ETBU collecting donations for those affected by Hurricane Ida

MARSHALL — East Texas Baptist University is accepting donations for Texas Baptist Men’s Disaster Relief efforts to help individuals affected by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana. The items listed below may be dropped off at ETBU’s Ornelas Student Center at the marked donation drop-off point through Tuesday, September 7. This is the same building where community members visit Chick-fil-A. Among the items being sought: gift cards from Home Depot or Walmart for families, bottled water and bottled Gatorade, infant and/or adult diapers, baby wipes, and work gloves (sizes L and XL).

Other items:

· Square point shovels and/or lawn-garden rakes

· Small generators

· Construction or contract trash bags

· Cleaning supplies such as sponges, gloves, disinfectant spray (examples: Lysol (liquid), Fabuloso (liquid), 409 antibacterial spray)

· Laundry supplies: laundry soap, bleach, dryer sheets

· Paper goods: paper plates, plastic cups, plastic cutlery, toilet paper, and/or paper towels

· Texas Baptist Men cannot accept food, baby food, clothes, or furniture.