Donations Give Flood Victims a Helping Hand
11.09.11
"I have no where to go. I've got to go to shelter with me and my five children and my husband and do what needs to be done," Sarah Golden said.
"We've got our dog, our cat and our kids out of the house and that's it. We didn't get anything," Jennifer Robinson said.
Golden and Robinson and their families were forced to leave their homes in Binghamton and Johnson City when the floods started.
Clothing, shoes, baby items, supplies...The First Baptist Church in Johnson City is one spot handing out things like this to anyone who needs it.
Organizers say the generosity has been overwhelming - all these donations showed up in just this past day. To give you an idea - that include 55,000 bottles of water.
The First Baptist Church says it has so many items - it's actually STOPPED from accepting any more.
"The shortages that we've seen are underwear, socks, we're looking for those new in packages for obvious reasons...latex gloves, masks..things that will be safety items in clean up scenarios. We're also looking for blankets and pillows in new conditions, " Matt Johnson, Executive Administrator of the First Baptist Church in Johnson City said.
Source: WBNG-TV