OT: Good charities working in Flint?

Submitted by Niels on

Does anyone have any links to good charities working to alleviate the water crisis? I did some googling but didn't come up with much. Thanks in advance for any recs/links.

Update: Thanks for all the helpful links and suggestions. I and a number of UM alums who I've steered this way are grateful.

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EGD

February 1st, 2016 at 10:03 AM ^

I don't know if they are still doing it, but Pearl Jam was matching contributions to the Genessee County United Way last week. I donated through that avenue because I figured (a) Pearl Jam probably has decent due diligence people and (b) the matching.

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MgoShrink

February 1st, 2016 at 10:04 AM ^

Dialing 211 will give you a list.  I've seen advertisements direct people there.  It's also a great resource regardless.  There are also Churches that are distributing water, such as www.hisonelife.com who is planning on distributing water in two weeks with the help of funding from Detroit area Churches. 

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Mr. Elbel

February 1st, 2016 at 10:06 AM ^

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2016/01/17/flint-wa… Some good links at the bottom of this article too. It mentions Carriage Town as holding lead testing and such. That's a ministry I'm very familiar with and would recommend giving towards if you were looking to give more towards the helping the community with things like lead-testing in addition to just supplying water.

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UMProud

February 1st, 2016 at 10:39 AM ^

Source: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/01/17/people-live-with-flint-water-crisis/78860228/

 

A fund has been established to address the short- and long-term needs of Flint children exposed to lead through contaminated drinking water. Donations can be made at www.flintkids.com.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 39020 Five Mile in Livonia, is asking for gallon jugs of water to be dropped off at the church by Jan. 30. Volunteers will take the donations to be distributed in Flint. Call 734-464-0211.

Flint Community Schools is accepting cash donations and bottled water. Call the district's finance office at 810-767-6030 about cash donations. Bottled water drop-offs can be coordinated by calling 810-760-1310.

Donations are being accepted by the United Way of Genesee Count.: Visit unitedwaygenesee.org and click on the "GIVE" button. There's an option to support the Flint Water Project. Call 810-232-8121 for details. A new phase for outreach is investment in services to help residents who have been exposed to contaminated water.

Catholic Charities of Genesee County accepts cash or bottled water donations to aid soup kitchens and warming centers, call 810-785-6911.

To help Flint community activists who are delivering water: Call Melissa Mays at 810-423-3435.

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