#Memphis4Flint... More than A Hashtag
‘The Flint
water crisis is a drinking
water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan (United States), that started in April
2014.
After the
change in source from treated Lake Huron water
(via Detroit) to the Flint River,
the city's drinking water had a series of problems that culminated with lead contamination, creating a serious public health danger. The corrosive Flint River
water caused lead from
aging pipes to leach into the water supply, causing
extremely elevated levels of lead. As a result, between 6,000 and 12,000
residents had severely high levels of lead in the blood and experienced a range of serious
health problems.[1] The water change is also a possible cause
of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in the county that has killed 10
people and affected another 77” (
source: wikepedia)
The residents of Flint cannot
drink or use their public water for basic needs such as cooking, washing,
bathing etc. While there are many to blame at the city,
state and federal levels, Memphians have joined together to help meet the most
immediate needs of the citizens.
Memphis Grassroots Coalition, a
local group dedicated to dismantling oppression and injustice, has
kept track of verified efforts to distribute water and funding directly to the
city of Flint, Mi. The list of efforts
is growing daily and can be tracked using the hashtag #memphis4flint. Follow
their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Memphis-Grassroots-Organizations-Coalition-838482906269758/timeline
If you know
of an effort that you don’t see listed below, please tag #memphis4flint and we
will add it to the list!
#Memphis4flint water
drop off locations:
(Allarick SteelerScut
Roberson, Sr will be picking up
and actually delivering water to Flint Directly join his event page to keep
track! https://www.facebook.com/events/122961208084952/)
You can drop off water donations at these locations
U Tumble Gymnastics Academy and Cheer Center
Contact: Jenice SpillMan Hill
●Monday and Thursday drop off times
3pm to 7pm
●Tuesday Drop off time is 5pm to
7:30pm
●Saturday Drop off time is 9am to
1pm
Location for drop off:
Ridgeway Baptist Church
2500 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN. 38119
(Aerobics room)
Ridgeway Baptist Church
2500 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN. 38119
(Aerobics room)
Deadline for drop off is Thursday,
February 4th @ 6:30pm
EntreMemphis
Contacts: R Gerald Brooks and
Gilbert Carter, III of the First Year Foundation Incorporated
287 Madison Ave
287 Madison Ave
Starting January 25th
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am-12pm and 7pm-9pm
Starting January 25th
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am-12pm and 7pm-9pm
And Saturday from 10am- 2pm
Until noon on February 4th!
Until noon on February 4th!
DEUCES BAR & LOUNGE located at
5959 WINCHESTER RD, Memphis, TN 38115
#Memphis4Flint Monetary Donations
To support installing whole house
water conditioning systems https://www.gofundme.com/flintpurewater?rcid=10a9eae59570497194fd31d77e555f9e
To support the purchase of water for donation:
Send funds to kia@livelovekia.com to help @dopecrowns send #CleanWater in efforts to help those affected by the #flintwatercrisis! #LiveLoveKia#KiaMoore
