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The Salvation Army of Georgia Hurricane Michael Response Update
LEESBURG, GA (October 26, 2018) — The Salvation Army continues to distribute supplies through the southern counties of Georgia. Seven additional counties have been added to the service area making a total of 20 counties served. Cases of water, Gatorade, and snacks were left with the Century Fire Station in Leesburg, Georgia. The station is currently also functioning as a FEMA distribution center for the county.
In response to Hurricane Michael, The Salvation Army in Georgia has provided:
- 58,065 Meals
- 40,473 Drinks
- 32,515 Snacks
- 471 Clean-up Kits and Supplies
- 3,600 Food Boxes
- 1,160 Hygiene Kits
- 1,201 Cases of Water
- 3,896 Emotional and Spiritual consultations
- 16,008 hours of employee and volunteer service
- Hurricane Michael Disaster Relief Statistics for Georgia as of October 25, 2018
How to Help:
The best way to help survivors and relief workers is to make a financial contribution. Monetary donations allow disaster responders to immediately meet the specific needs of disaster survivors.
- Donate by phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769)
- Donate by mail: The Salvation Army, PO Box 1959, Atlanta, GA
- Please designate ‘2018 Hurricanes – Michael’ on all checks
- Donate online: www.HelpSalvationArmy.org
- Donate by text: Text STORM to 51555 to receive a donation link for easy mobile giving
