WOW FAMILY, LET'S ROLL!
LOCALLY, if you would like to volunteer or donate either money or items to storm victims, we at WOW RADIO are very familiar with Larry Ward and have watched his incredible efforts over many years. Larry has a servant's heart, and we assure you he's not in it for the publicity. He is a local businessman in Milton, Florida, who supplies mobile stages and equipment for festivals and events nationwide.
For many years, he has volunteered his time, employees, equipment, and resources and given his own personal money every time a major hurricane occurs. He is not in the disaster relief business; he just has a heart for helping people.
Larry sends this message, which we're relaying to you:
WE NEED HELP getting goods and supplies to those affected by storms.
The most significant needs are:
Volunteers: They can use churches, youth groups, organizations, families, or individuals looking to help people who desperately need it. Volunteers are needed to help load, unload, sort, etc., relief items in Milton, FL, and haul relief items to disaster areas.
Contractor's Choice 42 Gallon Contractor Clean Up (Plastic) Bags: specific bags are needed. They are available at Home Depot, Lowe's, Wal-Mart, and Amazon. Bags are used to repackage MREs to deliver to hurricane-affected areas. When MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat) are donated, they must follow specific rules. One rule is that the MREs must be taken from the cases and bagged up to distribute individually. This limits unscrupulous people from reselling by the case. They need bags, bags, and more bags!
Blessing buckets and other items: Individuals, churches, or organizations can download the PDF files below and assemble disaster relief buckets to send to those in need. Items can also be donated without a bucket. The PDF's below provide complete instructions on how to build a bucket.
Household Supplies Bucket List
DISASTER RELIEF INFORMATION
Pictures from Larry Ward/Milton, Florida
You are urgently needed.
Relief items needed include:
–Non-perishable food items: water, juices, drinks, canned goods with pop lids, beef jerky, tuna packets, Vienna sausages, Pop-Tarts, snacks, etc.
– Baby items: food and formula, Pedialyte, diapers, wipes
– Adult items: adult diapers (for nursing homes), toiletries and hygiene items, female products, and Ensure and Slim Fast
– Household items: paper products, can openers, First Aid kits, lighters, cleaning supplies including buckets, blankets, charcoal, candles, garbage bags, bleach, rags etc.
– Hardware items: work gloves, chainsaws, generators, gas cans, flashlights, batteries, small propane tanks, wrenches, pliers, dust masks, portable lanterns, tarps, little grills, etc.
– Animal supplies
–Gas cards
– Money to purchase fuel for his semis to take items to disaster areas
Relief items can also be dropped off at 9139 Barney Broxson Road, Milton, FL 32583, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If you would like to purchase relief items for them to distribute, you can have them shipped to Larry Ward, 9139 Barney Broxson Road, Milton, FL 32583.
LARRY WARD SAYS: We have a very kind couple that have said they would match donation dollar for dollar up to $20,000. This means your donation will double in reach to help people. Is also tax deductible. Please donate.
VENMO: @Larry-Ward-78
Financial contributions for hurricane relief efforts can also be made using their GoFundMe account or PayPal money to eventspro@aol.com. Credit cards are accepted using Venmo or at the address listed above. Checks can be mailed to PO Box 3641, Milton, Florida 32572. For large donations, they can provide a tax-deductible receipt.
For contribution questions, call 850-261-2320. For additional information and to keep up with their relief efforts, follow Larry Ward on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/larry.ward.58
If you are unable to reach Larry Ward, please reach out to WOW RADIO Executive Director Larry Steelman. His cell number is: (850) 686-0911
LARRY WARD SAYS: We have a very kind couple that have said they would match donation dollar for dollar up to $20,000. This means your donation will double in reach to help people. Is also tax deductible.
