Above: Residents will again roll up their sleeves to hold a collection drive at the Senior Center to help another community in need.
A group of residents and a Southborough business are working together to support relief efforts for the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.
They are asking for help from our community through specified donations. The collection will be this Saturday outside of the Southborough Senior Center.
I spoke with Lisa Braccio, one of the organizers behind this effort. She informed me that Ted’s of Fayville has offered its help. They are hoping enough is collected to fill the truck they’ll be driving down to North Carolina.
The donations will be brought to the North Wilkesboro Speedway. That organization has been assisting Wilkes County Emergency Management in getting out FEMA supplies and donations to areas where people need help. (That includes through helicopter drops.)
The group is also working with Samaritin’s Purse to help communities in need, including those beyond the county.
(You can also make a financial donation to either of the organizations using the links above.)
In addition to donated items, the Southborough volunteers are asking for helping hands. The collection will run from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, October 5th.
Here is the list of items they are collecting based on the information they received about what is most in need. Once again, please only donate items from the list:
Dry Shampoo
Baby wipes
Toddler pull ups
Benadryl all ages*
Paper plates
Poison ivy/oak medicines
Flashlights
All cleaning supplies
Gas cans for generators
Adult diapers
Baby Diapers – all sizes
Toilet paper
Paper cups
Batteries
Bleach
Bottled Water
For more information on the hurricane (the deadliest since the Katrina in 2005) and its continuing impacts, click here for CNN’s coverage.
*Braccio shared that she was told the need for Benadryl has spiked due to people being attacked by disturbed yellow jackets whose homes were destroyed.
