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For Immediate Release |
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Atlantic County Sheriff's Office Announces Haiti Relief Project
The Atlantic County Sheriff's Office is sponsoring a HAITI RELIEF PROJECT. Sheriff Balles stated, “As a result of the devastation suffered by the inhabitants of Haiti, it is crucial that we dig deep during this time, and offer whatever assistance we can muster. The men, women, children and elderly are experiencing horrors beyond belief. It is our job to reach out and provide the type of support that we would wish to have in the event we experienced such acts of natural disaster.”
To date, hundreds upon thousands of people, including family members of many of our Atlantic County residents, are experiencing the unimaginable. Their helplessness is only soothed by the efforts of those who have the ability to take definitive action at this time.
“We have to set aside our personal agendas long enough to recognize the opportunity to touch the lives of other human beings regardless of their geographic location,” said Balles.
Donation and collections efforts will begin January 22, 2010 and run through February 12, 2010. Drop off locations for donations are as follows:
DROP OFF LOCATIONS
Atlantic City—Civil Court House,
1201 Bacharach Blvd.
Mays Landing—Superior Court
House, 4997 Unami Blvd.
DROP OFF TIMES
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Monday - Friday
Acceptable items: Canned goods, dry goods (i.e., Toiletries,hand sanitizer, tooth paste, cooking items, etc.)
Non-acceptable items: Perishable foods, flammable products, etc.
For more information, please contact the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson_steve@aclink.org or (609) 909-7214.
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