{"id":303530,"date":"2026-10-10T03:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T03:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/303530\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T03:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T03:08:07","slug":"pittsburgh-based-nonprofit-prepares-to-help-victims-impacted-by-hurricane-isaias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/303530\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh-based nonprofit prepares to help victims impacted by Hurricane Isaias"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 A local nonprofit is preparing to help communities impacted by Isaias.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Pittsburgh-based group Brother\u2019s Brother Foundation says it\u2019s ready to send disaster response kits for people forced to evacuate&#8230; and medical supplies for first responders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Channel 11 spoke with the foundation\u2019s president, who says those kits are prepared and stocked in warehouses on the north side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"> \u201cSimple things like toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, all those things that we kind of take for granted on a daily basis,\u201d Brother\u2019s Brother Foundation president Ozzy Samad said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Brother\u2019s Brother Foundation has stepped up in the face of other disasters, including after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The founder says 100% of donations are used to support emergency relief and logistics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">If you would like to donate, you can do so online on the Brother\u2019s Brother website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Donations can also be sent in the mail, going to this address: <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Brother\u2019s Brother Foundation<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">P.O. Box 645934<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Pittsburgh, PA 15264-5257<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 A local nonprofit is preparing to help communities impacted by Isaias. 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