09/30/2024
Our town has been in this position before and SO many helped us so now it's our turn to PAY IT FORWARD!
We are taking donations @
1801 Professional Dr, Kinston, NC (North side of Kinston).
8:30-5 M-Thurs
8:30-4 Fridays
If you need to drop off something outside of those hours please just send us a message and someone will be able to meet you!
****Please share***
***UPDATE***4:14pm Tuesday, October 1, 2024
As of now we have three 53'r's running in to WNC tomorrow to Hendersonville Post77, His Glory SRAT NC and Operation Airdrop. Large quantity items please take to Ernie Everett's site prep, smaller quantities to G.I. Joe's.
There is a dire need for first aid kits also
Again, thank you all!!
***UPDATE*** 10:38 Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
Our friends at FlyExclusive, LLC is ready to start coming by to your location to pick up relief for our WNC family and those across state lines. Please call 910-934-6639 to schedule pick up. They are planning on heading out as soon as it's full.
Our neighbor Ernie Everett Site Prep & Demolition located at 1120 W Newbern Rd. Has a warehouse that will be used for staging shipments that are to be heading west. Take large quantities to that location, Smaller quantities to G.I. Joe's.
**Update 4:19pm***. NEW G.I. JOE'S HOURS STARTING TODAY UNTIL 830AM TO 830PM
Our friends at FlyExclusive, LLC are reaching out to churches in the Lenoir county area and is willing to go by and fill a trailer to head to His Glory-SRAT NC in Lenoir, NC to be distributed to Operation Airdrop and Carolina Aviation Network.
Any churches that have donations please PM us.
***UPDATE***
After getting the necessary information about relief efforts to WNC from the North Carolina National Guard and NC Emergency Management we have our marching orders.
Delivery locations:
American Legion Post 77 Hendersonville North Carolina
Will be a distribution location
His Glory SRAT-NC in Lenoir (828-639-0802)
Will be a location to expedite to airl support and distribution locations.
We have a tractor trailer being delivered to G.I. Joe's Military " Living History" Museum today and will start receiving anything you can donate for our WNC community.
We hope to be sending as soon as it becomes full or Thursday afternoon whichever happens first. Emergency Management is asking that small trailers keep clear while recovery and restoration efforts are being fulfilled.
Please don't forget the children and young people. Diapers, toys, books, etc.! Childrens cloths and infant needs are critical
If you have been collecting, please consider letting our veterans services help get this to this area as a whole instead of a bunch of smaller vehicles and trailers. We have been told this will be the first of many. Drop off spots besides G.I. Joe's are as follows:
Boneyard Harley-Davidson
Doug Henry Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Wheeler Exterminating
Mother Earth Brewing
Sugar Hill Pizzeria
Tundratown
The Beer Barn
The Proof Kinston
Floors & Courts
34 North of Cedar Point
77 West
We will be accepting supplies from 9-4:30 Tuesday-until. If you would like to request after hours drop off at G.I. Joe's please PM us or call 252-560-8031.
Monetary donations can be made to Salute or American Legion Post 43 with memo stating Helene Relief.
Thank you, for whatever you can do!