ERLANGER, Ky. — People were pulling up in their vehicles on Wednesday to be part of the solution in helping flood victims in eastern Kentucky. 

What You Need To Know

  • St. Elizabeth Healthcare held a donation drive Wednesday to help eastern Kentucky flood victims

  • Associates were able to pull up in their vehicle and volunteers would grab the items they had to donate

  • Items could include personal care items, cleaning supplies, food and more

  • St. Elizabeth has drivers that will help get the items to where they need to go

“I know how the people are down there. They’re a bunch of great people down in Kentucky and they need help right now,” said Gary Bradford, the lead truck driver, said.

He was one of many volunteers helping St. Elizabeth associates empty their vehicles of different items that may be needed in eastern Kentucky as people now look to move forward in the aftermath. 

“Personal care items, baby formula, anything you can think of that would be of help to the flood victims of eastern Kentucky,” said nurse manager Hannah Moore.

Bradford will help take down items, something he’s no stranger to as he’s done this to help flood victims before.

“There are volunteers there ready waiting on you. The last truck I took down we had like eight skids and I backed up, pulled in, backed up to their area, we unloaded eight skids and as soon as it got unloaded right into the parking lot, they loaded it right on to another truck,” he said.

Health care professionals are helping others in need. It’s something they did in the wintertime as well, as western Kentuckians were left to rebuild after deadly tornadoes hit.

“We helped the people in western Kentucky and took truckloads of stuff down there and to see the people in need really appreciate everything is so nice. You just want to help people,” he said.

St. Elizabeth representatives said $50,000 is being donated to Appalachian Regional Hospital Fund to assist more employees and communities of people. 

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