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Austin Disaster Relief Network collecting survivor care kits to send to Florida
ADRN accumulating survivor care kits to ship to Florida
Austin Catastrophe Aid Community is inviting Austin-area residents to donate survivor care kits for these affected by Hurricane Ian.
AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Catastrophe Aid Community (ADRN) is accumulating survivor care kits to ship to individuals in Florida within the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
“We’re inviting the Austin space residents to return and assist our Florida neighbors by donating survivor care kits,” Kat Cannon, advertising and communications director for ADRN, stated. “We all know that hundreds of Orlando space residents and hundreds extra throughout Florida are actually needing that assist and assist proper now.”
If you wish to donate, ADRN recommends placing issues like hygiene merchandise, pillows, and blankets in a plastic container.
Kits will be custom-made for males, ladies, kids, and households.
“Every time there’s a catastrophe like this, even when it is outdoors the larger Austin space, we hearken to our companions on the bottom to see what is required in that space,” Cannon stated.
Hurricane Ian has grow to be one of many worst hurricanes in Florida’s historical past
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida Wednesday afternoon as a Class 4 storm.
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Just lately, ADRN has despatched kits to Louisiana and Kentucky after different disasters. “We now have seen this in motion over and again and again,” Cannon stated.
Kits may also merely brighten somebody’s day.
“Whenever you’re donating a survivor care package, and particularly once you put a bit notice of encouragement on the high, that little private contact, you are actually donating hope,” Cannon stated. “You are letting them know, you are not alone. You are letting them know there’s hope that tomorrow may very well be higher though immediately is absolutely, actually tough.”
You may convey donations Monday via Saturday from 10 a.m. to five:30 p.m. to the ADRN Headquarters or the Hope Household Thrift Retailer, positioned at 1122 E. 51st Avenue, Austin, TX.
ADRN is hoping to get its first cargo out on October 10. For extra info and a listing of really helpful gadgets and meeting directions, click on right here.