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OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – Marion County residents, businesses, organizations, and schools mobilized to help with Hurricane Ian restoration efforts in Lee County.
“The people contributing have done an amazing job. It’s just phenomenal,” shared Florida Horse Park director, Jason Reynolds. “This truly is what Florida is about, what the United States is about just people helping people in times of need.”
Marion County Sheriff’s workplace, Florida Horse Park, Ocala Fire Rescue, and College of Central Florida had been only a few of the gathering websites for donations.
“The community, we get together. We pull it together,” shared the president of the College of Central Florida, Jim Henningsen. “We deliver and collect whatever is needed and we just had a beautiful truck head to south Florida right now.”
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After county officers held a press convention at Tri-Eagle Sales, R&L Carriers despatched off donations together with canned meals, garments, turbines, and electrical provides.
“We sent supplies down for students faculty and staff at two colleges in southwest Florida that got hit hard,” said President Henningsen.
Larsen Hays, an organization that farms from Idaho, additionally gave a serving to hand. They assisted with meals, fencing, and hay for horses in southwest Florida.
“We understand disasters and it can hit anybody, anybody,” stated Richard Larsen. “We’re glad to be involved. We appreciate the chamber for how they got involved.”
Larsen Hay contributed from 2,500 miles away. Officials stated animals weren’t forgotten both.
“We’re not stopping. I mean, the people, they need help now, and they’ll need help 6 months from now, a year from now,” stated Reynolds.”This is devastating. It’s lots of people.”
County officers stated that is considered one of their largest send-offs and it’s definitely not their final.
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