Local boil water advisory leads to Flint donations.
In the wake of the recent boil water advisory placed on residents in the city of Belding, community members are coming to donate money and water to those in need in Flint.
On Aug. 4, the city of Belding was placed under a boil water advisory after tests determined there were e-coli findings in the water.
“This year the groups mission project was for water, but I felt that we should keep it local with Flint just because the situation in Flint is so bad and it’s going to be years to come before its fixed,” Schumaker said.
She said that after the boil water advisory in Belding someone had mentioned about donating extra water to Flint and Schumaker told them she already had a fundraiser set up to help Flint residents.
Schumaker said it’s not all about the water though.
“I’m willing to haul water to Flint if anybody brings water, however if we need to I would love to go to a mission day over in Flint and see how things are working over there,” Schumaker said.
For instance, Schumaker said she can earmark it strictly for water or to use the money for what Flint’s need is at the time.
“Sometimes it’s water, sometimes it’s filters.
I know a lot of people were upset when they,” Schumaker said.