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Volunteer training is offered at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday at First Baptist Church of Ferguson.

Ohioans from all over the state will answer Martin Luther King, Juniors call to action today. MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service. Sarah Short is the volunteer engagement program officer at ServeOhio, the state commission on service and volunteerism. ...

Samaritan's Purse is one of the groups helping those impacted by tornados. Volunteers with the nonprofit are on the ground.

JONESBORO, Ark. - Disaster relief responders are assessing the damage from the tornadoes that took two lives in northeast Arkansas and caused major destruction to hundreds of homes, businesses and other structures. At the American Red Cross of Arkansas, executive director Lori Arnold said their disaster-relief team has been distributing emergency cleanup supplies in Craighead County, in Jonesboro. ...

MAYFIELD, Ky. -- President Joe Biden visits Fort Campbell, Mayfield and Dawson Springs today to survey tornado damage, and federal disaster assistance teams are on the ground in Western Kentucky, helping families apply for disaster relief. Michael Dossett, emergency management director for the state of Kentucky, said there are three ways families can apply for FEMA assistance: online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by downloading the FEMA app on a mobile phone, or by calling at 800-621-3362. ...

Jonesboro, AR – Arkansas residents are still processing the destruction caused by multiple tornadoes hitting the northeastern section of the state. Relief groups on the ground expect recovery to take weeks.