The New Britain Bees are hosting a Pack the Truck event Friday to collect donations for the victims of Hurricane Harvey with some help from current Houston Astros outfielder and New Britain native George Springer.
Springer posted a message on the New Britain Bees Youtube channel requesting donations.
The event begins at 1 p.m. Friday at New Britain Stadium, but donations will be accepted ahead of time as well. The event will be capped off when the Bees take on the Sugar Land Skeeters from Texas in a doubleheader starting at 5:35 p.m.
The Bees, along with partners Siracusa Moving & Storage and Premier Limousine, are looking for the following items:
ESSENTIALS
Blankets
Air mattresses
Batteries
Flash lights
Dog/cat food
FOOD
Local
Water
Gatorade or Powerade (liquid and powder both accepted)
Canned goods
Peanut butter
Granola bars
Crackers
Rice
*No glass containers
PERSONAL HYGIENE
Tooth brushes
Toothpaste
Shampoo & conditioner
Body soap
Deodorant
Feminine products
Toilet paper
Razors
CLOTHING (All sizes)
Sweatshirts
Pants
New packages of socks and underwear
Donations will be accepted starting Tuesday at the following locations:
New Britain Stadium
230 John Karbonic Way
New Britain, CT
Drop Off Hours: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Siracusa Moving & Storage
250 Commerce Circle
New Britain, CT
Drop off hours: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Premier Limousine
76 Fuller Way
Berlin, CT
Drop off hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
For more information, visit the New Britain Bees website.
