Gov. Whitman mobilized the National Guard to state active duty in November after Hurricane Mitch devastated Central America and the Caribbean. People all over New Jersey have proven that a disaster anywhere in the world affects our family here in the Garden State and we are willing to help. The New Jersey National Guard will pick up bulk food and medical supplies collected by various community agencies. Once collected, the supplies will travel to Panama on ships owned by Hanjin Shipping . The U.S. Agency for International Development encourages the public to make donations to private voluntary organizations who are assisting with relief efforts in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize, Costa Rica and El Salvador.
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