August 10, 2007
The City of Rockford Human Services Department has released the site for
clean-up relief for flood-affected residents and groups of volunteers
willing to help. In collaboration with Love, Inc. and Forest City
Fellowship Church, flood-affected residents can go the Hallstrom Center,
located at 1300 17th Street on Saturday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm to request
clean-up assistance. Residents will be assisted on a first-come, first
serve basis.
Any interested persons or volunteer groups willing to help with the clean-up
effort should meet at the Hallstrom Center at 9:00 am on Saturday. Volunteers
are instructed to dress in appropriate cleaning attire and bring cleaning
products such as boots, gloves, buckets, old brooms and masks if necessary.
For further information please contact the City of Rockford Human Services
Department at 815-987-5686.