Sandbags for Irma

The Town of James Island again worked with the City of Charleston for sandbag distribution for Irma.   Both the City of Charleston and the Town of James Island provided sandbags and fill at the two sites--Dock Street Park on Patterson and the James Island Youth Soccer Club property on Fort Johnson Road at Eaglewood retreat.

Special thanks to the James Island Youth Soccer Club and its President Warren Sloane for allowing the Town and City to use their property.    

Also, we had a variety of volunteers that helped supervise the sandbag distribution.   Neighborhood Council representative Sherman Evans did a great job and put in long hours at the Fort Johnson site.   Also, Henrietta Martin, another member of the Town's Neighborhood Council, helped.   JIPSD Commissioner Kathy Woolsey did some work at both sites and Town Councilman Garrett Milliken was there helping residents fill bags.  Madison Darms, James Weatherbre, and Tim Darms from James Island Christian Church helped at the Soccer field.   And Quinlan helped Kathy at Dock Street Park.

The City and the Town paid for the sandbags and material.   However, it is possible to get compensation from FEMA for part of the cost.   That is why we were taking down names and contact information.   FEMA requires that we collect the sandbags back, because they may be  contaminated with flood water.     If you obtained sandbags from either site, please return them to the James Island Youth Soccer Club.