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Monday: Puerto Rico Relief Effort At Buckhead Shops
A drop-off point has been set up at The Shops Buckhead to help relief efforts in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
ATLANTA, GA -- Workers at the American Cut & The Regent Cocktail Club at The Shops Buckhead are hosting a donation drive to collect much-needed supplies for the people of Puerto Rico. The drive, which began Saturday ends Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Caribbean nation was hit hard by Hurricane Maria, which knocked out power to the entire island. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)
Delta Airlines is allowing one of the establishment' s managers, Michael Wilkerson, who hails from Puerto Rico, to travel back home Tuesday and bring back unlimited supplies to help with relief efforts.
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Items that are needed include batteries, dry goods, hand sanitizer, bug spray, flashlights, lanterns, canned goods, tools, batteries, first aid kits, trash bags, toiletries, and more. People can drop off goods at 3035 Peachtree Rd, NE Suite 140, Atlanta, Ga. 30305.
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