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GSU students aid flood victims fundraiser aid community
Governors State University counseling students joined relief efforts in Keithsburg Illinois during the Mississippi River flood. They filled sandbags cooked meals washed dishes and provided haircuts and morale support for 850 residents with 350 homeless as security was tight and aid supplies were coordinated with Salvation Army and National Guard. The group stayed at a local camp ground and plans a return visit after water recedes to continue counseling and support services.
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Governors State University
Marcia Hernandez
Keithsburg
Mississippi River
Mercer County
Moline
GSU
Michael Lewis
Lewis
Illinois
Iowa
Des Moines
Illinois National Guard
Janet Engle
Beecher
Salvation Army
National Guard
Mississippi