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Lexington Church Fills Trailer With Donations for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

First Baptist of Lexington, in partnership with Gantt Trucking, is collecting donations for victims of the Oklahoma tornado.

A Lexington church, a business and community members are working together to collect and send supplies to Oklahoma for the tornado victims. 

Gerald Oswald, a member at First Baptist of Lexington and an employee at Gantt Trucking, is helping to coordinate the collection efforts. 

One of his employer's trucks is parked in front of his church. Commuinty members and church members have been filling it with furniture, appliances, toys, clothes, personal items and other supplies for the tornado victims.

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The truck is scheduled to head to Oklahoma City this week. 

Oswald said this is the second truck his employer has sent to help the tornado victims. They may fill another truck if people want to continue to make donations.

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