Organizations in Tampa are organizing a relief effort for victims of a powerful earthquake in Colombia earlier this week. Local Colombian groups around the Tampa Bay area are collecting donations for victims of the earthquake that hit western Colombia.
Tampa Earthquake Relief Efforts
Volunteers have started filling donation boxes at Casa 21 on West Waters Avenue with items such as diapers, toothbrushes, non-perishable food, pet food, blankets, toiletries, and cleanup supplies. Organizers say they’re planning to send the first storage pod of donations to Miami on Wednesday night, before it’s sent to Colombia.
Many people in the Tampa area have friends, family, or know people in Colombia who lost everything in the earthquake, and they’re heartbroken to see the images of the destruction. Community members who want to help can drop off donations at Casa 21, where collection will continue over the next two weeks.
Original reporting: Tampa Bay Florida News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
