SLO moving company collecting donations for hurricane relief. Here’s how to help
A local moving company is asking for the public’s help to collect donations for those affected by Hurricane Helene and Milton in a donation drive this weekend.
Meathead Movers, which was founded in San Luis Obispo in 1997, partnered with Convoy of Hope, a humanitarian faith-based organization, to transport much-needed items to hurricane survivors in the Southeast from Florida to North Carolina.
“Our communities have a remarkable history of coming together in the face of tragedy, and I truly believe we can do it again,” Meathead Movers CEO Aaron Steed said in a news release. “We are thrilled to facilitate the purest way of giving to those in need and play a pivotal role in providing direct assistance.”
Convoy of Hope provided Meathead Movers with the following list of “critical items.” All items must be in their unopened, original boxes. No items outside the list will be accepted at this time.
- All-purpose comb
- Bar of soap (regular size)
- Hand towel
- Stick deodorant (regular size)
- Travel size shampoo (3 ounces)
- Unopened toothbrush
- Toothpaste (Regular size)
- Size 2 or size 5 diapers (24 pack)
- Baby lotion (6-10 ounces)
- Diaper cream (4-6 ounces)
- Baby wipes (70 to 100 count)
- Baby shampoo (6-10 ounces)
- Baby washcloth
“The supplies the community donates to our trucks are exactly what will be delivered to hurricane survivors across the southeast. This is the power of what we’re doing — what we load on the moving truck is what gets delivered.”
Donations will be accepted Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at six Meathead Mover locations in California. San Luis Obispo County residents can drop off donations at 3600 South Higuera St. in San Luis Obispo. A Meathead Movers truck will also be parked at Walmart in Paso Robles on 180 Niblick Road from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to collect donations.
“For so many people, from Florida up to North Carolina, the storms turned their lives upside down,” Convoy of Hope spokesperson Ethan Forhetz said in the news release. “These hygiene kits Meathead Movers are so generously collecting will go a long way toward giving hurricane survivors some comfort during a very difficult time.”
