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GREENSBORO – While lots of Americans want to do something to help relief efforts in Haiti, some can't donate money or don't want to donate cash. Some would prefer to donate their time.

The Volunteer Center of Greensboro is coordinating efforts for people who want to keep it small or do something themselves. Sarah Glover, a grants manager for the United Way, helped start the effort.

“All the appeals came out from the international aid agencies for donating money. I didn't hear of anybody organizing people to donate things and time,” said Glover.

So a visit to the Volunteer Center of Greensboro led to an effort called Heart for Haiti.

“It's so that those who want to be a participant in relief have an opportunity to do that on a very small level,” said the center's director, Hollie Rose.

They talked to international agencies about the supplies that will be needed in the next wave of relief. They include things you can easily buy, like beans, rice and water, also first aid kits and supplies like surgical masks and gloves.

“With the decay and disease that's going to be rampant, a little antiseptic wipe or a Neosporin-type cream with a Band-Aid can literally save someone's life,” said Rose. “People can help us with sorting these goods, packing these goods into pallets, creating these pallets, collecting things from the repositories and getting them to the warehouse.”

Service By Air is providing a tractor-trailer to get the supplies to Miami. There, a relief agency called Friend Ships Unlimited takes over to get the supplies to where they're needed in Haiti.

“Everyone wants to give back in a different way, and there are many pieces of the puzzle that need to be put together in order to make a relief effort really work. This is just one,” said Rose.

The drive runs through Feb. 12. Donors can drop their donations off at Bank of Oak Ridge branches and other locations. For a complete list, visit the Heart for Haiti Web site.