Ask George: What can people do to help restaurants affected by last week’s tornado in St. Louis?

What can people do to help restaurants affected by last week’s tornado in St. Louis? —Sally M., Mill Valley

A sizable number of charitable organizations—on the national, state, and local level—have stepped up to provide a helping hand to local tornado victims in need. SLM has authored a list of articles under the tag “St Louis Tornado 2025,” with perhaps the most comprehensive being “St. Louis tornado relief and recovery: How to get and give help.”

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An extensive (and evolving) list of announcements, support groups, food, clothing, and debris drop-off sites, shelters, public charging stations, as well as sources for financial assistance, clean-up assistance, assistance for families and children, health and medical assistance, transportation assistance, legal assistance, food resources, community relief events, and a long list of requests for volunteers can also be found in this document.

Individuals can directly help an affected restaurant via a list of GoFundMe initiatives, including:

• Fundraiser for Dallas Holland by Kim Tate : Tornado Relief for St. Louis Employees
• Fundraiser by Danni Eickenhorst : Support Our Teams in the Aftermath of the Delmar Tornado
• Fundraiser by Miles Kirk : Support Park Place Market’s Recovery Effort
• Fundraiser by STL Bucket List and Bengelina Hospitality Group : Support Bengelina Staff After Tornado

Concerned individuals are encouraged to connect with affected restaurant owners to learn how they can best offer support. They may also consider visiting the owners’ other establishments that are currently open, including:

• HuSTL Hospitality Group: Steve’s Hot Dogs, Steve’s Meltdown, and The Fountain on Locust
• Bengelina Hospitality Group: AO& Co, Bar Moro, and Deli Divine

Tune into the Arch Eats podcast to hear about HuSTL Hospitality’s tornado relief efforts and how you can help.

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