There are many friends and neighbors who have suffered loss of home and personal property due to Hurricane Sandy. Many of these victims are in need of nearly everything.
Needed items include:
* Blankets/sheets/pillows
* Cleaning supplies/paper towels/rags/spray bottles
* Toilet paper/toiletries/first aid kits/peroxide/bacitracin, etc.
* Batteries/flash lights/pocket warmers
* Work gloves/rubber gloves/goggles/masks/shovels/buckets/wheelbarrows
* Winter coats of all sizes/hats/gloves/scarves
* Food (non-perishable)
* Water
The Riverhead Fire Department has established a site for you to drop off your donations at their Headquarters at 540 Roanoke Avenue. Donations can be delivered between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM and between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM at the East Entrance (located in the back of the building).
A network is being set up to distribute all donations to needy people in the Shirley-Mastic area of Brookhaven Town. Any monetary donations can be made through Our Lady of the Island Shrine located in Manorville. Checks may be written out to the Shrine and we ask on the memo line you write, "Hurricane Relief" to specify the donation.
For more information, contact the Riverhead Fire Department at 631-603-3671.
