Green LifeSpace and Coastal Pet Rescue Team Up for Supply Drive to Help Gulf Coast Cleanup
(Savannah, GA) - June 09, 2010
As the furor continues to grow over the Gulf Coast oil spill, two local groups are teaming up for a supply drive to aid volunteers in the Florida cleanup efforts.
Starting June 12, Green Lifespace and Coastal Pet Rescue will be accepting the following supplies:
· Heating pads (w/o auto shut off if possible)
· Large Rubbermaid containers with lids
· Heating lamps
· Large backyard portable pools like found at Wal-Mart
· Disposable Towels
· Plastic Trash Bags
· Plastic Trash Cans
· Newspaper
· Linens
· Sheets
· Toothbrushes
· Heavy Duty Rubber Gloves
· Kennels (Small to X-Large)
· Adhesive Bandages
· Shovels
· Rakes
· Stand by fire extinguishers
· Bottled water
· Detergent - (Biodegradable)
“I believe strongly in the power of people coming together for a common cause,” says Maria Castro, President and Founder of Green Lifespace. “As an avid animal lover and environmentalist in Savannah Georgia, I felt it was my responsibility to step up and take action and invite others to do the same in support of our precious wildlife being affected.”
“We had such a great response for our fur for oil booms drive, we’re hoping to see the same for a follow up supply drive,” says Lisa Scarbrough, President and Founder of Coastal Pet Rescue. “We’re animal lovers, and we want to do what we can to help the wildlife affected by this travesty.”
Items may be dropped off at Blowing Smoke Parking Lot (514 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard) Saturday, June 12 from 12 to 5pm or at the Coastal Pet Rescue Pet-a-Palooza event on Saturday, June 19th from 12 to 8 pm at Molly McGuire’s on Wilmington Island. Catnip N Biscuits on Skidaway will also accept items all week long from 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm until June 28.
The supply drive will end June 30, at which time Green Lifespace will deliver the collected items to Apalachacola River Keeper in Franklin County, FL and St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge.
In addition to the supply drive, Castro will attend training on cleaning oil spill by PEC (Petrolium Education Council) so that she may volunteer her efforts while in Florida.
Businesses or individuals interested in contributing towards the supply drive and travel expenses may contact Maria Castro at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (912) 844-3184.
Coastal Pet Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue organization dedicated to saving the lives of homeless, abused and neglected dogs and cats in Savannah and surrounding areas. Founded in February 2003, Coastal Pet Rescue changes the lives of homeless pets in Chatham, Bryan and Effingham Counties through its foster home program and small capacity shelter, Camp Pawsawhile Retreat.
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