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Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, September 6, 2017
United Way collects donations for victims of Harvey
By SHANTAL RILEY
[email protected]
The United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region has
organized a supply drive to help communities affected
by Hurricane Harvey. Donations will be transported to
Texas by UPS Freight in Montgomery.
“One-hundred percent of the donations will go toward
supplies for those affected by the hurricane,” said Emily
Darrow, senior director of marketing communications
for the local United Way. “If someone donates money, we
will go buy the supplies.”
The United Way partnered with Feeding Texas - a
network of food banks throughout Texas - and the Texas
Diaper Bank to collect and deliver non-perishable food
items, diapers and personal hygiene products to the
region.
Needed items are being collected by the United Way at
123 Grand Street in Newburgh and 75 Market Street in
Poughkeepsie until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. Donated
supplies may also be dropped-off at the RDAC office,
located at 3 North Street in Walden.
The following supplies are needed: diapers, pullups,
baby wipes, new baby wear, new baby toys, baby hygiene
products such as baby wash, shampoo, diaper-rash cream
and petroleum jelly; adult diapers and personal-hygiene
products such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, body wash,
shampoo, deodorant and feminine-hygiene products are
also needed.
Ways to give to those affected by
Hurricane Harvey
United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region
WHAT: Diapers, hygiene products, non-perishable food items,
$ donations
HOW: Drop-off supplies, donate online
WHERE: United Way offices located at 123 Grand St.,
Newburgh/ 75 Market St., Poughkeepsie; RDAC located at 3
North St., Walden
WEBSITE: Uwdor.org - click on the “donate” tab
CALL: 845-471-1900 ext. 3120
American Red Cross
WHAT: $$ donation
HOW: Donate online
WEBSITE: Redcross.org
CALL: 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County / Jewish
Federation of Greater Houston
WHAT: $$ donation
HOW: Donate online
WEBSITE: Jewishorangeny.org
Non-perishable food donations may include hand-held
snacks - granola bars, peanut butter crackers, protein
bars, etc. - pantry items such as peanut butter, jelly, tuna,
chili, beef stew and soups, and ready-to-eat items such as
applesauce or fruit cups.
Donors can go to the United Way website and make
a monetary donation. The American Red Cross is also
accepting monetary donations to benefit storm victims.
Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category-4
Hurricane on Aug. 25, striking the Texas Gulf Coast. The
storm later moved into southwest Louisiana, dumping 40
to 50 inches of rainfall, causing catastrophic flooding and
leaving tens of thousands homeless. At least 60 people
have died so far as a result of the hurrica ne.
Various organizations in the region have conducted
their own drives to benefit Harvey’s victims, including
WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which held an on-air
fund drive last Wednesday that raised more than $320,000
in seven hours. All of the donations went to the American
Red Cross’s Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County is
also accepting monetary donations in partnership with
the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston.
For more information on how to donate to Harvey
relief through the United Way of the Dutchess-Orange
Region, go to Uwdor.org and click on the “donate” tab on
the homepage, enter “supply drive” in the search window
on the homepage - or call 845-471-1900 ext. 3120.
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