During the height of June's flooding, a Coralville resident was evacuated from her apartment and moved to a temporary shelter. Her husband, having suffered a stroke, was being tended to at the UIHC.
When the man's nurse overheard the family discussing how they'd lost just about everything in the flood, their nurse offered to donate her furniture (couch, television, and even a bed) to help the family get back on their feet.
(Pictured: AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associates Hillary Hott and Hassan Abdelkarim.)
Yesterday, AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers moved the furniture into the couple's new apartment in Iowa City. We would like to thank Big Ten rental for providing a moving truck free of charge.
(Pictured: Summer Associate Matt Schnell and United Way Team Captain Michelle Wichman.)
If you're a flood victim that needs assistance (or somebody who would like to help provide assistance to those in need), contact our United Way of Johnson County Volunteer center at 319-337-8657 or e-mail us at vols@unitedwayjc.org.
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