What Up Westport? Help Puerto Rico

Posted on September 30, 2017 | 6 Comments

As Puerto Rico pleads for help, Westport acts.

Tomorrow, (Sunday, October 1) What Up Westport — the popular Facebook group — has organized a drive to collect much-needed items for the hurricane-battered island.

Hurricane Maria’s floodwaters have receded. But the situation in Puerto Rico remains dire. This is the mayor of San Juan, helping people while wading through sewage-filled water with a bullhorn.

Supplies can be dropped off from 3-5 p.m. at the Westport Library upper lot (near the Levitt Pavilion). They’ll be shipped quickly, through a New York relief organization.

Emergency supplies

  • Bottled Water
  • Baby wipes
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Diapers
  • Canned foods
  • Dry foods
  • Baby formula
  • Garbage bags
  • Towels
  • Canned milk
  • Canned and dry pet food
  • Baby and adult pain relief medicine,
  • Stomach and diarrhea relief medicine
  • Mosquito repellent
  • Blankets
  • Pillows
  • First aid kits
  • Laundry detergents
  • Dish soap
  • Cots

Construction supplies

  • Extension cords
  • Ground fault protectors
  • Pop-up canopies
  • Shovels
  • Wheelbarrows
  • Crowbars
  • Hammers
  • Utility knives
  • Work gloves
  • Wood panels
  • Electric generators
  • Electric cables
  • Tarps
  • Ropes
  • Chainsaws
  • Safety glasses.

NOTE: Please bring only these items. Be sure to check expiration dates.

Come on, Westport. Let’s help our fellow Americans. See you at the library!

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6 responses to “What Up Westport? Help Puerto Rico”

  1. Rachel Halperin | September 30, 2017 at 3:48 pm |

    Thank you for sharing! This is wonderful as I’ve been looking for an opportunity to donate supplies. For our furry friends there is also a fundraiser later in the day as well at the Black Duck. Perhaps this can be shared. I’m thrilled I can do my part for both tomorrow.
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  2. Joan McNaughton | September 30, 2017 at 4:25 pm |

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  3. Leigh Gage | October 1, 2017 at 9:38 am |

    Dan, The 3 to 5 drop off time at the library- was that just yesterday or is it over several days?? Thanks Leigh

  4. Amy Saperstein | October 1, 2017 at 9:50 am |

    Hi Dan,
    Can you please clarify if this drop off was yesterday or today – Sunday?
    Is there a way to drop off supplies today or is it too late for this specific one?
    Thanks!!

  5. Allison Adler | October 1, 2017 at 11:31 am |

    Hi Amy, It’s today Sunday Oct 1-3-5 pm..upper library lot. Thanks!

  6. Elisabeth Rose | October 1, 2017 at 12:54 pm |

    Do you know if it’s okay to donate underwear, tampons, sanitary napkins, and toilet paper? I read somewhere that people forget to donate these and they’re really important.