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(Compiled, Jan. 10, 2016)
Flint, MI – Residents of Flint are suffering from a lack of water due to contamination. Much has been written about the causes of the dangerous, lead-contaminated water, the question on many people’s minds is how to help.
The Rachael Maddow Show compiled a list of ways to donate money and water. The following are their recommendations:
1) If you have a truck full of water, you can take it directly to The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, which is serving as a central distribution point.
baby modern natural 032) If you have a case of water, you can take it to one of three soup kitchens run by Catholic Charities:
Center for Hope, 901 Chippewa Street, Flint, MI 48503
North End Soup Kitchen 735 E. Stewart Ave, Flint, MI 48505
Owosso Community Closet and Food Pantry 120 W. Exchange St., Ste. 300 Owosso, MI 48867
Catholic Charities also accepts donations online.
3) If you have money to donate, consider the United Way, which has been buying water and distributing it to the soup kitchens and shelters around town.
There are also smaller agencies around Flint that are giving out water. Among them is the ctechadMission of Hope, whose leader, Pastor Bobby Jackson, appeared on our show last night. You can send them financial support or drop off water.
There is also a GoFundMe page for Mission of Hope.
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If you are a local  (Oakland County area) organization collecting water to take to Flint, please message us at edtior@oc115.com with the information including the drop off address, hours, and deadline, and we may be able to help get the word out.
Also, if you are in Oakland County and you are struggling for shelter or food, please check out our recently published resource list at http://oaklandcounty115.com/2016/01/04/resources-for-food-shelter-more/.
There is a class action suit over the water in Flint.  Keep up with the latest at www.flintwaterclassaction.com and if you think you may have been personally impacted, contact the attorneys here.
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