GVSU groups organize water bottle drive for Flint

Several groups from Grand Valley State University have come together to collect water bottles for residents of Flint. 

The water bottle drive is January 25-February 5 in the Kirkhof Center on the Allendale Campus. 

Water bottles and jugs can be dropped off at the Women's Center in Kirkhof Center, Robinson Living Center and the Women's Leadership House (Vansteeland Living Center). A team of volunteers will transport the water to Flint in early February. 

The Women's Center will host a Day of Service February 6, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Volunteers will work with community organizations to collect donations for Flint. Sign up at www.gvsu.edu/women_cen. 

The drive is organized by the following student organizations: NAACP Grand Valley Chapter, Professional Organization for Women Entering Reality, Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, Astro International Movement and National Pan-Hellenic Council. It is also supported by the Women's Center and Women and Gender Studies Department.

For more information, contact Sharalle Arnold in the Women's Center at (616) 331-2748.