Local residents are doing what they can to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Connoquenessing business owner Buddy Hindman of Hindman Trucking will hold a collection of items this weekend, fill up one of his tractor trailers, and travel to a small Texas town next week.
Natascha Cratty of Butler also decided to help lead efforts to help. Her group is filling up a tractor trailer with supplies. The truck is currently parked in the Regal Cinemas parking lot at Moraine Point Plaza in Butler.
“We are not affiliated with any kind of organization or business,” Cratty said. “We’re just everyday people thinking, ‘what can we do to pay if forward?’”
Collections:
-Canned food, cleaning supplies, dog and cat food, school supplies, backpacks, baby food, formula, tarps, paper towels, batteries, flashlights, trash bags, napkins, plastic silverware, clothing, water and diapers are being accepted at Hindman Trucking in Connoquenessing (next to the Butler Farm Show Grounds). The collection will continue Saturday, Sept. 2 from 9am to 1pm; Sunday, Sept. 3 from 1pm to 4pm; Tuesday, Sept. 5 from 9am to 8pm and Wednesday, Sept 6 also from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Arrangements can be made for other drop times as well as pick up by calling the office at 724-848-1035. The truck will ship out Thursday, Sept 7 or Friday, Sept 8.
-Cleaning gloves, diapers, batteries, toilet paper, soap, paper towels, blankets, laundry detergent, toothbrushes and toothpaste, book bags and gently-used luggage, canned food, dry milk, baby wipes, feminine products, mattresses, clothes, bottles and cat/dog food being accepted at a tractor trailer parked at the Regal Cinemas movie theater at Moraine Point Plaza in Butler on Thursday, Aug. 31 and Friday, Sept. 1 from 730am to 930pm. No cash or gift cards accepted at this location.
