On Sept. 20, the Caribbean was hit with a Category 5 Hurricane that left destruction in its place. Hurricane Maria was the worst hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in almost a century and now you still have the opportunity to help:

• According to Vice President Bethmari Márquez Barreto, the Puerto Rican Student Association will be hosting a Donation Drop Off. Here is what you need to know:

• When? Tuesday, Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Where? on Central Campus

• What to bring? Donations can include, but are not limited to:  

• Canned and dry food, Toilet paper

• Batteries (D, AA, AAA, C)

• Baby food, wipes and formula

• Diapers (baby/adult)

• Shampoo, Bar soap, Toothpaste and Toothbrushes

• Flashlights (with batteries)

• First Aid kits

• Small fans (with batteries or solar)

• Mosquito repellent

• Water bottles

• Donations/Fundraising Unidos por Puerto Rico, which is a private initiative started by First Lady of Puerto Rico Beatriz Rosselló.

  • Students with Puerto Rico is a GoFundMe created by Puerto Rican students at the University of Pennsylvania that now consists of over a hundred Latino, Hispanic and Puerto Rican associations across universities in the United States.

  • All of the money raised in this GoFundMe will go to Unidos por Puerto Rico.

  • Puerto Rican celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi, Lin Manuel-Miranda and Ricky Martin have all teamed up to help raise funds for Puerto Rico.