Augusta County is collecting donations for flood victims in Southwest Virginia and North Carolina and will deliver items by air and truck.
Local pilots have volunteered to assist in the effort with plans to fly items on Oct. 4-5 to assist those in the path of Hurricane Helene.
A semi-truck shipment is also planned.
Items are being collected in the front parking lot of the Government Center in Verona.
Items may be dropped off anytime, but donors are asked to leave items under the Sheriff’s Office tents in the parking lot.
For questions or further information, call (540) 245-5333 or (540) 245-5600.
Requested items for delivery by plane
- Blankets
- Bungee cords
- Candles
- Charcoal bags
- Diapers
- Food (individually wrapped)
- Matches
- Lighters
- Paper plates
- Paper towels
- Plastic utensils
- Ready-made baby formula
- Tarps
- Instant coffee
- Chain saws
- Bar oil & 2 stroke oil for chain saws
- Empty 1.25 gallon gas cans
- Plastic containers of peanut butter & jelly
- Bread
- Kids’ games
- Wind up flashlights
- Flashlights and batteries
- 16 oz. propane tanks
New items needed for semi-truck shipment
- Towels
- Bed sheets
- Bug spray
- Empty gas cans
- Individual propane tanks – 5 gallon
- Work gloves
- Tarps
- Baby formula
- Flashlights
- Batteries
- Lanterns
- Bottled water
- Empty 5-gallon buckets
Share
Crystal Graham
