Mustang Lions Club Gathers Donations For Tornado Victims In Oklahoma

Relief and aid are pouring in from all across the state after last weekend's tornado outbreak.

The Mustang Lions Club sifted through trailers full of donations for tornado victims on Saturday.

Just one week after a deadly tornado swarm ravaged the state of Oklahoma, a metro community is coming together to send help to their neighbors.

"It's heartbreaking to see a pile of rubble that was someone's home, and now they have nothing," said Rob Estes, president of the Mustang Lions Club.

The Oklahoma Standard is the shining light.

The club spent the better part of Saturday in the Bronco Bowl parking lot collecting donations from the community.

The Lions Club plans to send these donations to communities ravaged by tornadoes across the state.

"It's heartbreaking to see what the communities are going through," said volunteer Aryel Thompson.

Thompson is a native Oklahoman and she decided to volunteer her time on Saturday.

"It's really hard to put yourself in the shoes of losing everything," she said.

She couldn't think of a better way to give back.

"The community here really comes together no matter what the situation is and it's just and incredible thing to see," she said.

The donation saw hundreds of drop-offs all day. The Lions Club said the next step is reaching out to city officials in each of the affected areas to make sure they send them exactly what they need.