Palos Hills Alderman Collecting Donations Today for Tornado Victims

Hello potential supporters, 

I will be taking a trip down south tomorrow with a group of students from Stagg high school. We will be delivering MUCH needed survival items to the tornado ravaged families of Illinois. The idea came to me last week when I saw the devastation & suffering that these poor people were going through! I could not just sit back & do nothing! So I decided to make a difference. All I did was simply blast out emails asking for donations & bam on top of the awesome donations support, kids actually started calling me to ask what they can do to help!

So instead of me & my two boys going alone I will now be taking a group of Stagg students with me & one student from Argo High School who asked to join the effort! This is a great compliment to our youth of today! Over the last several days I have been in contact with the leader of the team in charge of relief efforts in the Illinois tornado areas & which will also be my point of contact tomorrow when we saddle up & drive down. Here is a list that he sent to me of the items that are MOST needed..... ALL Non-perishable food items"

Manual Can-openers
Plastic Food Containers
Zip-lock Baggies (all sizes)
Baby Supplies
Diapers/wipes
Personal Care
Formula
Personal Care (female & other)
Toothbrush/Toothpaste
Comb/Brush
Deodorant/Shampoo/Soap
Dry or Canned animal Food
Cat Litter
Collars/Leashes
Pet Carriers
Bottled Water
Gatorade
Cleaning Supplies – Pinesol, Lysol, Trash Bags, Buckets,
Mops/Brooms/Dust Pans
Paper Products
Laundry Detergent
Clorox
Killz
Moth Balls
Hand Cleaner
Dawn Dish Liquid
Disinfectant Wipes
Rubber Gloves
Tarps
Rakes/ Shovels/Brooms
Plastic Totes W/Lids
5 Gal Buckets W/Lids
Trash Cans
Flashlights/Batteries
Emergency Candles
Duct Tape
Carpenter's Aprons
Hand Tools - Hammer/ Pliers/ Screwdrivers/Saws
Clotheslines/Pins
Rain Ponchos
Sunscreen
Work Gloves
Blankets
Generators
Grills
Matches - Lighters
Charcoal Briquettes
First Aid Kits
BOXES OF ALL SIZES!!!!! 

Some of my biggest supporters up until this point have been 4th Ward Alderman Ricky Moore, 5th Ward Alderman Frank Williams, 5th Ward Alderman Maryann Schultz & Stagg High School (special thanks to Mr. Bob Fabrizio). I hope to keep the items coming! I actually wouldn't mind making several trips! 

Remember, I will be accepting donations @ my house all day today & all night tonight or if need be we will come get them! Any questions please give me a call @ (708) 277-4562 or email me at AldermanMarrotta@Yahoo.Com. Also please feel free to share this message with anybody else who may be interested in helping this cause. Thanks for your support,  Joe Marrotta