Laure Derr is calling it “Project No. 2” as Winn residents work together to put together another shipment of relief supplies for victims of Hurricane Helene that devastated areas of North Carolina in late September.

The first “project” saw water, supplies and equipment taken to the Ashville, NC, area.  The new effort will target a gathering of sweatshirts to help that area’s residents as winter fast-approaches.

“Kelly Fannin was contacted by the pastor of a small church at one of the North Carolina drop off points.  It read, ‘We need sweatshirts now.  It’s cold.’  It breaks my heart that snow is already falling,” she said.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church will be collecting sweatshirts of all sizes, children included.  If no one is at the church when you arrive, Mrs. Derr said that shirts should be left on the bench at the front door.    The Wattsville Center store will also be a drop off point.

Financial donations can also be made for this drive, she said.  Checks should be made out to Kelly Fannin who will coordinate the online purchases and deliveries.  Financial donations can be given directly to Fannin or dropped off at Wattsville Center but not at Our Lady of Lourdes.

“Let’s step up again, Winn Parish,” Mrs. Derr challenges.