Hurricane Donations for Hatteras Island

Really-Really Free Market in RWS

TIME:            September 4 thru October 1  from 1 PM to3 PM

LOCATION:   26006 Highway 12 - St. Waves

                        Plaza, Salvo, NC

 

THANK YOU to the awesome volunteers that set up the Free Market today! Because of you all, the Free Shopping will continue every day at 26006 St. Waves Plaza in Salvo from 1-3pm!!! Thank you Suzette C. for securing the facility! Thank you to Dillon's Corner for collecting items to donate! If anyone else has donations, bring them to 26006 St Waves Plaza in Salvo between 1-3pm any time starting tomorrow! Volunteers are needed! Contact Maggie Dawson at 216-7118 to help!

 

SUPPLIES NEEDED:.

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Hold off on clothing donations for now; they are really overwhelmed.

 

Any donations (see below what is needed) 

 

 

*        Desperately needed Work Gloves & Duct Tape    

*        baby infant care items (diapers, wipes, etc.)

*        sunscreen/sunblock

*        personal hygiene items (shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotions)

*        socks

*        shoes

*        bug spray

*        coffeemakers, mixers, bowls, paper plates, etc.

*        coolers

*        trash cans

*        laundry baskets

*        towels

*        blankets

*        sheets

*        cleaning supplies (especially bleach, trash bags, buckets)

*        plastic storage totes

*        label making supplies

*        tables, bookcases for “Really Free Market” Organization

 

EVERYTHING WILL BE FREE AND EVERYONE is welcome to stop by and browse the items available.

 

Please pass this along and for any questions or to volunteer call Maggie Dawson @ 252-216-7118.

Monetary Hurricane Donations

Monetary Donations for the victims here on Hatteras Island

Checks may be made out and mailed to:

 

Our Lady of the Seas

PO Box 399

Buxton, NC 27920

 

OR:

United Methodist Men

PO Box 1591

Buxton, NC 27920

 

To stay in touch or up to date on the needs here go to

Facebook run a Search for - Really-Really Free Market in RWS

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=229716640412412

 

 

Another place where you can help OBX is Interfaith Community Outreach. Please go to their link to get info on what they need.

http://www.interfaithoutreach.com/

 

And of course to read what is happening moment by moment, day by day please check out our local on-line news Island Free Press.

http://www.islandfreepress.org/

 

The Dare County Web site

http://www.co.dare.nc.us/EmgyMgmt/Alert/index.asp

 

 

Thank you for your generosity!

Monday

August 29, 2011

Good Morning everyone,

 

This is going to be a one time post to help answer some questions we have been receiving via e-mails. Also to our residents who left the island before the storm.  We just got the Internet back yesterday afternoon and cell coverage. Bless those men & women who are working so hard to restore some normalcy. The electric is running off of generators at the co-op, as well as the water from our water departments and it has been a challenge for all involved.

 

Fr Bob and Molly are well.  The church appears to be fine. A more extensive check on the building will be completed in the future but it did not suffer any damage as far as we know at the moment but no one has gone underneath yet....snakes....UGH!!!

 

Wind came out of the WSW which was our saving grace on the lower end of Hatteras. Had it changed to NW that would have been a different outcome from my personal experience.

 

As some of you have seen the roads above the Tri-Village were badly damage and the only way on or off the island is by ferry.  Please stay tuned to 104.1 FM for news, local or questions.   Also our local on-line news paper, islandfreepress.org has been doing a fantastic job on getting the info and pictures on line. Check it out on local news.

 

My understanding,  the Defenders of Wildlife has already started a law suit in reference to repairs on the breaches located at the 'S' turn right before Mirlo Beach and the big breach up by the visitor center-old park service housing. That location has a total of 4 beaches which is almost worse or is worse than the one breach Isabel did between Frisco & Hatteras. If you remember that took 2 months to complete the road. We have 4 breaches from what I understand from the Oregon Inlet Bridge to Rodanthe. 

 

This is a big issue because it makes traveling on and off island by ferry only. Hoping that the ferry channels don't continue to shoal. Ferry's are getting stuck on the trips because of the weight they are carrying which of course changes the drawl of the boat. We heard a story from one of the travelers yesterday,  who were delivering supplies to the stores here that they left at 6:30 am from Stumpy Point, got caught on a shoal for an hour and half and the captain bless his/her heart just kept on going forward and backwards to free the boat. They arrived at Hatteras Ferry docks around 2:00 pm.  A very long trip. So bring a book, or games when you are allowed to travel back home here or visit.

 

Will try an update but I do suggest you keep your eyes on islandfreepress.org .  Many thanks for your prayers and wish everyone safe travels back to the island when that time comes.