Turkish Americans holding donation drives for victims of earthquake that struck Turkey
The Turkish American Community in Dallas-Forth Worth is accepting donations of clothing and other items from this list at the following locations, with more locations to come. They ask that donors supply a list of the donations (printed or handwritten) when dropping off. The first shipment is on Thursday, Feb. 9 via Turkish Airlines and subsequent flights following.
- Toros Outlet - Warehouse — 2525 South Shiloh Road, Suite 200, Garland, Texas
Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Contact: (214) 991-0904 - Decotron - Downtown Dallas — 3907 Elm St, Dallas, Texas
Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Contact: (469) 478-5833 - Motif Tile Inc — 3235 Skylane Drive, Suite 125, Carrolton, Texas
Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact: (817) 881-6975 - McDonalds – 3505 Reagan Drive, Ft. Worth, Texas
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact: (817) 293-4633
The following items are requested:
Unused or new winter clothing for adults and children – winter coats and raincoats, winter boots, moon boots, sweaters, pants, winter gloved, glove warmers, scarves, beanies, socks, underwear.
Other supplies – four-person tents, cots, winter blankets, thermal blankets, thermos and insulated water bottles, sleeping bags, flashlights and unopened batteries.
Food and other items – canned vegetables in cases or boxes, non-perishable foods and MREs (meals ready to eat), baby food, baby formula, baby bottles, baby diapers.
Health products and personal items – personal cleaning supplies, soft soap, toothpaste and toothbrush, feminine hygiene products, first-aid kits, over the counter pain medication, Tylenol, Advil, Band-Aids, medium and large gauze pads.
Cash donations – Ahbap platform, AKUT Search and Rescue Donation, AKUT Search and Rescue Association, Bridge to Turkey Foundation
For those who prefer to donate via Amazon, those items can be delivered to the Garland Warehouse: 2525 South Shiloh Road, Suite 200, Garland, Texas 75041.