A small business in Delaware County is answering the call for help in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Iacobucci Formal Wear in Havertown is collecting donations such as food, water, batteries, diapers and even chainsaws to donate to the survivors of Hurricane Helene.
“There’s only so much you can see on the news without getting involved,” says Steve Cassel, owner of Iacobucci Formal Wear.
Cassel’s friend Bruce McClay plans to take the goods to western North Carolina Friday evening or Saturday morning.
“I’m retired and I have time,” McClay said. “I don’t have a big trailer or anything, but this is what I can do.”
McClay and his wife Sherry packed boxes of relief supplies in the parking lot Friday morning as people from the community continued to drop off donations.
“Giving back is what I wanted to do,” said Kathy Ransone of Havertown, who donated a hedge trimmer. “I mean, how could you not? It’s a disaster area down there.”
Joe Roan from Drexel Hill came to donate socks, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste.
“The people desperately need help and it is time for us to act,” Roan said.
Madeleine Wright
