Hillsboro women organize relief effort for earthquake victims
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Local residents are being asked to make contributions on behalf of victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
On March 11, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan's main island. Nearly 10,000 are confirmed dead in Japan, with more than 13,000 people missing as a result of the earthquake and tsunami.
"Susan (Davis) and I wanted to organize a local relief effort," Karin Anderson told The Highland County Press this week. "I spoke with (Hillsboro City Schools Superintendent) Rick Earley, and he said the schools would help with collections. We want to let people know there's a way to help the victims in Japan."
Highland County residents may bring nonperishable canned food items, personal care products, cleaning products, first aid items, and baby diapers to one of four area drop-off locations. Collection boxes will be available at the Hillsboro Kroger, Star Cinemas, Hillsboro City Schools, and the Davis Law Office at 107 Governor Foraker Place. Hillsboro collections will continue through the first week of April. Monetary donations can be made at the Davis Law Office.
Anderson said the collection would be ongoing through the end of the first week in April. All locally collected items and monetary donations will be delivered to Matthew 25: Ministries on Kenwood Road in Blue Ash.
According to its website, www.m25m.org, Matthew 25: Ministries is an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization helping the poorest of the poor locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally regardless of race, creed, or political persuasion.
By rescuing and reusing products from major corporations, manufacturers, hospitals, and individuals, Matthew 25: Ministries provides basic necessities, skill development, and disaster relief across the U.S. and worldwide.
Matthew 25: Ministries is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
For more information, call Karin at (937) 763-3516.[[In-content Ad]]
On March 11, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan's main island. Nearly 10,000 are confirmed dead in Japan, with more than 13,000 people missing as a result of the earthquake and tsunami.
"Susan (Davis) and I wanted to organize a local relief effort," Karin Anderson told The Highland County Press this week. "I spoke with (Hillsboro City Schools Superintendent) Rick Earley, and he said the schools would help with collections. We want to let people know there's a way to help the victims in Japan."
Highland County residents may bring nonperishable canned food items, personal care products, cleaning products, first aid items, and baby diapers to one of four area drop-off locations. Collection boxes will be available at the Hillsboro Kroger, Star Cinemas, Hillsboro City Schools, and the Davis Law Office at 107 Governor Foraker Place. Hillsboro collections will continue through the first week of April. Monetary donations can be made at the Davis Law Office.
Anderson said the collection would be ongoing through the end of the first week in April. All locally collected items and monetary donations will be delivered to Matthew 25: Ministries on Kenwood Road in Blue Ash.
According to its website, www.m25m.org, Matthew 25: Ministries is an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization helping the poorest of the poor locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally regardless of race, creed, or political persuasion.
By rescuing and reusing products from major corporations, manufacturers, hospitals, and individuals, Matthew 25: Ministries provides basic necessities, skill development, and disaster relief across the U.S. and worldwide.
Matthew 25: Ministries is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
For more information, call Karin at (937) 763-3516.[[In-content Ad]]