WEST LAUDERDALE HIGH HOST HURRICANE IDA RELIEF DRIVE.

West Lauderdale High School along with a few other schools are doing their part to help the victims of Hurricane Ida.

West Lauderdale high school has teamed up with Meridian Community College as well as Neshoba High School in an effort to collect items for hurricane Ida storm victims in Louisiana. The Principle of West Lauderdale High School tells us what made them start the storm relief effort.

Shane Rodgers stated, “I know there's a lot of people in our community who have friends and family there. So, I think everybody is going to want to help out and just showing that empathy to those folks”

The principal tells us all the items the schools have collected so far for the people of Louisiana.

“We've collected some toiletry items. We've collected bottled water, toilet paper, paper towels, some partial hygiene products, and that's a lot of what we're looking for.”

Along with west Lauderdale High, Rodgers tells us how all the schools ended up partnering up for the storm relief drive.

“Those were all participants. And the last time we've done this, we've been very successful in the last and getting together a lot of stuff for the people in need. And so, we just kind of went back to our same area.”

Rodgers explains how they plan on getting the items they collect to Louisiana.

“We will secure some transportation for that, whether it be in the form of a truck or if we have to even get some type U- haul. We're going to try to get that together and make sure it gets to where it needs okay to be.

Donations can be brought to the Schools during school hours or can be brought to the home football games. There will be a trailer available to drop off the items. The Hurricane Ida relief drive will continue until September 17ht.