A Lehighton distillery generating sanitizers to be donated to first responders is in desperate need of small bottles for the product.

Insurrection Distillery LLC is producing hand sanitizers and solid surface sanitizer in the fight against the coronavirus, and is in search of 4-ounce spray bottles.

While that’s their preference, the distillery will also take 8-ounce, 12-ounce and 16-ounce spray bottles, said owners Rod Walck and Anthony Serafino.

Since March 20, Walck said they’ve made about 220 gallons of sanitizer.

“As soon as we got the green light once the governor had shut down nonessential businesses, and the federal government and Liquor Control Board gave us the green light, we started dispensing it,” Walck said.

“We’re about to make up about another 30 gallons.”

Walck said local businesses such as M&S Hardware (empty 5-gallon pails) Half Barrel Brewing Company (100 8-ounce spray bottles), and Griff’s Ale Haus (bunch of spray bottles) in Lehighton have donated, along with other people who have brought in 1-gallon jugs and spray bottles to assist the distillery in its endeavor.

In addition, Angels on High Street, Warrior Run, Luzerne County, also donated 300 spray bottles.

“We’re giving it to local (first responders) and from out of the area (first responders),” he said.

“We’re not limiting it.”

Walck added, “People all over the place are desperate.”

“As long as we can make it, we’ll dispense it,” he said.

“Once we get the spray bottles, we’re encouraging the health workers to come in and we’ll give them.”

Walck and Serafino encouraged everyone to visit their Facebook page for daily updates, and added that those who assist are being recognized on the page.