Arcadia University Ebola Supply Drive

In response to the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which has now resulted in over 8,000 cases of the disease, Arcadia University is holding a Community Ebola Supply Collection. Donations can be dropped off from noon to 4 p.m. at the Grey Towers Castle patio on Saturday, Oct. 11; Saturday, Oct. 18; and Sunday, Oct. 26. To drop off donations, enter Arcadia by the S. Easton Road entrance and look for a donation truck with a green cross.

The final collection day will also include a Sierra Leone Cultural Event open to the community.

Donation List:

· disposable gloves

· disposable head covers

· gauze

· goggles

· masks

· disposable gowns

· shoe covers

· bar soaps

· bed sheets (new or gently used)

· coveralls

· medical aprons

· medical gowns

· face shields

· body bags

· IV poles

· Drink coolers (with spigot)

· Wash basins

The drive, which will provide much-needed relief to rural regions of West Africa, is a collaboration between Arcadia’s Community Service Office and Fodeba Daboh, a graduate of Arcadia’s International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program and a native of Sierra Leone. Following the drives, Daboh and his non-profit HEAL Sierra Leone will work with the World Health Organization to oversee distribution of the donated items. Contact communityservice@arcadia.edu or call 215-572-4000 with any questions.