The group wants everyone to know the U.S. territory is in dire need of assistance.
"I have some cousins there and I’ve been in contact with them.
Puerto Ricans En Arkansas has been collecting items like water, mosquito repellent, mosquito nets and candles for those without electricity.
We still need a lot of those,” said Berumen.
“Right now, we’ve got about five pallets of water,” Berumen added. But she said they still need more nonperishable items, things like canned tuna and chicken breasts.
“We have to go to Dardanelle [today] because we have a group of people collecting stuff there.
Puerto Ricans En Arkansas has two more donation drives coming up. One is set for October 7 at the Southwest Community Center and another on October 8 at Little Rock Fire Station #23.
Their plane leaves for Puerto Rico October 20.