The drive at Calvary Orlando Church in Winter Park was coordinated by Cox Media Group Orlando, Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and Florida Hospital, which has had emergency physicians on the island more than a week assisting local physicians in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
Donations include 40,000 prepackaged meals, bottled water and baby supplies. They’ll be delivered to Puerto Rico this week.
“Puerto Rico has suffered the impact of two major hurricanes, and as a result now they’re facing life-threatening situations. The need is unimaginable, and as Central Floridians we need to do all we can to help our brothers and sisters on the island,” said Daryl Tol, president and CEO of Florida Hospital and Central Florida Division – Adventist Health System.
“(N)ot only have people on the island been impacted by this historic storm, but so have their loved ones locally,” said Paul Curran, market vice president for CMG Orlando.