Bartholet Ladies visit Vets at 105: Planning Christmas Toy Drive for West NC Kids Affected by Hurricane

CONROE, TX -- The ladies who led the Montgomery County effort to send supplies to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene relief last month, visited the Veterans at the Lone Star Honor Flight Veterans Club (105) recently, at one of their Wednesday weekly breakfast meetings. Sarah Bartholet Gwin, of Bartholet Home Furnishings, along with her mother Kim Bartholet, were on hand spending time with the Veterans, and thanking them for their service.

It was in early October when Sarah Bartholet Gwin, the daughter of the store owner Todd, realized that the trucks coming to the Conroe store weekly from North Carolina could be used to ferry supplies back to the hurricane victims in the western part of the storm ravaged state. So she put the word out via social media, and stuff started rolling into their shop. The response was so extraordinary that two whole tractor trailers were filled and shipped before mid-October. Since then another half trailer of supplies have been sent.

“We do have plans for a toy drive for the children who were affected by Hurricane Helene,” said Sarah Bartholet Gwin. “But the details of logistics, and recipient locations are still being ironed out.”

Gwin went on to say that as soon as she has finalized details, a call for toys will be announced.