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Gleaning for the World collecting supplies for Hurricane Idalia relief

The donation event will be held at Samโ€™s Club on Wards Road in Lynchburg on Wednesday and Thursday

(Gleaning for the World)

Gleaning for the World, a Concord-based disaster relief non-profit is collecting supplies in preparation for Hurricane Idalia.

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The storm made landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm on Floridaโ€™s Big Bend.

The organization will be accepting donations of items including:

  • Bottled water
  • Nonperishable foods
  • Hygiene items
  • Baby diapers and formula
  • Cleanup supplies (i.e. bleach, large trash bags, gloves)
  • Pet foods

The donation drive will be held at Samโ€™s Club on Wards Road in Lynchburg on Wednesday and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.

โ€œWith a storm of this size about to make landfall, weโ€™re already communicating with our Florida partners in several parts of the state to see where we are able to set up a distribution site, where the donated items will be given to families and individuals affected by this storm,โ€ Gleaningโ€™s president Jeane Smiley-Mason said. โ€œWeโ€™re joining others in prayer for Florida.โ€

A full list of needed supplies is available at Gleaning for the Worldโ€™s website, on Gleaningโ€™s Facebook page, and in person at Samโ€™s Club. You can also call 434-993-3600 for an emailed copy of the list.

For those interested in giving a financial donation, which the organization says helps cover the costs of hauling items to Florida, a secure donation page can be found here, or a check (with โ€œIdaliaโ€ in the memo line) can be mailed to GFTW PO Box 645 Concord, VA 24538.