Women’s Voices Illinois Blog

Lend a hand to flood preparation and relief

June 18th, 2008

As I’m sure many of you have seen on the news, towns in Illinois and throughout the Midwest have been hit or are preparing to be hit by devastating flood waters. According to the Chicago Tribune , the American Red Cross Domestic Relief Fund has nearly been exhausted due to flooding and tornadoes in surrounding states and the Quincy Herald-Whig reports that volunteers are needed in communities across the Mississippi River to help with filling and distributing sandbags to stop the anticipated 30-foot flood waters that are expected to hit Friday.

How to Volunteer before Friday (June 20th):
If you are able to volunteer with the sandbagging efforts, Quincy, Illinois (located in State Representative Jil Tracy’s district) is looking for volunteers. Quincy and the surrounding areas are preparing to be hit on Friday. Volunteers are still needed today and tomorrow to contribute to the effort. To volunteer with the Quincy sandbagging operation please contact: 217-242-3703 or 217-242-3739.

How to Donate to a Relief Fund:
Help support those in Illinois and across the Midwest who are in need of emergency relief by making a donation to the American Red Cross Domestic Relief Fund online .
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Make a contribution to a fund created specifically for towns in the Wabash River Valley along the Indiana border. Contributions should be mailed to:
Wabash Valley Flood Relief Fund
c/o Farmers & Merchants Bank of Hutsonville
PO Box 277
Hutsonville, IL 62433

Please consider making a modest donation of your time or resources to one of these important efforts and stay tuned for other opportunities on how to help out!

Posted by April Green

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