Morristown mounts relief effort for Ecuador quake victims

Collapsed overpass in Guayaquil after April 2016 earthquake in Ecuador. Photo: AgenciaAndes
Collapsed overpass in Guayaquil after April 2016 earthquake in Ecuador. Photo: AgenciaAndes
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Collapsed overpass in Guayaquil after April 2016 earthquake in Ecuador. Photo: AgenciaAndes
Collapsed overpass in Guayaquil after April 2016 earthquake in Ecuador. Photo: AgenciaAndes

The Town of Morristown is helping to collect donations for victims of last week’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador.

Items may be donated at:

  •  St. Margaret’s Church, 6 Sussex Ave., Morristown, from M- F,  6 pm to 9 pm; on Saturday, 2 pm to 8 pm,  and Sunday, from 8 am to 6 pm,  OR at…
  •  Morristown Town Hall, 200 South St. Ask for Maria on the first floor in the Morristown Municipal Court, M-F, 8:30 am to 4 pm. (Please make sure you leave items with her.)

Items needed:

  • Blankets
  • Nonperishables (canned food, rice, sugar, dried pasta)
  • Powdered milk
  • Hygiene products (toothpaste, body soap)
  • Sanitary towels
  • Diapers
  • Baby formula
  • Cotton balls, alcohol, repellent, gauze, gloves, sunscreen
  • Battery operated radios
  • Flashlights
  • Candles
  • Plastic plates, cups and cutlery
  • Towels
  • Batteries
  • Industrial-size garbage bags
  • Nonperishable snacks (protein bars, dried fruits and nuts)
  • Hats
  • Toys for young children (crayons, coloring books, construction paper)
  • Beverages
  • Mosquito nets

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