Lisa Pomeranz, our District VII Director attended the October 10th, Brunswick Town DAR meeting at Brunswick Electric in Shallotte, NC to inform us about the many daughters who have been affected, as a result of Hurricane Florence. She said daughters from all over the United States are mailing her donations to help the stricken families. Read her letter below to all of the Daughters.
District VII Daughters and Hurricane Florence Impact
Hurricane Florence started making her appearance in the evening of September 13. The hurricane was downgraded to a Category 1 as the storm began to stall when it neared the Carolina coastline. Early the next day on September 14, Florence made landfall just south of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. By that time, many of our Daughters had heeded the mandatory evacuation orders and were safe in other locations where they remained until the roads and conditions were safe for them to return to assess the storm’s impact on their homes, property and communities.
Even as power and water were slowly being restored and we made our way back home, the storm damage became very apparent approaching the coastal plain. Many roads were blocked including a section of Highway 17 which is the main thoroughfare along the coast. Even two major Interstates were closed due to flooding and damage. The towns of Wilmington, Southport and others were cut off for days due to flooding, road washouts and failed bridges. It took many hours longer than normal to return to our communities to see what Hurricane Florence had done to our area.
As I write this, one only has to drive through our town, and many others, to see streets lined with damaged belongings, removed from uninhabitable homes. Within District VII we know of three Daughter’s homes that are a complete loss and these ladies are unable to return to their homes at this time. There are three more that have had such significant damage that they will be unable to return to their homes for an extended period of time. On a bright note, once word got out, the outpouring of support from around the State and the country has been amazing! Daughters from West Virginia are sending almost a thousand dollars in gift cards collected in only one week! The California Daughters have offered 200 children’s books to help local schools get back on their feet! The Georgia and South Carolina Daughters have also offered to collect needed items. We are truly blessed to be a part of this organization where we reach out to those in need.
Our ladies and fellow Carolinians are resilient! But even they need assistance and you are answering the call. How can you help? The needs are great for our Daughters who have lost their homes and for our communities who have lost so much. Please send gift cards for grocery stores doing business in NC (Lowes Foods, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, etc), home improvement centers (Lowes, Home Depot), Target, Walmart, PetSmart, or national drug store chains. Your Literacy Chairman may collect books to be donated to our local schools that have suffered significant damage. Cash donations may be made to assist with immediate needs or to help Daughters pay their dues, which are due this month. Our Daughters would appreciate any cards, notes and prayers that you may have to offer. Please send your donations and well wishes to Lisa Pomeranz, 5114 Prices Creek Dr. Southport, NC 28461 and they will be distributed to our grateful Daughters and throughout the communities where most needed. Thank you so much!
Thank you all with a full and grateful heart.
Lisa Pomeranz
District VII Director
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