his restaurant contacts. HyVee Food Stores has promised the use of one of its tow-behind cookers. Farmers Bank of Gallatin puss'ed out on me, so we could use one more tow-behind, if anybody knows of one. Hopefully one located between here and Joplin.

I have folks at American Angus Association and National Pork Producers working with us to line up some product.

I have a call in to Academy Sports HQ to see about setting up our canteen on their parking lot (private property). Academy was leveled, and is approximately across the road from the hospital that everybody has seen on the teevee footage.

That's it for now. ANYBODY who can help in any way with this, please do. Thanks