Cherokee County continues to give donations and goods to Haitians ravaged by the January earthquake.

A Woodstock High and Etowah High collaborative effort to conduct a countywide collection drive has been successful, organizers said.

Rajpal Sagoo, 18, son of Jaspal and Meena Sagoo of Woodstock, said the effort has netted close to $3,000 in T-shirt sales. The schools also teamed up to collect medical supplies, money, shoes and nonperishable food items from schools across the district.

While he does not yet have a total for the number of boxes of donations, he said what's been collected so far is "phenomenal."

"I wasn't sure how fast the response would be," he said, adding he's been pleased with the results. "We appreciate all the support from the community."

The students will sort the items and take them to the American Red Cross' Atlanta offices for distribution in Haiti.

Students at Johnston Elementary are among the schools that have pitched in to help Haiti recover.

More than $1,100 was collected by fifth-graders for the American Red Cross, said Principal Gena Hood.

Barbara Hardie's first-grade class also collected 672 pairs of shoes for Haiti and three large boxes of medical supplies, a walker and 10 pairs of crutches. The donations were delivered to Woodstock High this week.

Congregations within the Cherokee Christian Ministerial Association have given $10,000 toward its Haiti relief efforts, said the Rev. Larry Baker, president of the association.

Also, the association raised $800 at a New Orleans-style dinner conducted in January. A music benefit for college-age students raised about $516, Baker said.

The pastor said the fundraising has been successful because the congregations recognize the need in Haiti.

"We are doing something that has eternal value," he said.

Funds raised by the association are helping Reformation Hope International rebuild its sanctuary and school near Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince. A 260-foot well has been built near the orphanage and is providing drinking water to many in the area.

The association has long supported Jean Paul, a Haitian minister who operates the organization's congregation, school and orphanage.

Later this year, Baker said he's planning to travel to Haiti with other members of the association to work with Paul.

Holly Springs-based Haiti Cheri Harvest Life Ministries has raised $15,000 so far to relief efforts in Haiti.

Dan Merrefield, president of the organization, said Haiti Cheri has also received numerous in-kind donations.

Haiti Cheri has been involved in Haiti for a number of years. It mainly works in the rural northern portion of Haiti and administers help in four main areas: ministry, education, economic development and medical relief.

The organization has launched a new Web site at www.just1dollar4haiti.com, to raise funds to help the country recover from the earthquake.

Merrefield said he wants people to understand that a small contribution can go a long way in Haiti.

"Everyone we know can afford to give a dollar," he said. "There's a lot of power in that."