Hurricane Dorian is said to be the biggest and most destructive Hurricane to ever hit the Bahamas! We are proud to say that POI, has decided to partner with The Community Church in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, to send items and donations to the Bahamas. The items and donations will be given directly to the Relief Project! The supplies will be loaded on boats in Florida and driven to the Bahamas. The fleet of boats are working closely alongside the Bahamian Officials and the U.S. Coast Guard. If you cannot donate supplies, we are also taking financial donations which we will use to buy things needed that are not sent in. Below are the drop off areas in Florida and the supplies needed for the Relief Project. We also ask that you spread the word to all of those you know.
List of supplies needed:
– Bottled Water
– Water jugs
– Tarps for roofs
– Non-perishable foods
– Canned dog food
– Buckets
– Hand tools (saws, shovels, metal cutters, etc)
– First Aid supplies of all kinds (bandaids, aspirin, bandages, calamine lotion, betadine, peroxide, etc)
– Shovels
– Batteries
– Headlamps
– Bug spray (with DEET)
– Hand sanitizer
– Bleach/cleaning supplies
– Cloths
– Toiletries
– Baby supplies
– Generators
– Clean fuel containers
– Bedding/blankets
– Tents
– Coolers
– Heavy duty trash bags
– Face/dust masks
– Construction gloves
– Solar lights
– Masking tape
– Extension cords
– Power strips
There are several drop off points in Florida that you can also mail things too.
Below are the drop off points:
1. Sands Harbor Resort and Marina
125 N Riverside Dr.
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
2. Chick-fil-A Pompano Beach
2250 N Federal Hwy
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
3. Community Church of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
4433 Bougainvillea Dr.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL 33308
There are so many ways to help those affected, and we can do just that by giving, volunteering, or simply spreading the word!