Sunday, August 14, 2016
Contact: Jennifer Raggio
337-780-8794
jennifer.raggio@unitedwayofacadiana.org
United Way of Acadiana warehouse central drop-off for donations
Supplies being accepted at United Way of Acadiana to help with those impacted by floods
Lafayette, LA – United Way of Acadiana is accepting donated goods at its warehouse at 215 E. Pinhook Rd. from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until further notice.
This location is the staging point for all donated supplies, which will be dispersed to shelters and other places where needed.
United Way of Acadiana is also working in collaboration with The Daily Advertiser, which is also a drop-off site for donated goods until Monday, Aug. 15.
Items needed are:
• Pillows
• Blankets
• Diapers
• Baby food & formula
• Toilet paper
• Bottled water
• Non-perishable food items (e.g. canned goods)
• Buckets
• Mops
• Cleaning supplies
• Rubber gloves
• Masks
• New, unopened packages of underwear (adult & children)
• New, unopened packages of socks (adult & children)
• Feminine hygiene products
• Shampoo
• Soap
• Toilet paper
• Deodorant
• School supplies, due to flooding in local schools.
There is not a need for clothing donations at this time.
For more information, contact Jason Huffman, United Way of Acadiana VP of Organizational and Impact Strategies, at 706-1202 or Margaret Trahan, United Way of Acadiana President and CEO at 337-706-1232.
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