In a heartfelt update, Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader expressed gratitude to the community for their overwhelming support in the supply drive for those affected by Hurricane Helena in South Georgia. Donations were delivered to Glascock and Hancock counties, where the communities sincerely appreciated the kindness and love shown by Chattooga County.
Sheriff Schrader took the opportunity to thank all those who contributed to making the supply drive a success, emphasizing that it was a collective effort. He began by expressing his appreciation for the residents of Chattooga County, whose donations made the relief effort possible. He acknowledged the many people and businesses who contributed their time, equipment, and resources for transportation. These included:
Transport Teams: David Fletcher for providing a semi-truck, trailer, and driver; Justin and Jessi Rhinehart from Rhinehart Performance and Fabrication for their 44′ trailer and assistance in delivering supplies; U-Haul for donating two enclosed trailers for transport; and Sonny from Judy’s Herb for additional U-Haul trailers. John Sterner and the CERT team were also instrumental with their truck and trailer contributions.
Volunteers and Staff: Sheriff Schrader praised his staff, community volunteers, and his family for working tirelessly to receive, package, load, and deliver the donations. A special mention was given to Warden Jones and Hays State Prison, Chief Starkey, and the Hays State Prison Fire Department for helping unload, package, and load supplies alongside the inmate workers.
Community Members Offering Support: Sheriff Schrader also extended his thanks to all those who called in to offer trailers, trucks, and drivers, saying he had their information ready for any future supply runs that might be needed. The generosity from the community in offering equipment and time to help others was truly inspiring.
Sheriff Schrader concluded by stating that they are currently trying to get an updated list of needs from the North Carolina and Tennessee areas affected by the hurricane. Once they receive this information, they will share it with the community to continue providing the necessary support.
The incredible efforts of Chattooga County residents, local businesses, and volunteers stand as a testament to the strength and resilience of this community.
Sheriff Schrader’s message highlights the power of collective action and compassion in times of crisis.
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Just a little update: Sorry for the long post…
We headed out yesterday morning to deliver your donations to Glascock and Hancock counties here in Georgia. They were both extremely grateful for the love and kindness you showed them. With that being said, I need to give a few shoutouts to all who made this happen (Not listed in order of importance- it’s takes all) 1- YOU, our great community who went above and beyond to give donations. Without you this wouldn’t have been possible. 2- our transport teams. David Fletcher for our semi truck, trailer and driver, Justin and Jessi Rhinehart at Rhinehart performance and fabrication for providing a 44’ trailer, truck and them helping deliver, U-Haul for donating two enclosed trailers for transport, Sonny at Judy’s Herb for donating two enclosed UHaul trailers. John Sterner and CERT for truck and trailer. 3- ALL of my staff, community volunteers and my family that worked tirelessly to receive, package and load and deliver all of the donations, Warden Jones and Hays State Prison, Chief Starkey and the Hays SP fire dept for helping to unload, package and load supplies alongside my inmate workers. 4- ALL of the folks that called offering trailers, trucks and drivers- I still have your info for future runs, if needed. It’s amazing to see how many people in our community offer their equipment and time to help!!
We are attempting to get an updated list of needs from NC/TN area. We will post that as soon as we have it. We want to stay updated with their needs so we can make sure we are helping with what they need at the specific times.
