Ways you can help your neighbors

The community is searching for ways to help its neighbors in the aftermath of the Oregon District shooting.

Community Blood Center

Local hospitals had sufficient blood supplies to respond to the shooting in the Oregon District on Sunday, but the Community Blood Center will be open today to accept donations to replenish the supply.

“We definitely know people will want to donate to support the community,” Mark Pompilio, spokesman for Community Blood Center said.

The Community Blood Center, 349 S. Main St., is open Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pompilio said donors can make an appointment and can also find area blood drives at www.donortime.com. For more information: 937-4613450 or givingblood.org.

Dayton Foundation

The Dayton Foundation has created a fund to benefit victims of the Oregon District shooting.

The Dayton Oregon District Tragedy Fund at the Dayton Foundation is accepting online credit-card gifts “to help people impacted by this tragedy,” according to the foundation’s website.

“We awoke on Sunday, August 4 to the terrible news about the Oregon District shooting,” foundation officials wrote. “El Paso yesterday and Dayton today. Our hearts and prayers are with the families and friends of the victims as well as our entire region, and we are working with the City of Dayton to help in any way that we can.”

Contributions are fully tax deductible, foundation officials say.

A fund launched by the Dayton Foundation to benefit victims of the Memorial Day tornado outbreak raised nearly $1 million by July 8, foundation officials said.

For more information about the Dayton Foundation, go to DaytonFoundation.org.