REGION — Hurricane Harvey in Texas dropped 52 inches of rain, and resulted in at least 70 deaths and billions of dollars in damage.  As this story is being written, residents of Florida are still waiting for the fury of Irma to descend upon them, but the storm is already responsible for at least 12 deaths and massive destruction on several Caribbean Islands, and death total is expected to climb.

With so many victims involved, local businesses have organized collections of materials to be shipped to storm victims.  The drive is being organized by Liberty Rotary Club in cooperation with SUNY Sullivan, Rolling V Bus Corp, Jeff Bank, Monticello Rotary Club, Operation Endeavor, Boys and Girls Club of Northern Orange and Sullivan, Roscoe Beer Company, The River Reporter, as well as other additional organizations in the area. 

  The items being sought include:

  N-95 Masks, enzymes that kill mold (Micorban, Jomax, Odaban, Mold Away) bleach, Clorox, Pine Sol, Empty Spray Bottles, Sponges, Paper Towels, Shop/Cleaning Towels, Gloves, Masks, Heavy Duty Trashbags, Chlorine tablets, Hand Sanitizer, Clorox (spray/wipes)

  Five-gallon buckets, mops, brooms, dust pans, sponges, rubber boots, work gloves, garbage bags, squeegees

  Basic medical supplies such as peroxide, band aids, gauze dressings adhesive tape, antibiotic ointment, Tylenol, Advil, Motrin, vitamins (tablets, liquid and chewable).

  School supplies – Pencil, pens, notebooks, backpacks, cooler lunch bags, spirals, crayons, markers, calculators, etc

  Baby Supplies: Formula, baby food (no glass), diapers, wipes, ointment, new baby and toddler toys, baby blankets

  Personal Hygiene Items: Toilet paper, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, Q-Tips, soap, shampoo, deodorant, mouthwash, shaving cream

  First Aid Supplies – Bandaids, Gauze Dressings, Adhesive Tape, Antibiotic, Ointment), hydrogen peroxide

   Mosquito Spray, Flashlights (LED preferably), Duct Tape

   Trash cans (all sizes), trash bags, Ziploc bags, box fans

   Flat Bottom Shovels, Bucket/Pails, Mops, Brooms, Rakes and Hoes

  Canned and Non-Perishable Foods – Dry Canned Food Items-Pasta sauce (no glass), canned soups, jelly, peanut butter, distilled white vinegar, snack fruit cups, canned fruit, fruit snacks, granola/breakfast bars, ketchup, canned vegetables, Capri sun, raisins, mustard, mayonnaise, paper cups and plates

Donations of clothing are not needed.

Donations are tax deductible, and should be dropped off at any of the following locations by September 19:

SUNY Sullivan – Harold Gold Founder’s Hall, Office J116 – 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake

All Jeff Bank Branches – Callicoon, Eldred, Liberty, Livingston Manor, Loch Sheldrake, Monticello, Narrowsburg, Port Jervis, White Lake, Wurtsboro

Roscoe NY Beer Company – 145 Rockland Road, Roscoe

RJK Middle School Boys and Girls Club Office – Breakey Avenue, Monticello

Kristt Company – 369 East Broadway, Monticello

Liberty High and Middle School Offices – 125-145 Buckley Street, Liberty

Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce Office – 196 Bridgeville Road, Monticello

The River Reporter – 93 Erie Avenue, Narrowsburg (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday)

Boys and Girls Club of Northern Orange and Sullivan – 60 Creamery Road Circleville, Orange County

To contact the Liberty Rotary Club (845) 798-2188 haasiegel@aol.com www.libertynyrotary.org. For SUNY Sullivan drop-off information, contact Hillary Egeland at hegeland@sunysullivan.edu or (845) 434-5750, ext. 4377; or Cindy Kashan at cbennedum@sunysullivan.edu or (845) 434-5750 x4213.

Related links

http://libertynyrotary.org/

http://sunysullivan.edu/hurricane/

https://www.youcaring.com/victimsofdisasterwhorequirerescueandreliefsupport-940980

http://911fortheworld.org/