People in the city of New Britain are coming together to help the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
Radio station, Hot 93.7, Mayor Erin Stewart, and the Puerto Rican Society of New Britain organized a donation drive, and so far the response has been overwhelming. They’ve collected thousands of bottles of water, hundreds of cans of food, and a lot of supplies.
CCSU student Jennifer Conran says she felt compelled to help.
“If I put myself in their shoes, oh my gosh,” she said. “But I’m happy that I’m helping.”
Maria devastated the US territory, and it could take several months to restore power.
“Imagine waking up and in four hours everything you’ve worked for is destroyed,”Stevey Newnez from Hot 93.7 said.
New Britain has a large Puerto Rican population. Mayor Erin Stewart says they organized this drive to do anything they can to help.
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“Not only are we collecting nonperishable items, food, water, diapers, baby formula, cat food, pet food, but were also collecting monetary donations too,” Stewart said.
