Residents gathered as a dump truck unloaded salt in the pharmacy's parking lot, cheering as they arrived with their own shovels and buckets to take what they needed.
"Nobody has any stock at the stores," said Tim, a Souderton neighbor who said he had tried multiple locations. "Tried a bunch of different places and they're all out."
The effort was led by Mayank Amin, the owner of Skippack Pharmacy, known in the community as Dr. Mack.
Amin said getting the dump truck of salt only took a phone call.
"What I learned during the pandemic is you never give up," Amin said. "When someone says you're out of stock of something, that just gives us a reason to try harder."
Amin contacted friends at RVG Trucking, who drove to Delaware the same morning to pick up the salt.
"We figured we'd do the best that we can," said Roy Goings of RVG Trucking. "I made a couple of calls and we were able to get tons of salt."
While salt remains in high demand ahead of the storm, the pharmacy is not selling it. The pile is being given away for free. Instead, the pharmacy is asking neighbors to consider donating to So Much To Give Inclusive Cafe.
"We are currently open down the street from Skippack," said Kassie Simpson of So Much To Give Inclusive Cafe. "We have the opportunity to employ those of all abilities to provide meaningful employment."
As neighbors shoveled salt and made donations, Amin said seeing the community come together while also making his own neighborhood safer is the example he wants to set for his children.