In response to the November tornado, Idabel Rotary has been awarded a grant for $25,000 as a Disaster Relief Grant from the Rotary Foundation.  The grant was administered through District 5830 which covers NE
Texas and SE Oklahoma. 
The grant was written by Damon Donnell who chairs the disaster relief program for District 5830.
The grant covers water, medicine, clothing, and food. 25,344 bottles of water were delivered to the Idabel Armory and the McCurtain County Emergency Agency in November.  $10,000 was used to purchase 50-$200 food cards from Pruett’s Foods. $6,000 was used to purchase 60- $100 gift cards to Sharpe’s Department Store and $5,000 purchased 100 - $50 gift cards to Idabel Express Pharmacy.  The gift cards will be given to individuals and families who suffered losses during the tornado.  The cards were donated from Idabel Rotary to the McCurtain County Disaster Relief Agency.  To apply for the cards, individuals must complete applications which are available at the Idabel Public Library during regular Library business hours.