PRESS RELEASE - PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD-- NEW DROP OFF LOCATIONS

[FCTP]

PRESS RELEASE – PATRIOT CONVOY OF KINDNESS

 

The First Coast Tea Party along with other Tea Party groups in Florida is planning a Patriot Convoy to Alabama this Saturday, May 7.   The Convoy will begin downstate and wind its way through the state joining with other trucks filled with supplies.

 

Small towns in Alabama are struggling to recover from the tornado devastation.  FEMA has focused most of their efforts on the larger cities.  This convoy will head out to the farms and outlying towns in Alabama who have been hurt the most by the tornadoes.

 

Specific Items needed: 

• Gatorade & Juices (packaged) & Bottled waters
• Care products (teeth care, deodorant, soaps...)
• Bug spray, first aid kits
• Suntan lotion
• Toilet paper and
• Diapers and wipes, baby food/formula
• Blankets
• / Containers
• Tarps
• Chainsaws, other large yard tools, rakes, shovels & Trash Bags
• Gas cards for the big rig drivers

Main Drop Off Center where the trailer will be located:  In Arlington:  Ft. Caroline Christian Church, 7535 Ft. Caroline Road  --  Times:  Wed – 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM,  Thurs & Friday – 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM

 

Westside Drop Off

AA Custom Fiberglass, 521 Copeland Street, 32204

Receiving hours:  8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday

  

Northside Drop Off

Lera Plastics, Inc., 351 Zoo Parkway, (located directly across from Zoo entrance)

Receiving hours:  7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday

 

NEW LOCATIONS ADDED:

Southside Drop Off

Co-Card, 4540 Southside Blvd.,  Suite 803

Receiving hours:  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

 

Mandarin Drop Off

 Sports Mania, 11112-21 San Jose

Receiving hours:  10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Beaches Drop Off

Sports Mania, 924 N. 3rd Street, Jax Beach

Receiving hours:  10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

 

For more information, please contact our office at [phone]. 

 

The First Coast Tea Party’s mission is to promote the principles of our founding fathers – individual liberty and responsibility, limited government and moral leadership.  We are a nonprofit, grassroots group comprised of Americans of all walks of life who contribute their individual skills to the effort. Our primary tools are personal conversations, letters, rallies, visits to the offices of elected officials, telephone calls, discussion groups, educational and informational sessions, media coverage, news releases and independent Tea Party groups.  For more information, contact our office at [phone]. 

[LeAnne J. King]

I hope that there are other organizations arranging a relief effort as well.  Unless we were to get another truck donated, we will be unable to accept any donations.  A huge thank you to all who made this effort possible.

[Jerry Wills]

can we donate after Saturday

[LeAnne J. King]

If anyone can help at the truck tomorrow, please come by.  We have had a lot of clothes donations and are sorting them to make it easier for the people in Alabama.  Today was a better day, but we still have a lot of room left to fill.

[LeAnne J. King]

Where are the donations?  The trailer is virtually still empty.   We have tomorrow and Saturday.  This trailer cannot leave here empty.  Please help.  This is so important to so many people who have lost everything.  Anything will help.

[LeAnne J. King]

Please note, we have had to delete two of the locations.  I apologize for any inconvenience, but organizing this project within a few day has been challenging.  We are back down to four locations:  Sports Mania at the beach, Co-Card on Southside Blvd., Lera Plastics on Zoo Parkway and the main location on Ft. Caroline Road.  Thank you so much for your support.

[LeAnne J. King]

We have added three additional drop off locations:  Southside: Co-Card, 4540 Southside Blvd.,  Suite 803,  Mandarin:  Sports Mania, 11112-21 San Jose,  Beaches: Sports Mania, 924 N. 3rd Street, Jax Beach.  These locations will be accepting donations on Thursday and Friday from 10-7 at the Sports Mania Locations and 9-5 at the Co-Card location.

[JSC]

Maybe the Publix parking lot at Mandarin Rd. and San Jose would allow us to have a drop off point. We might even get some donations.

[JSC]

This is off the current subject, but here it is:

 

Nancy Pelosi, press conference, September 7, 2006: [E]ven if [Osama bin Laden] is caught tomorrow, it is five years too late. He has done more damage the longer he has been out there. But, in fact, the damage that he has done ... Is done. And even to capture him now I don't think makes us any safer. Nancy Pelosi, earlier today: The death of Osama bin Laden marks the most significant development in our fight against al-Qaida. ... I salute President Obama, his national security team, Director Panetta, our men and women in the intelligence community and military, and other nations who supported this effort for their leadership in achieving this major accomplishment. ... [T]he death of Osama bin Laden is historic....

[LeAnne J. King]

If we had one.  Working on it.  Any suggestions?

[JSC]

I will be working Fri., Sat., and Sun.  Would it be possible to have a Mandarin dropoff ?