<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=27FpGn_0w9op8Kf00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=27FpGn_0w9op8Kf00" width="1320" height="743" >MACKINAW CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Michigan residents are sending much-needed aid to the south in the wake of two hurricanes.Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry is hosting a donation drive for communities in Florida.Staff said they're looking for items such as non-perishable foods, toiletries and cases of water.There's also a GoFundMe to buy even more essentials.<ul><li>GoFundMe:Support Shepler's Ferry Hurricane Relief Effort</li></ul>Chris Shepler, the president of Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry, said the idea came from one of the captains."He came to me and said, 'We want to do something. The captains, the St. Ignace dock, all the kids up there, we want to do something and I’m not sure where to start,'" Shepler said.“We're just now getting going," Shepler said. "Our plan is to leave November second and get in Florida, hopefully, on the fourth or the morning of the fifth and distribute."Shepler said he and his wife are bringing the items to Florida personally in a trailer.You can drop off items at the docks in both Mackinaw City and St. Ignace until Halloween.</div></body>

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Shepler's organizes donation drive to help communities impacted by hurricanes

MACKINAW CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Michigan residents are sending much-needed aid to the south in the wake of two hurricanes. Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry is hosting a donation drive for communities in Florida. Staff said they're looking for items such as non-perishable foods, toiletries and cases of water. There's also...