Kings Park Residents To Host Supply Drive For Victims Of Florence

KINGS PARK, NY - Kings Park residents will be hosting a food and supply drive for the victims of Hurricane Florence in North Carolina on Friday.

Donations can be dropped off between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Key Food parking lot on 66 Indian Head Road in Kings Park.

The residents have secured a 28-foot U Haul and plan to head down this weekend.

The items they will need are as follows:

• Canned food (must be self opening cans or containers): soups, vegetables, spaghetti o’s, meats-anything that can be eaten without being cooked, and can be opened without a can opener.
• Peanut butter, jelly, crackers, pop tarts, snack packs. Cheese and cracker snack packs, dry cereal, etc.
• Plastic spoons and forks, paper towels
• Water- large jugs to small bottles
• Small hand sanitizers, baby wipes, diapers
• Flashlights with batteries in them already
• Small first aid kits
• Dry dog and cat food
• Powdered formula/powdered milk/non refrigerated milk (

Monetary donations are being accepted as well. Checks can be made payable to the Salemburg Christian Food Bank, which is a 501c Non Profit Organization registered with the State of North Carolina.

All donations are tax deductible, including food.

For more information, email jasmith8763@gmail.com.

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