The northern most region of the Gullah/Geechee Nation has suffered a great deal of damage and loss due to
Hurricane Florence and the subsequent flooding that is still
on-going. The leaders of the Gullah/Geechee Nation have been providing disaster and storm preparedness
information and will increase the workshops and trainings
throughout the coast following the return of many Gullah/Geechees
to their homes in the Pee Dee River, Grand Strand, and Cape Fear regions.
In the meantime, they are amassing hygiene and household
cleaning items, work gloves, work boots, and toiletries to make
kits for those in need due to the displacements and disruptions
caused by this massive storm. In order to support the
recovery effort, please donate via this link which will provide
support to the Gullah/Geechee Angel Network and other non-profit organizations that have
mobilized to help the people affected by the storm:
Over one dozen rivers have already overflowed their
banks and the waters are still rising. The City of
Wilmington, NC has essentially become an island. So, the Gullah/Geechees
that remain there cannot drive out to get supplies and many there
stated that stores had essentially run out of items.
So, the Gullah/Geechee Nation's leaders have been coordinating with the Black Emergency Managers Association International to find ways to
bring supplies in via water with the assistance of the Coast Guard
and others that have been doing rescues via boat and keeping us
updated on what has been happening in the waters.
The Gullah/Geechee Sea
Island Coalition is also
collaborating with grassroots leaders in North Carolina to get
volunteers and supplies into NC. They have been able to
coordinate some supply air drops and they are organizing those who
have carpentry and others skills to come in for the restoration
when the waters receded and roads reopen as well.
Go to www.tinyurl.com/flodropoff for an up-to-date list on North Carolina
triangle donation drop-off locations and hours + supplies directly
requested from Eastern NC partners on the ground.
DONATION
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS-DURHAM
Main Location: Durham Fruit Company - 305 S Dillard St, Durham, NC 27701
DROP-OFF HOURS:
Monday, Sept 17-Thursday Sept 20 from 10am-5pm
**Volunteers needed here to sort supplies and pick
up donations and distribution sites today-Thursday. Fill out this form to sign-up or just SHOW up between the hours
of 9:00am-6pm
Durham Food Co-op - 1111 W Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
DROP-OFF HOURS:
Monday-Friday during open store hours
DONATION
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS-RALEIGH
NC A. Philip Randolph Institute - 1408 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh NC 27601
DROP-OFF HOURS:
Sunday-Friday 12pm-4pm
DONATION
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS- CHAPEL HILL/CARRBORO
Zog’s Pool Hall - 108 Henderson St (in between Franklin and
Rosemary), Chapel Hill
Sunday-Tuesday 3pm-11pm
Steel String Brewery -106 S Greensboro St Carrboro, NC 27510
DROP-OFF HOURS:
Monday-Saturday 4pm-midnight
If anyone is
interested in signing up to assist with the supply distribution of
items that are coming in to the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition in South Carolina from Florida and coastal Carolina
and will be driving to the northern part of the Gullah/Geechee Nation or you have carpentry and landscaping equipment and skills and
want to help with restoration, please email GullGeeCo@aol.com.
Continue to pray for the strength, health, and
healing of the families and the restoration of our coastal
communities.
Gullah/Geechee
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