Seymour Boys & Girls Club aiding hurricane victims

The Seymour Boys and Girls Club is partnering with their counterpart in Austin, Texas to provide relief to Hurricane Harvey victims.

Membership director Lindsey Jones said she and her husband will be driving a semi with donated items to the area this weekend or next week.

You can drop off donations at the Seymour club or there will be a collection point at the Seymour Tumbleweed from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday or from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Needed items include:

  • Canned meats, vegetables and fruits
  • Corn bread mix
  • Juices
  • Hamburger, Chicken and Tuna Helper
  • Assorted crackers
  • Rice
  • Peanut butter and jelly
  • Dry beans
  • Sugar
  • Cereal (hot or cold)
  • Instant potatoes
  • Flour
  • Pasta and tomato sauces
  • Canned Beans
  • Soups
  • Toiletries
  • Cooking oil
  • Shelf stable milk
  • Wheelbarrows
  • Large black trash bags
  • Gloves
  • Face masks
  • Brooms, mops and cleaning supplies
  • Paper towels and toilet paper
  • Paper plates and plastic utensils
  • Pet food
  • Rubber boots
  • First-aid kits
  • Flashlights batteries of all sizes
  • Blankets
  • Toiletries
  • Bug spray
  • New socks and underwear
  • Bottled water
  • Coolers

If you need more information, call 812-528-7038.