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Foundation distributes donations
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Posted on Jan 03 2019
The Lady Diann Torres Foundation handed out last Saturday afternoon the donated contents of a shipping container that came from the U.S. mainland in support of the Saipan community from the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yutu.
The donated items—from Guam, the U.S. mainland’s Pacific Northwest area such as Oregon, Washington state, Idaho; and even Nevada, Arizona, and California—were distributed on Dec. 29, 2018, at the Dandan softball field.
“We are getting another container [on Dec. 30, 2018], and that container is coming directly from Las Vegas, Nevada,” said foundation information officer Donovan Tudela in an interview last Saturday. “We are trying to give out as much as we can.”
Saipan Tribune confirmed with Tudela yesterday that the foundation is holding another donation distribution at the San Antonio basketball court on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, 10am.
Foundation program coordinator Claudia Flores said Saturday that the contents of the containers included hygiene supplies, linens, entertainment items, canned goods, instant noodle packets, footwear, clothing, and even water.
“A lot of the items here are the basic necessities. However, some of the residents [stateside] were able to throw in some items such as little toys and whatnot to light up the holiday spirit of our children on the islands,” Tudela said.
According to Tudela, thefoundation spearheads the distribution of donations on Saipan and that Tinian has its own organizations that handle distributions.
