500 Pallets of Water to FLINT!
Tax deductible
(WE HAVE RECEIVED LOTS OF FUNDS OTHER PLACES SO I AM LOWERING THE GOAL TO REPRESENT WHAT WE STILL NEED!)
My name is Pete Jones and I am the pastor of Hitchcock Presbyterian Church. We work closely with a great organization called AFYA. I was so excited when their Executive Director called me with this incredible opportunity to immediately help the people of Flint, MI! Let's crowd-source this and send a huge convoy of cleant water to those who need it most!
HELP US MOVE 22 TRUCKLOADS OF WATER FROM NYC TO FLINT, MICHIGAN
A few days ago, AFYA Foundation received an extraordinary donation of 500 pallets of water.
And now, we need your help to financially support the packing and transport of 22 tractor trailers from NYC to Flint, Michigan.
On 4/7, CNN reported that Flint Michigan was ending its free water bottle distribution program and residents are terrified. Lead testing remains high and the need for support is dire. (https://www.cnn.com/…/flint-michigan-water-bottl…/index.html)
When we were offered this amazing donation, Felicia, one of the new Afya team members, called churches in Flint that had previously served as distribution centers for water. When she called the first church, the woman who answered assumed Felicia was requesting water. She could not have been more lovely or apologetic…saying “I am so sorry, we are out of water, we no longer have any, I wish I could help you”…Felicia responded “No, I am calling to offer you water, our foundation has received 30,000 cases of boxed water-we are looking for partners where we can gift this water…..partners who are capable of distributing a lot of water……..”
Woman in Flint: “How much water?”
Felicia: “22-25 Tractor Trailers worth”
Woman in Flint: (screams of joy) “Wait, Wait, Wait-Deacon Bill you have to come here right now, this woman has water for us”
Deacon Bill gets on the phone. Felicia repeats the story and there is a long pause.
Deacon Bill: (voice cracking and quivering) “Do you know what you are saying to me, do realize what you are telling me? …pause. WE WANT IT”
Afya has $265,000 worth of water ready to move and we need to raise $66,000 to make this happen.
Help us help Flint!
My name is Pete Jones and I am the pastor of Hitchcock Presbyterian Church. We work closely with a great organization called AFYA. I was so excited when their Executive Director called me with this incredible opportunity to immediately help the people of Flint, MI! Let's crowd-source this and send a huge convoy of cleant water to those who need it most!
HELP US MOVE 22 TRUCKLOADS OF WATER FROM NYC TO FLINT, MICHIGAN
A few days ago, AFYA Foundation received an extraordinary donation of 500 pallets of water.
And now, we need your help to financially support the packing and transport of 22 tractor trailers from NYC to Flint, Michigan.
On 4/7, CNN reported that Flint Michigan was ending its free water bottle distribution program and residents are terrified. Lead testing remains high and the need for support is dire. (https://www.cnn.com/…/flint-michigan-water-bottl…/index.html)
When we were offered this amazing donation, Felicia, one of the new Afya team members, called churches in Flint that had previously served as distribution centers for water. When she called the first church, the woman who answered assumed Felicia was requesting water. She could not have been more lovely or apologetic…saying “I am so sorry, we are out of water, we no longer have any, I wish I could help you”…Felicia responded “No, I am calling to offer you water, our foundation has received 30,000 cases of boxed water-we are looking for partners where we can gift this water…..partners who are capable of distributing a lot of water……..”
Woman in Flint: “How much water?”
Felicia: “22-25 Tractor Trailers worth”
Woman in Flint: (screams of joy) “Wait, Wait, Wait-Deacon Bill you have to come here right now, this woman has water for us”
Deacon Bill gets on the phone. Felicia repeats the story and there is a long pause.
Deacon Bill: (voice cracking and quivering) “Do you know what you are saying to me, do realize what you are telling me? …pause. WE WANT IT”
Afya has $265,000 worth of water ready to move and we need to raise $66,000 to make this happen.
Help us help Flint!
Organizer
Pete Jones
Organizer
Yonkers, NY
The Afya Foundation of America
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.
