A second load of disaster relief supplies will soon be on its way from Liberty County to flood-stricken communities in the Texas Hill Country.
The effort is being supported by Day 41 Disaster Relief, a nonprofit based in Columbus, Ohio, which delivered a substantial shipment of donated items to Liberty County on Saturday. The organization filled both a 16-foot and a 20-foot box truck with critical supplies, including charcoal, generators, grills, battery chargers, box fans, sleeping bags, air mattresses, pet food, tents, shovels and tools, nonperishable food and drinks, and baby food.
“They get donations from churches in their area and throughout the country,” said A.J. Johnson, director of the Liberty County Office of Emergency Management. “People donate to them throughout the year toward disaster relief.”
Johnson was connected with Day 41 Disaster Relief through Transport Ministries of Louisiana, which helped supply generators that were delivered to the Hill Country in Liberty County’s first shipment last week. Transport Ministries is also contributing 40,000 pounds of toilet paper for the second shipment.
In addition to supplies from the Ohio nonprofit, Liberty County will deliver donations collected through Eastgate Church of Dayton’s ongoing supply drive, which runs through July 25. The church is organizing a “Buckets of Love” initiative, encouraging residents to fill 5-gallon buckets with essential items for flood victims. All filled buckets will be delivered to the Office of Emergency Management before the second shipment is dispatched.
If you want to donate to Buckets of Love, drop-off sites are Prosperity Bank (106 N. Main St., Dayton), First Liberty Bank (109 US 90, Dayton), Trinity Valley Chamber of Commerce office (117 Cook St., Dayton), and Eastgate Church (1707 CR 611, Dayton). For suggested donations to Buckets of Love, see the flyer below.
All donations from the second load will once again go to Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries, which is coordinating disaster relief efforts through 15 churches across eight counties in the flood-impacted region.
Johnson said he is coordinating with Liberty County Precinct 3 Road and Bridge to transport the supplies. He added that it has been a privilege to play a role in the relief effort.
“If this was happening to us in Liberty County, I am sure they would be doing what they could to help us,” Johnson said.
