Northwest Connecticut Cares For North Carolina Emergency Relief Drive

An Emergency Relief Drive will be held at the North Canaan Town Hall, 100 Pease Street, North Canaan, Connecticut, on Sunday, October 20, 2024, from 9AM to 2PM. 

This drive-through event will take place in the main town hall parking lot. Various stations will be set up in an oval shape, so that drivers can safely pull over to unload their donated items. Items will be placed into a large box truck and trailer at the end of the event. Once secure, the truck and trailer will head down to an authorized receiving area located northwest of Asheville, North Carolina.

Please consider donating the following:

- Toiletries / Hygiene / First Aid Items

- Bottled Water (Packaged Cases)

- Non-Perishable Food (Pop-Top Preferred)

- Plastic Utensils / Manual Can Openers

- New Socks, Underwear, Shirts

- Bug Spray / Sunscreen

- Baby Formula / Diapers / Bottles

- Cleaning / Sanitation Supplies

- Garbage Bags (Heavy Duty)

- Blankets / Bedding

- Pet Food / Supplies

- Batteries (All Sizes)

Volunteers may sign up to assist during the relief drive. No fuel, hazardous chemicals, or propane.

For more information, or to volunteer, please contact North Canaan First Selectman Brian Ohler at (860) 307-1135, or, via email at selectman@northcanaan.org.