All around our city, there are command posts that have been set up to receive donations. It's also a place you can go if you are able to volunteer to drive supplies to hard hit areas. Last week, my husband and I took an SUV full of mostly children supplies, clothes, diapers, water, shoes, toys, food, etc.
We went in a caravan with 7 cars. The place we went to normally took 10 - 15 minutes but took almost 3 hours because of the flooded highways and streets.
Filling Up Our Vehicles with Supplies
Short Video of Our Drive and the Mothers and Children We Served (51 seconds)
Tips
- Fill up your gas before the hurricane. Finding gas after the storm was difficult. There were times I had to put premium gas into my regular tank.
- Be ready for gridlock traffic. Set aside more time for serving than you expect.
- There are always opportunities to serve. Just go where you see people congregating and they will put you to work.
- Don't let the immense need bring you down. Just know that your efforts will make a difference to at least one person.
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So good that you guys were able to help out. My parents also live in the area and were able to stay dry. I know there are so many people who lost everything. It is so sad and I know rebuilding will take such a long time. Blessings to you.
I'm so happy your parents are okay! That's such a relief. If you need me to check on them, please let me know. Depending on what area they are in, they still may have issues.
Thank you for your offer! I really appreciate it! They're in Tomball and I have two brothers in the area too. They keep an eye on each other! :)
Good! :)
Glad to see you got through it okay! My brother just got back from taking a truckload to Houston.
Omg! L❤️VE your brother! Tell him thanks for me!!!
Thanks, I will tell him. This is where they took the supplies. The guy on the right in the photo is my brother.
That is so great! What an amazing thing to do! So much need.
It's so sad what Hurricane Irma is doing now. Praying for my friends in harm's way.
Knowing there are people like your brother gives me peace.
Thank you again Karen. Looks like Florida got a break. Storms happen and in the end that's was what they had, a hurricane but not the disaster that they were expecting.
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You are indeed a very nice person ! Some people say it's granted that one should help in situations like this but actually not everyone does - so your community is lucky to have you !
You're so sweet! Can't imagine not helping. If you were here, I'd put you to work! Lol
Haha I would love to help :)
This is so helpful for people who want to help, but don't know how.
just go where people are congregating and they will put you to work! love it.
Yes, and I'm afraid there's going to be a massive amount of damage to Florida and other states with Hurricane Irma.
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