FORT MYERS, Fla. -- In an effort to help the Bahamas recover from Hurricane Dorian, the City of Fort Myers has designated a collection point for hurricane relief supplies.
It is the SWFL Enterprise Center, located at 3903 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in Fort Myers. Donations will be accepted from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Donations collected at the Enterprise Center will be combined with donated items from other drop-off points in Lee and Collier counties. The first shipment of items will leave on Thursday evening, September 5th.
The following items are needed:
Construction materials
- Rubbermaid tubs to place clean household items out of the water/mud
- Trash bags
- Leather work gloves
- Masks
- Tarps
- Para-cord ropes
Non-perishable food
- Water
- Boxed milk
Medical needs/Personal hygiene/Toiletries
- Personal care kits with toothbrushes
- Feminine hygiene products
- Toiletries
First Aid supplies
- Hand sanitizer
- Advil, Tylenol, Motrin
- Hydrogen peroxide
Baby supplies
- Diapers
- Baby wipes
Survival supplies
- Mosquito nets/bug repellent
- Batteries
- Emergency/solar power lamps and lanterns
- Coolers for ice and medicine
- Air mattresses
- Paper supplies
- Box fans
- Flashlights
- Tents
- Candles and matches
Cleaning supplies
- Mops, pails, bleach, Simple Green, disinfectants
To make a monetary donation, please make checks payable to the Southwest Florida Community Foundation. Receipts will be provided, with 100% of the money going toward the relief effort.
