Helping the Less Fortunate/Disaster Relief. The donations were delivered to Salvation Army Church in Clinton. They will send it to Peoria and it will be shipped to Texas from there. We will continue collecting donations for the Irma victims and any of the states with fires.
Two Morrison, IL, women, Lorraine Best (815-590-3732) and Christine Stage (563-503-8154), are spearheading a local support effort that everyone can join. Stage runs a non-profit called “Helping the Homeless/Less Fortunate” on Facebook.
“We need a lot of things, basically anything and everything,” stated Best on Tuesday, August 29. However, the American Red Cross does not want clothing donations. Purchase the following and drop them at the locations below:
- batteries
- water
- diapers and cleansing wipes
- toiletries, toothbrushes and paste, soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc.
- blankets and wash cloths
- money donations to ship/drive items to the American Red Cross or Salvation Army.
Items may be dropped now at the following residences. They will be moved to a storage unit before being given to the American Red Cross. If necessary, volunteers are ready to drive the donations to Texas.
- Lorraine Best, front porch, 205 W. North Street, Morrison
- Joe Bramm, front porch, 205 E. Winfield Street, Morrison
- Theresa Davis, 418 Middle Road, Camanche, IA
- Verna Stage, 2109 4th Street, Fulton, IL
- York Baptist Church, in Thomson, IL, Sunday, September 3, from 2:00 to 5:00 and Monday, September 4, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Rhonda McKenzie will pick up your donation if you cannot take it to the above locations. Call her at 563-503-2343.