10/04/2024
If you are inclined to help with hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina, Pet Sitters International is asking for donations. See below for details.
The PSI team is located about 1.5-2 hours from the Western North Carolina area, so the impact was minimal for us; however, we are seeing reports of the tragic devastation daily and also have personal contacts helping with relief efforts and sharing information on the greatest needs.
The needs are vast, but we feel that PSI can make a small—but important—difference by collecting pet food to donate to families with pets in the impacted areas.
We have compiled an Amazon wish list (link below), and we are asking any members who would like to purchase an item from the wish list to please order by October 13.
Link here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1RZTPO4VM3U9C?ref_=wl_share
We are currently reaching out to local organizations to determine the best way to transport donations to areas in need.
We intentionally limited the items on the wish list to focus on most-needed items and to ensure we were able to store and then deliver the donation. (We are unable to accept cash donations.)
Items purchased from the Amazon wish list will be shipped to the home of PSI President Beth Stultz-Hairston, and she and her family will store the items until it is time to transport the donations. Currently, the plan is to receive, load, and transport the donations by month's end.
Please feel free to share this link, and we thank you in advance for your support