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| Highlands Fellowship is issuing a call to all churches to unite by adopting a town affected by the storm. The goal is to meet immediate needs and develop an ongoing relationship throughout the rebuilding process. Highlands in Abingdon also will collect and deliver a truckload of relief supplies. A truck will be in the church parking lot Saturday and donations will be accepted between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Items in stackable crates are preferred. Needed items include nonperishable food, baby food, cleaning supplies, batteries, flashlights, blankets and bottled water. For more information, contact Highlands Fellowship at (276) 628-3297, or visit www.highlandsfellowship.com. | |
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| A Food City tractor-trailer is parked at Bristol Motor Speedway to collect items that will be delivered to the hurricane victims. They are in need of water, juice, baby food, paper plates, disposable plasticware, peanut butter in plastic jars, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, diapers and female hygiene products. All food items should be in plastic containers. | |
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| WYVE/WXBX, Camrett Logistics and the HOPE Ministry Center are working together to help the victims of Katrina. A truck is parked at the HOPE Ministry Center at the corner of Monroe Street and Lee Highway, the farmers market site in Wytheville. Items being collected are water, paper supplies, diapers, personal hygiene items and nonperishable food. Volunteers will be on site until 6:30 tonight or until the truck is full. They also need volunteers to pack the items. Call (276) 228-3185 to volunteer. | |
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| Project Crossroads is spearheading a relief trip to deliver supplies to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. The team is asking for donations of cash or prepackaged flood buckets as specified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The kits cost about $45 each and need to include: a five-gallon bucket with resealable lid, bleach, five scouring pads, seven sponges, one scrub brush, 18 cleaning towels or reusable wipes, liquid laundry detergent, household cleaner, disinfectant dish soap, 50 clothespins, clothes line, five dust rags, two pairs of latex gloves, one pair of work gloves, a 24-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags, one insect repellent spray and one air freshener. Bottled water is also needed, but must be packaged separately. Donations can be dropped off at First United Methodist Church in downtown Marion. For additional information, call Project Crossroads at (276) 782-3339, Harry Howe at (276) 783-7963 or Ken Heath at (276) 783-4190. | |
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| High Point Elementary School's Hugs for Hurricane Victims will collect small stuffed animals and VHS and DVD movies for children through Sept. 6. The school will also sponsor a $1 sale of various items on Sept. 7-9 during school hours and Sept. 8 from 6-9 p.m. For more information, call (276) 642-5600 | |
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| Blue Ridge-Kenworth at Exit 13 of Interstate 81 is accepting items, including bottled water, nonperishable food, baby food and diapers. Additional collection centers are set up at Automotive Trailer and Supply, 313 Springbrook Drive in Johnson City, and Landstar Transportation, 3267 E. Stone Drive in Kingsport. For more information, call (276) 628-8103. | |
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| Those at Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee are encouraging donations of food and money. Donations can be made directly through national headquarters by visiting www.secondharvest.org, or calling (800) 771-2303. Those who wish to donate locally can call (423) 477-4053 or send donations earmarked "Disaster" to Second Harvest Food Bank, 127 Dillon Court, Gray, Tenn.. 37615. | |
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| Friends of Animal Shelters is collecting money to send to the Humane Society for the United States for the abandoned and lost animals due to Katrina. Thousands of dogs, cats, hamsters, ferrets, rabbits and birds need care and many need to be rescued. If you would like to make a contribution, send it to Friends of Animal Shelters, P.O. BOX 396, Piney Flats, Tenn., 37686. Checks should be marked for Katrina animals. Donations will be accepted through Thursday. | |
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| The Salvation Army in Bristol is taking money only. Checks can be sent to: | |
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| P.O. Box 887, Bristol, Tenn., 37620. | |
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| Credit card donations can also be made at the Web site at salvationarmyusa.org. | |
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| Charter Communications is providing Internet and cable TV service to the Kingsport Red Cross hurricane relief shelters in the Kingsport Civic Auditorium and the old Keystone School Building in Johnson City. The Internet service will allow evacuees access to e-mail, cable TV, entertainment and information for the people staying in the shelters. | |
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| Blue Ridge Trucking is loading trucks with water, non-perishable food items, cleaning supplies, and batteries. | |
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| First Christian Church at Exit 14 in Abingdon is collecting monetary donations to be distributed to the victims through a partnership with Journey Christian Church in Downtown New Orleans. | |
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| Unicoi County Sheriff's Department is loading a tractor trailer with essentials such as water, new clothing, socks, underwear, diapers, hygiene products, canned goods, can openers, etc. | |
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| Happy Valley High School will be holding a water drive for the victims of the hurricane. | |
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| The Bristol Mall will be collecting new socks and undergarments for the hurricane victims beginning Monday. | |
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| Breastfeeding Essentials of Kingsport donating 5 percent of gross sales. www.breastfeed-essentials.com | |
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| Maple Oaks Apartments and Myrtle Harris donate $150 to Red Cross. | |
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| Mullican Flooring provided 16,800 liter bottles of water. Salyers Trucking delivered the water to Revival Temple in Walker Louisiana. | |
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| Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation is donating $500,000 to the Red Cross Relief Fund. | |
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