Custer County Community Health Center, in conjunction with the Rosebud Public Health, is in the process of collecting water, food, Handi Wipes, Baby Wipes, diapers, Childrens snacks, milk, etc. These items can be taken to the Custer County Community Health Center on the second floor of the VA Healthcare at 210 S Winchester.

We also need to find someone willing to drive a vehicle down with these items via the Rosebud Creed Road.

Contact us at 234-8793.

What date are you looking for, for driving down there?

We are now looking for trucks for the next couple of days.
We have also learned that the Heritage Center is the Feeding Station in Ashland. They need Hot dog and hamburge buns as well as bread, towels, and blankets.
There is fund set up at 1st State Bank of Forsyth. You can call 346-2111 and donate to the Ash Creed Fire Relief Fund.

[This message has been edited by Sharon Wilcox (6/28/2012)]

semi or pickup? we have a dump truck we can take stuff in if you need something in the middle. just let us know. 852-0558

DEAP Child Care Education and Support will be bringing diapers, wipes, hand sanitizer, formula, bottles, infant food by today.

Let me know if you need pack and plays for infant/small child sleeping arrangements - I have 3 or 4 brand new for loan.

i donated some infant cloths,diapers,wipes,blankets,body wash,shampoo,lotion,desatin,a mesh laundry basket(to carry stuff in),a couple stuffed animals,some pacifiers,water..and a few other things to just to give people some other ideas..hope this helps people out and they get a lot of stuff then are in need of...

Thank you so much! We are getting great response. Hope we don't have any new fires for a lonnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggg time!

Thank you DEAP! We appreciate all you do!

Thank You Sharon for all you are doing to help! Some of these families have had to evauate to Miles City so that they can be close to medical care and many Miles City businesses and organizations have pitched in to help! Thanks to everyone!

We went through fire evacuation 10 days in Texas during the Tri-County fires NW of Houston this past September. It is not fun. It is exhausting. What help you can give your neighbors will be received gratefully, I am sure. We were fortunate we had no fire damage, just out of pocket expenses not reimbursed by our insurance (check your insurance policies about this). Those start to add up pretty quickly. They also did not meet the FEMA reimbursement guidelines. We gutted up and moved on. Gratefully our home/property was not damaged. Neighboring small rural subdivisions within one mile were burned to the ground. Be sure to thank the firefighters and other first responders. We had police and firefighters from all over Texas protecting our property -- and not letting us back in until clearance given. ;-D

We are in need of contact solution, eye drops, camping toilet paper for the Ashland area.

Red Cross is asking for Nurses to handle meds at Lame Deer and soon in Ashland.

Please help if you can.

Hello Sharon Wilcox, i was just wondering if i bought bags,covers or something to put beds in could you use a couple...we have a full and a twin mattress that we are not using...they are well used...we just dont want to take them to the dump if they can be used...please let me know either on here or email me at [email protected]..

We will be getting information Monday morning about any continuing needs. I will post information as soon as I find out anything new.

I have just spoken to Ginger at Rosebud Public Health. The shelter in Ashland at the Heritage Living Center is serving about 1200 meals a day. Red Cross is helping with some food items but there is still need. The following items can be delivered to Custer County Community Health Center - 2nd Floor of the VA.
Salad Bar items, Fresh fruit and Watermellons, cookies, hygiene items (shampoo, conditioners, baby wipes, dog food, camping toilet paper, socks and underwear, basic undergarments.

We will try to deliver items daily this week.

I forgot to add that if you are out of the fire area and have any extra hay - this will be a real need for the horses in that area. The Health Center will not be able to deliver it, but the residents will appreciate it!!

Please get your donations to the Health Center (at the VA) by 4:30 so that we can get them on a pickup and down to Ashland.

i still have those 2 mattresses,,if they can be used please please let me know

Just as an FYI - there's a pickup truck heading south to the fire line in the stacey area that's going to be taking cold drinks and food to the firefighters and the locals - if you want to donate anything today, you can drop it off at Farm Credit Services before the truck arrives around 3:30.

We just sent another SUV to Ashland with water, juices, pet food, diapers, personal hygiene items, blankets,crackers, buns, etc. Thank you to the Clausons for taking these items for us.

Does anyone know of anyone else headed to the fire lines taking food and water to the firefighters? If so, please post details here. We would like to keep helping where we can. Thanks everyone for all you are doing to help our firefighters.