Shipping out supplies to Haiti

Jeff Green | Mar 18, 2010

Volunteers gathered at the Lions Hall in Verona last Friday, March 12 to load up a tractor-trailer with medical supplies destined for rural Haiti.

Linda Bates, who coordinated the collection of the supplies, which she says are “enough to outfit a clinic”, has a history working in northern Haiti. She said the truck, along with a smaller trailer full of supplies was headed for a warehouse north of Toronto, where they will be inspected by Canadian customs. Once that is done, they will be shipped to Miami, where they will be loaded onto cruise ship that will take them to Cap Haitian. “Then they will be distributed to two locations,” Bates said. “The whole trip will take about 3 weeks, so by the beginning of April they will have arrived and will be put to use.”

The supplies, which Bates said are valued at about $1 million, were gathered from individuals and organisations from around the country.

As for the Verona Lions; they were glad to help out, and are also happy to have the back storage room of their hall back now that the supplies are en route.

As for the ever active Linda Bates. She was off to Italy the next morning for an International Scouting conference.