Non-money donations to Haiti, anyone know how?

So, I've already donated money (what I can) to the red cross. I know we are weeks before this but

does anybody know where we could donate the following items (womens/mens clothing, baby clothes/supplies/diapers/etc, non-perishable foods/health-beauty items-soaps, band-aids,etc)? I know after Katrina they set-up collecting stations on LI. I wonder if you think the same will be done.

Also, are they doing any Haiti blood drives yet? I know this is early since right now its a search/rescue/medical/etc situation.

I want to do more but I finanically gave all I could so I thought this would be another way.

Thanks!

Re: Non-money donations to Haiti, anyone know how?

Bethpage Federal Credit Union is collecting stuff
https://www.bethpage.coop/pdf/reliefeffort.pdf

info to donate food, supplies etc

Message edited 1/16/2010 10:40:25 AM.

Re: Non-money donations to Haiti, anyone know how?

I heard them say on the news that they don't want physical items. It costs $$$ to get them there and they'd rather buy them in the region to support the local economy. Don't know if they're still maintaining that position, but that was the last I heard HTH

Re: Non-money donations to Haiti, anyone know how?

I think they might have things likes this maybe in a few months _ they are bombarded right now with flights of food, medicine, and water.

While clothing is important too, I think they have to rebuild some of their roads and stuff to make distribution possible.

maybe hang on to some things and see if there are more options in a month or so.

Re: Non-money donations to Haiti, anyone know how?

Jay Schnierderman (Suffolk county legislator) is collecting medical supplies at his office in Sag Harbor at 75 Washington Street from 9-5. They are asking for money and:
What's Needed:
Alcohol
Alcohol Wipes
Baby formula
Benadryl Cream
Big Garbage Bags
Blood Pressure Cuffs
Burn Cream
Butterfly bandages
Butterfly Closures
Children’s Benadryl
Children’s Vitamins
Clean Syringes
Cotton Balls
Disposable Adult Diapers
Disposable Baby Diapers
Disposable Gowns
Eye Drops
Hand Sanitizer (individual and large bottles)
Betadyne
Hand Soap
Handy Wipes
Hydrogen Peroxide
Large Bandages
Lidocaine Cream
Lidocaine Patches
Masks
Medical Tape
Non-Latex Gloves (Large)
Nupercainal Ointment
Nuskin
Paper Towels
Q-Tips
Regular and Children Tylenol
Scalpels (number 6 and 5)
Scissors (small, medium and large to cut paper)
Thermometers
Throat Lozenges
Triple Antibiotic Ointment
Tweezers
Water

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