Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief Update: Donations Depleted
September 15, 2008
As of 4:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15
Donations depleted. Urgent call for more donations. As of 2:00 p.m. the Food Bank is unable to fulfill emergency boxes onsite.
Food Bank utilizing $25,000 donated from public to purchase more food and supplies.
MOST NEEDED RIGHT NOW: POP-TOP CANNED MEATS, PEANUT BUTTER AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS (SHAMPOO, TOOTHPASTE, FEMININE HYGEINE, ETC.)
The Food Bank will accept donations around the clock THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 19.
- Bottled water
- Canned meats (pop-top lids)
- Granola bars
- Peanut butter
- Diapers (adult and baby) and wipes
Donate online at www.austinfoodbank.org. You can designate your donation to Ike relief.
Need Help?
Resuming Tuesday at noon, emergency food boxes are available at the Food Bank for evacuees not staying at shelters (staying with family, friends, or otherwise). They can pick them up noon – 5 p.m. THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 19 at: 8201 S. Congress Ave, between William Cannon & Slaughter Lane.
About 1,000 food boxes have been distributed so far to shelters and individuals.
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1. Geek Habitat » Hurr&hellip | September 15, 2008 at 9:47 pm
[...] donations of food due to the large numbers of evacuees they are serving. Two in particular are: Austin Food Bank’s resources are depleted and they are in urgent need of donations (money; pop-top canned [...]
2. Hurricane Ike - Page 2 - &hellip | September 15, 2008 at 9:50 pm
[...] donations of food due to the large numbers of evacuees they are serving. Two in particular are: Austin Food Bank’s resources are depleted and they are in urgent need of donations (money; pop-top canned meats, [...]
3. Capitol Area Food Bank of&hellip | September 16, 2008 at 12:00 pm
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4. Florence Bitner | September 18, 2008 at 12:48 am
My husband travels and always stays at the WESTIN HOTELS and he always brings back to me unopened bottles of shampoo, conditoner, hand cream and mouth wash that he has not used the last day.
They are the HEAVENLY BATH line.
1) Shampoo
2) Conditioner
3) Cleansing Wash
4) Hydrating Cream
5) Fresh Breath
I have approximatly 40-50 (3 ounce) bottles.
Secondly, can you use bars of Dove soap, toilet paper rolls that are individually wrapped? I buy soap and toilet paper from SAM’s and I wasn’t sure if you could use these type of items?
If I wanted to drop these items off tomorrow where would be the best place to drop them off? I am coming from Round Rock.
Can you use cat food or just dog food?
I am anxious to help in any way. I can also be contacted at 512-784-3202.
Florence Bitner
784-3202