(WLUK) — When disasters occur, Northeast Wisconsin exhibits up to help its neighbors — and historic flooding hitting the region is bringing so much of support.
Cases of water, granola bars, even sandwich meat — these have been just a few of the issues Geri Guyette, proprietor of the Black Otter Supper Club in Hortonville, and her group dropped off for sandbagging volunteers in Fremont Friday.
When disasters occur, Northeast Wisconsin exhibits up to help its neighbors — and historic flooding hitting the area is bringing so much of support. (WLUK)
“Since Hortonville is doing really well, we don’t have any danger, I couldn’t look at the pictures anymore and sit home and do nothing. So, the last few days we’ve been running food to Shiocton, Clintonville, Manawa, New London and now Fremont. We have extra to come,” she mentioned.
The Black Otter is only one of many native companies coming to the help of victims and volunteers as flood waters proceed to rise. Tens of hundreds of sandbags have been ready in varied communities.
“Hardtails in Hortonville and I are going to make five NESCOs of hot beef and stuff to run out on Sunday, because I’m sure these people are going to be pretty tired by Sunday,” added Guyette.
Flood waters have already consumed the Clintonville Truckers’ baseball area, concession stand and clubhouse. The college is internet hosting its personal on-line fundraiser to help pay for the injury to their area, buildings and equipment.
The Green Bay Rockers selected the Truckers because the recipient of its opening weekend fundraiser package.
“It’s just an absolute no-brainer to do it for them, and hopefully, we raise a pretty good amount of money for their field,” mentioned Brian Kuklinski, director of partnerships with the Rockers. “The gist of it is, for $15, you get a ticket to a game on our opening weekend, which is the last weekend of May, and then you also get a hat. So, for $15, a ticket and a hat, and for every one of those we sell, we’re going to get $7 back to the Clintonville baseball program.”
The United Way Fox Cities and the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region launched an online fundraiser that will help with recovery from floods. All financial donations to the group response fund are staying native.
According to Wendy Krueger with the United Way, “The first step is to make sure we have funds coming in to support whatever the needs will be, and then we’ll work with those closest to the needs to determine the best way to get those funds into the community.”
The New London Area Chamber of Commerce additionally launched its personal on-line fundraiser to help with flood reduction.
Some massive company donations, together with $10,000 from Cellcom, have been introduced, however the group helps too. It’s help that will likely be wanted now and for weeks and months to come.
