From now until Thursday, October 5, at 10 a.m., the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce is collecting relief supplies for shipment to the islands Hurricane Maria impacted: Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Martin.
Helping Victory Church World Outreach Center gather supplies, the Chamber will deliver them to Puerto Rico on Thursday afternoon.
The following relief items are needed:
- Baby diapers, food and formula
- Bottled water and canned foods
- First aid items (bandages, alcohol, gauze, antibiotic ointment)
- Feminine hygiene products
- Over-the-counter medicines (pain reliever, diarrhea, cough)
- Generators
- Grills and charcoal
- Sleeping bags/cots
- Flashlights and batteries
Drop off the supplies at the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce, 180 E. Main St., Apopka, on Tuesday, October 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday, October 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Thursday, October 5, 9-10 a.m.
For more information contact Robert Agrusa, Chamber president, at 407-886-1441.
