Glen Cove Residents Help Puerto Rico Hurricane Victims

Several hundred Glen Cove residents came out Saturday to donate supplies for those affected by the devastation of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

The donated items filled up cars, trucks and even a flatbed. Residents came bearing boxes, grocery bags and cases upon cases of water to help Puerto Rico.

“The people of Glen Cove have huge hearts,”Glen Cove Mayor Reggie Spinello said in a press release. “To see children, teachers, parents, grandparents and City Council members all working together to collect, sort and pack the donated supplies underscored how the hurricane in Puerto Rico impacted so many in our community.”

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Collection sites were held at the Glen Cove Fire House and the Glen Cove High School Homecoming. All of the donated items (see the full list of accepted items here) were delivered to the Empire State Relief and Recovery Effort for delivery to Puerto Rico in the coming week.

“I am grateful to the support of Maria DeLuca, Roberto DeLuca of Orchard Design, Mike Laino of the Mobile Stage Network, Liz Brasiello, Mercedes Morales, Meryl Gordon, Barbara Lowell, Joe Lapadula, the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department, the Glen Cove School District, Winter Bros, Lisa Travatello and all of the volunteers and donors who coordinated and participated in this community collection,” Spinello said.

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