More Kickapoo Flood Relief Info and ContactsBy borges, Section News Stand
Valley Stewardship Network is one center for information about Kickapoo flood relief and clean up efforts. They have sent out a roundup of the most current information available. Click the full story for that, or visit their website that is updated regularly. If you have information to add, leave a comment here or call Valley Stewardship Network. 637.3615
Volunteers Crawford County Volunteers Report to Fire Departments & bring gloves and boots Gays Mills - north of town on Hwy 131 Soldiers Grove - Hwy 61 Viola - Volunteers call 608.627.1631 (Emergency Management) Food Pantries/Kitchens Viola Food Pantry Old Elementary School (2nd left after bridge, two blocks down on the right) Contact: John Gannon 608.627.8888 Open 8 to 5 North Crawford Kitchen North Crawford High School Southern Baptists organizing the cooking Salvation Army distributing up and down the river Expecting 200 to 300 meals a day May need help with servers Donations Red Cross Fundraiser Today, Friday June 13, 2008 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Nelson Agri-Center, Viroqua LaCrosse Center, LaCrosse La Farge Lions Flood Relief Coordinating through the Deb, La Farge State Bank and Kim Walker, Village Clerk Viroqua Food Cooperative Accepting food donations to be allocated to area pantries Meetings Gays Mills Village Board will hold a special meeting to discuss the future of the flood prone community Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. Community Building on Main Street Long Term Recovery Meeting, regularly scheduled, Thursday morning Long Term Recovery (Vernon, LaCrosse and Crawford Counties) Gil Hoel, Coordinator Project Recovery Good Sheperd Lutheran Church Viroqua, WI 608.219.6284 (cell) Rev. Jeanne Jones Volunteer Team Coordinator Region 1 August Flood Recovery Gays Mills, WI 608.872.2186 Keith Lang Disaster Human Services Coordinator Lutheran Social Service of WI and Upper MI 608.219.5848 Reminder: The rivers are extremely dangerous right now - fast currents and debris. Canoeists and kayakers stay off! Many state trails and parks are damaged and washed-out. www.dnr.wi.gov for more info. Michelle Ballweg Office Coordinator Valley Stewardship Network 608.637.3615 |