OKie Strong Tee Giveaway for Oklahoma- CLOSED

Note: For every entry received in this OKie Strong tee giveaway from Happy First, I will donate 10 cents to Oklahoma tornado relief efforts on behalf of The 4-Crow's, it's readers and friends. 

Monday night after the tornado destruction in Moore, OK everyone was connecting on Facebook.  I sent my friend Debbie, owner at Happy First, a message of a picture of Oklahoma, that I had doodled on my iPad and then sent it again with the words Okie Strong. It then gave Debbie the idea for the following drawing.

She put the Heart where Moore and the other towns that had been hit are located. Then she posted it on Facebook, just to show support for the victims. Then, the requests for the tees started. So we jumped into action and the above tees were born. All the profits from the tees will be going to the American Red Cross, Oklahoma Chapter, to help the victims of the tornadoes.

This is the first tee that Deb has made that men can wear. The tees are in both berry (pink) and steel blue. They are 100% combed and ringspun cotton, men’s sizing (fashion fit so flattering, not super boxy) XS-XXL. $25. There are also baseball caps available that can be embroidered with OKie Strong or OKie Strong Chick, profits also will be donated.

As an Oklahoma blogger, I feel its important that I do more to give back. This is my state. My neighbors. I am giving away one of these OKie Strong shirts to one of my readers. The entry is simple. In a Disqus comment-must be in Disqus, answer the following question. What size & color do you want? For each entry (one per person) I will donate ten cents. So if I get 100 entries, that means $10. I of course would love for you to make a purchase of one of these shirts and join us to further help Oklahoma tornado victims. 

Giveaway/donation period ends at midnight Okie time, May 25, 2013. U.S. only.

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Okie Strong for My Aching Heart

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My heart aches.

It aches for the now total of 53 victims of two deadly tornadoes that have ripped through my state of Oklahoma in the past two days. Two twisters that killed, out of many that carved paths of destruction. The number of victims is expected to go up. 

It aches for the Mommies who can no longer old their baby boy or girl. I cannot even imagine. I cannot even bear to turn on the news. Especially with my own children so near. I can't even fathom.

It aches for the rescue workers, officials and clean up crews as they go through piles of rubble. Searching for just a glimpse of life. Of hope. 

It aches in fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of what the next storm may bring. I typically do not express fear, for I know fear is not of the Lord. I admit though, these storms scare me and always have. I do take comfort in knowing that I have a heavenly home, and I will find solace in this verse:

Psalm 27:1 

The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? 

(NKJV)

Be strong my fellow Oklahoman's. Strong in faith, hope and love. We always have been a state that prays together, a state that is OkieStrong.

*my friend Debbie Vinyard, owner of HappyFirst.com drew this Okie Strong picture. Feel free to post/share.