Mississippi has been dominated over the past 4 weeks with the news that the capital has a water crisis. 1,000's are still without water. 1'000's more who finally do have water can't use it as the water is still not safe to use, let alone drink.
Earlier this week, government officials met with the CCC, the Community Crisis Coalition, which offered to help the capital doing one of its most trying times in the city's history. The organization's goal, to send 1 Million Bottles of Water to Jackson, MS by Saturday, March 27.
Here's the CCC plan. Collect as many bottles of waters from companies, organizations, churches, families, and individuals by asking them to donate cases of water. The second part is to raise awareness by hosting a Mississippi Strong virtual benefit concert sometime next week.
Organizations, businesses and leaders have already stepped in pledging to help.
The Family YMCA will serve as the operations drop off site. Anyone who wants to donate water can simply take it the Family Y, 3719 Memorial Drive, Hattiesburg, MS. The Hattiesburg News has volunteered to serve as the information desk. Maximum Transportation has volunteered its 18 wheeler's for transportation. Several restaurants including Waffle House and Crescent City have also pledge to help. Local community leader, Pastor Carlos Wilson, Senior Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church also pledged to help. Hattiesburg Management Group is also volunteering.
Sharon Thompson, the first woman elected to the Forrest County Board of Supervisors currently serving District 2 Supervisor as well as City of Hattiesburg's Ward 5 Councilman Nick Brown both pledge to donate cases of water.
Anyone who wants to contribute financially can give via clicking Donate to Capital Crisis.
In 2017, the CCC lead Hattiesburg through its crisis after a EF3 tornado destroyed African American communities and a local university. Then, it served 3,500 meals a day, consisted of about 5,000 volunteers from around the world, & gave out 1,000's of cases of water and supplies, clean up and repaired 100's of homes and businesses.
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