Two New Britain organizations trying to help Puerto Rico said they need the public's help bring hauling down donations and a Meriden company delivered.
The Puerto Rican Society of New Britain teamed up with the Borinqueneers Motorcycle Club to collect nonperishable items to ship to the island after Hurricane Maria ravaged the U.S. territory.
While they had a trailer to haul all of their items, they were looking for someone or a company who could lend them a tractor.
The 8-wheeler will help the organizations haul the items collected to a warehouse in Brooklyn, New York.
"We are teaming up with the Latino Officer’s Association a group in New York and they’re the ones who we contacted and that’s where we are bringing the stuff. They’re going to arrange to get it to Puerto Rico with the National Guard," Hamed Ayala with the Borinqueneers Motorcycle Club said.
The hope is to haul the trailers to the Brooklyn warehouse by Saturday. The sooner they can get help, the sooner the items can ship to Puerto Rico.
Anyone available to help can contact The Puerto Rican Society of New Britain or the Borinqueneers Motorcycle Club.
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Meriden-based Tradebe Environmental Services has since contacted NBC Connecticut and has been in touch with Borinqueneers to help make the delivery.
Separately, the organizations are still accepting any nonperishable items at the Puerto Rican Society of New Britain on High Street until 7 p.m. Wednesday.
