Salvation Army volunteers pack emergency flood kits
Almost April showers filled the sky outside as a host of Salvation Army volunteers helped prepare flood kits Friday at the Salvation Army Disaster Services Headquarters in Elk Grove Village.
Each year unpredictable spring weather has the potential to bring catastrophic flooding across the region.
Salvation Army Chicago Advisory Board member Jeanne Malnati of Kenilworth said she volunteered to help pack kits to give back.
"I feel grateful that I am able to contribute. It makes me happy," Malnati said.
The kits include several must-have items everyone needs in a crisis, such as buckets, sponges, masks, brooms, cleaning solutions, mops, gloves, and garbage bags.
The volunteer group aimed to pack about 600 kits Friday and about 3,000 total.
Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services Warehouse Manager Brian Dobney stacks flood kits on a pallet Friday in Elk Grove Village.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services workers and volunteers prepare flood kits Friday in Elk Grove Village.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services workers and volunteers prepare flood kits Friday in Elk Grove Village. The kits include several must-have items everyone needs in a crisis, including buckets, sponges, masks, brooms, cleaning solutions, mops, gloves, and garbage bags.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
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