Oklahoma City Bombing

Oklahomans may donate money to the Heartland Scholarship Fund at commencement ceremonies across the date during the next few weeks. The fund is one of many acts of kindness extended to the victims of the blast and their families. Tax deductible donations may be mailed to the fund: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, State Capitol Complex, 500 Education Building, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4500

  • Best Cleaners has offered to clean at no cost any clothing that rescue workers have worn in the relief efforts. Also, they will clean and package keepsake clothing of any child killed in the explosion.
  • When rescue workers admired the caps of members of the Oklahoma City Running Club, it did not take long for Ron Kuykendall at Ron's Sports Store to make some more. He donated them to the workers and prepared a second batch after Barbara Beeman, running club president, presented a club contribution for even more caps. The hat supplier joined the efforts, and nearly 200 caps were given to out-of-state rescuers.
  • The Neill Corporation, a health and beauty company based in Hammond, LA., has pledged $17,536 to the relief effort. It also donated 100 headbands and 500 tubes of sunblock to the rescue workers.
  • Golf USA will sponsor a benefit auction from 4 to 7:30 PM Saturday at the Bricktown Brewery. Kenneth J. Griggy, president and CEO, said they sought donations from all of the more than 200 companies they do business with, and every one of them contributed.
  • Simon Property Group, a shopping mall developer, arranged for 62 malls from around the country to send giant greeting cards to Heritage Park Mall. More than 50,000 signatures were collected. The cards will be on display through Monday.
  • Edward D. Jones and Co., the St. Louis-based financial services firm, has donated $25,000 to the Oklahoma City Chapter of the American Red Cross in memory of the victims.
  • Employees of the North Fort Myers billboard company in Fort Myers, Florida, plastered a local billboard with the message: "Oklahoma City, Our Hearts and Prayers Are With You." The words are seen daily by thousands of motorists on U.S. 41.
  • The Presbyterian Health Foundation is contributing $100,000 to the Children's Hospital Fund. William Beard, treasurer of the foundation, said the hospital "has traditionally provided excellent health services to our youngest citizens... in this time of crises, they are doing an incredible job."
  • The Sooner Unit of the American Contract Bridge League presented two checks totaling $10,000 from the local and national leagues to the Governor's Victim and Family Relief Fund.
  • Conoco contributed $50,000 to the Governor's Victim and Family Relief Fund and $50,000 to the Heartland Scholarship Fund.