I was early getting to Royalton yesterday and was met in the parking lot by two young people looking for the Containers of Hope group. They had heard about us, through the paper, TV and internet, and wanted to come and help. We had quite a few people just drop in to see how they could be of assistance. It was wonderful.
I stopped at Mountain Equipment Coop, on the way, to pick up the sleeping bags, sleeping pads and water bottles they had for us, and waiting for us at Royalton were also the Scouts Leaders from Fergus who had another truckFUL of tents. They returned a while later with yet another load. And a tractor trailer full of tents comes later today. Wow! We also arrived to see the mountain of sheets donated by the Marriott in Toronto.
Packing resumes tonight, Monday, at Royalton, at 5:30. This week is the final push. The last day for drop offs to the locations listed on the left is Wednesday as the packing must be finished on Thursday. Friday, the workers from Atlas Van Lines come to move all of our boxes in to the container to be packed nice and snug for their trip to the Dominican and then to Haiti.
If you haven't done so yet, get all your items in so they can be added. The stacks of boxes are amazing. Remember to stick to the items on the list!
Also, received an email from Mina Wahidi, Executive Director of the Compassion Society of Halton. They are added to our list of drop off locations. They are collecting Thursday ONLY. Make sure to keep checking the list to the left of places to drop off items as it grows day by day.
Thank you everyone!
