Harvey's messages on bottles: Ohioans send sentiments along with water to Texans

Those from southwest Ohio donating water are also sending words of hope to Texans along with the bottles.

Just a few of the messages written on the packaging and pallets bound to those without water: Ohio sends love, We are thinking of Texas, Ohio is praying 4 Houston, and You R strong Texas.

Bottled water packaged in cases is still being collected Friday at The Foodbank and Sinclair Community College and next week at The Foodbank.

Michelle Riley, CEO of The Foodbank, said donations through Thursday are close to filling a third semi trailer. The first two deliveries directed by Matthew 25: Ministries should pull out of The Foodbank’s Dayton warehouse next week, while Feeding America will handle logistics of the third.

The Foodbank will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, but Riley said cases of water can still be dropped off today and Tuesday through Thursday next week.

“People are coming by with a case, some people are coming by with a half of skid. People are pulling up with trucks,” she said. “The Miami Valley is always very generous to our community, but to see such a response to this national crisis is wonderful.”

How to donate water  

Commercially-bottled water accepted only in case-sized packaging.

The Foodbank 

56 Armor Place, Dayton, OH 45417

Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sinclair Community College

444 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402

Building 12, Ponitz Conference Center

Perry Street Circular Driveway – Drive up and drop off

Friday, 8 a.m. to noon

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