Please Share: Our school communities are coming together to help our families & friends in need. Schools have opened their doors to provide services & amenities to all local students, parents, & families. (We will add to this list as resources become available)
• John S. Battle High School: The library is open with phone chargers available, comfortable places to sit – if needed, hot showers can be provided.
• The Clinic at John S. Battle High School is open for students and families of Damascus students.
• Patrick Henry High School: The school has Wi-Fi & electricity. PHS also has two washers & dryers, laundry detergent, hot showers, & hot beef ravioli available for lunch. Families are welcome to come use any of these resources until 3:00 p.m.
• Greendale Elementary School: Open until 3:00 p.m. for families to charge devices, use WiFi & wash clothes.
• Valley Institute Elementary School: Open until 3:00 p.m. for families to come sit in the air conditioning in the cafeteria and charge electronic devices if needed.
• E.B. Stanley Middle School: Open until 3:00 p.m. for those needing to charge electronics.
• Glade Spring Middle School: GSMS will be providing a boxed spaghetti dinner for anyone in the community who needs a hot meal. Food will be ready by 4:00 p.m.
A reminder that Abingdon High School, John S. Battle High School, & Patrick Henry will be serving as central hubs to bring donations and supplies. All three high schools will be accepting supplies until 3:00 p.m. Items will also be collected at the John S. Battle/Patrick Henry Football Game at JSB on Monday evening. Those items can be dropped off behind the gymnasium.
Needed Items Have Been Identified as Follows (If other needs are identified at a later time, we will continue to take collections in the coming weeks)
• Water
• Cleaning Supplies
• Nonperishable Food Items
• Pet Food
Additional Resources:
• The Coomes Center in Abingdon has showers available & Food City in Damascus has set up a shelter for those in need.
• Washington Co. has a Shelter at Highlands Fellowship Church at 134 Commerce Ct. Bristol, VA.
• Anyone is welcome to visit the Damascus Rescue Squad location for supplies from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. any day this week. Address: 32094 Government Road, Damascus VA, 24236
• Washington County Public Library will be open until 8:00 p.m. with internet. The library is also serving as a drop-off location for the following Damascus relief items: Cleaning Products, Bottled Water, & Toiletries.