UPDATE: Our first truck is out the door and on its way to Mingo County. Those pictures at the top of the page show some highlights from the second day of the drive. A HUGE thanks goes out to WCHS for hosting the drive (make sure you watch Eyewitness News!), and for Kroger for participating. We'll be taking another down there tomorrow, another on Friday and another on Monday. Keep coming back to the blog for more details and updates as we move along.
The waters are back where they belong--in their banks--and now the cleanup work begins.
We are in the process of mobilizing to provide emergency assistance to Mingo County families affected by the recent floods. We specialize in rapid response; indeed, we were the first relief agency to come through the area on Saturday...as the water was still rising. Now that things have dried out, we're heading back.
The problem, however, is that our warehouse is relatively empty of the kinds of goods needed. That's why we're partnering with our great friends from WCHS-TV 8 and Kroger to provide emergency assistance. We're asking people in our community to bring bleach, household cleaning products, non-perishable food, drinking water or a cash/check donation to the WCHS parking lot on Piedmont Road in Charleston (near University of Charleston Stadium/Laidley Field).
You can also purchase items at Kroger and donate them after you're finished shopping. We'll be making pickups at area Kroger supermarkets during this drive.
Folks, the need is immediate, and our response must be rapid. We want to take a load of supplies as soon as possible, so that means we need to get our truck full within the next 24 hours. Please consider coming by the WCHS lot to donate needed items. You're also welcome to stop by and see us at our main campus on South Park Road in Kanawha City.
(Like that picture of Rex holding our 'flood relief' banner? That's Charleston Daily Mail photographer Craig Cunningham taking the shot...and here's the story where you can see his photo! Thank you, Daily Mail, for helping us spread the word.)
You can also purchase items at Kroger and donate them after you're finished shopping. We'll be making pickups at area Kroger supermarkets during this drive.
Folks, the need is immediate, and our response must be rapid. We want to take a load of supplies as soon as possible, so that means we need to get our truck full within the next 24 hours. Please consider coming by the WCHS lot to donate needed items. You're also welcome to stop by and see us at our main campus on South Park Road in Kanawha City.
(Like that picture of Rex holding our 'flood relief' banner? That's Charleston Daily Mail photographer Craig Cunningham taking the shot...and here's the story where you can see his photo! Thank you, Daily Mail, for helping us spread the word.)
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