Hurricane Fiona Relief
Following catastrophic damage sustained from Hurricane Fiona, the City of Holyoke Community Emergency Response Team has launched relief support for the people of Puerto Rico. Volunteers are assembling Boricua Care Packages to send to residents, and the City is also accepting financial contributions (see below).
do you know someone in puerto rico who needs a care package?
Use this form to submit the names and addresses of people in Puerto Rico, and we will be sure they receive a care package.
do you want to contribute supplies?
HCC will be collecting supplies until October 14. If you'd like to help, the items needed are listed below. We ask that you please only provide items included on this list. Thank you for your generosity!
- Gift cards for Walmart, CVS or Walgreens
- Anything solar, such as power banks and small lamps
- Small flashlights
- Matches
- Ziploc bags (snack, quart, gallon size)
- Trash bags, 32 gallons or bigger
- Toilet paper rolls (each care package can hold 2 rolls)
- Canned Spam
- Potted meat
- Vienna sausages
- Beans
- Mac & cheese
- Chef Boyardee
- Batteries (AA, AAA, C, D)
- Water purifying tablets
- First aid kits
- Soap bars, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes
- Antibiotic ointment
- Baby wipes
- Small packages of diapers
- Oatmeal pouches
- Pancake mix (just add water)
- Feminine products
- Hand sanitizer
- Soup
- Small packages of rice
- Mashed potato pouches
- Small boxes of powdered milk
- Small battery-operated radios
- Mosquito repellent
- Battery-operated mini fans
Drop off locations
- El Centro, CC 248
- Trio Office, DON 240
- Financial Aid Office, FR 201
do you want to make a financial contribution?
Donations can be made using:
- Venmo: to @GrowHolyoke, or
- Check: made payable to GHCCF and mailed to GHCCF, Attn. Hurricane Fiona, 177 High Street, Holyoke, MA 01040.
Please don't send cash. Thank you for helping at this critical time!
