Boys & Girls Club to collect disaster relief supplies for Hurricane Florence victims

Boys & Girls Club to collect disaster relief supplies for Hurricane Florence victims

 

Boys & Girls Club of the Keys Area will collect disaster relief supplies at their Reynolds Street School location in Key West from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily starting Thursday, September 13, in preparation for delivering disaster-relief supplies in areas hard-hit by Hurricane Florence.

“We received help from all over the country after Hurricane Irma,” says Executive Director, Dan Dombroski.  “This is a way we can give back.”

Hurricane Florence is headed toward the Carolinas and is expected to hit land Thursday, September 13.  The states- along with Georgia-  have declared states of emergency and local governments have issued instructions for residents living near the coast to evacuate.

The Club is collecting new/unused items which will be distributed to families and individuals by Boys & Girls Clubs in those areas.  As demonstrated last year in the Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma, items most needed include non-perishable foods, baby items, personal hygiene products,  pet supplies, clean-up supplies, batteries, flashlights, bug spray, and sunscreen.

Club volunteers will drive a supply-filled U-Haul north as soon as the states have called for safe reentry.

They are also accepting financial donations specifically to help the victims of Hurricane Florence via  a GoFundMe account: visit BGC Keys Hurricane Florence Relief Fund on Facebook.  For more information, contact the Boys & Girls Club at (305) 296-2258.

IMAGE:

Sydney Marrs, Assistant Program Director for Big Pine Key Boys & Girls Club, Cece Williamson, Director of Operations for Boys & Girls Club of the Keys Area, and Chris Beavers, Activity Coordinator for Big Pine Key Boys & Girls Club, look at the Hurricane Irma mural art project made by the Big Pine Key Club members over the summer as they recovered from the direct impact of the storm.  Boys & Girls Club of the Keys Area will collect disaster relief supplies at their Reynolds Street School location in Key West from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily starting Thursday, September 13, in preparation for delivering disaster-relief supplies in areas hard-hit by Hurricane Florence.  Image by Carol Tedesco.

 

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