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Plainfield
resident Roz Bradshaw is on a mission -- to gather donations of
clothing from fellow Plainfielders to relieve some of the needs of
victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, where local authorities estimate 30,000 have been left homeless.
"I was doing my laundry," Bradshaw says, "such an ordinary thing to do, and suddenly it came over me that the victims of Harvey had to leave their homes so quickly they escaped with just the clothes on their backs."
"I thought maybe I can't do much, but I have to do something, do what I can."
What Bradshaw is doing is providing an opportunity for Plainfielders to help out by dropping off new or clean and serviceable used clothing to be delivered to emergency relief organizations in Houston.
Roz will be collecting contributions Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 9:00 AM to Noon at the corner of Watchung and East 6th Street (the YMCA corner).
"I'll be right there on the street -- no need for anyone to find parking and lug their donation indoors some place; just drive up and I'll load things into bags for transport."
What articles are needed?
Underwear, socks, shirts of all kinds and trousers or sweatpants for men, women and children are needed. No need to worry about sizes, Bradshaw says. Also needed are diapers and baby wipes.
Also toothpaste and brushes as well as women's hygiene items.
For further information or if you need to arrange for a different time to make your donation, give Roz a call at (908) 205-1627.
"I was doing my laundry," Bradshaw says, "such an ordinary thing to do, and suddenly it came over me that the victims of Harvey had to leave their homes so quickly they escaped with just the clothes on their backs."
"I thought maybe I can't do much, but I have to do something, do what I can."
What Bradshaw is doing is providing an opportunity for Plainfielders to help out by dropping off new or clean and serviceable used clothing to be delivered to emergency relief organizations in Houston.
Roz will be collecting contributions Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 9:00 AM to Noon at the corner of Watchung and East 6th Street (the YMCA corner).
"I'll be right there on the street -- no need for anyone to find parking and lug their donation indoors some place; just drive up and I'll load things into bags for transport."
What articles are needed?
Underwear, socks, shirts of all kinds and trousers or sweatpants for men, women and children are needed. No need to worry about sizes, Bradshaw says. Also needed are diapers and baby wipes.
Also toothpaste and brushes as well as women's hygiene items.
For further information or if you need to arrange for a different time to make your donation, give Roz a call at (908) 205-1627.
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