MOUNT VERNON – Nate Thomas of Fredericktown used to live in Houston. As news of the devastation brought by Hurricane Harvey continues to reveal the magnitude of the flooding wrought by the storm Nate decided he needed to do something. On Wednesday he put out a call for donations of non-perishable items that would go directly to those in need in the Houston area. KnoxPages.com and others put out the call on social media and donations were made in the parking lot of the Mount Vernon Shopping Plaza Wednesday afternoon and evening.
With help from two churches, Storyside Church in Bellville and Lifepoint Church of the Nazarene in Dublin, the donated items will be delivered to those in need in Houston.
On his Facebook page, Nate wrote, “We were able to fill up a truck bed and the back of a Ford Escape with supplies to send to Houston .. all supplies and money dropped off went straight to Storyside Church, which will go to Lifepoint Church of the Nazarene who will take it to Houston. Thank you Mount Vernon and Knox County!”
Donations for Hurricane Harvey flooding victims collected by Nate Thomas in Mount Vernon Wednesday – Facebook
Donations can also be made through several relief organizations including the American Red Cross at redcross.org.
