Update posted 4:25 pm 9/1/17
Sheldon, Iowa — The Sheldon IA 4 Sheldon TX campaign has already produced one semi-load of relief for the citizens of Sheldon, Texas. After watching a Facebook live feed of this afternoon’s press conference announcing the campaign, a full semi-trailer load of drinking water has been purchased by a group of Sheldon residents. It’s a great start to a campaign that OFFICIALLY starts this coming Tuesday, September 5th.
Sheldon, Iowa — At a press conference held Friday afternoon at the Sheldon Community Services Center, plans were unveiled for a city-wide campaign to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in one community in the Houston, Texas metroplex.
Sheldon Mayor Katricia Meendering explains.
Mayor Meendering tells us more about the campaign.
Meendering announced the “adoption” of Sheldon, Texas during Friday’s press conference.
She says donations will be accepted beginning Tuesday.
In addition to dropping off items at the trailer in the Community Building parking lot, Sheldon’s Hy-Vee and Fareway stores will have a list of the items that are needed. And each store will be offfering the items on the list at a reduced price as part of the campaign. Just go to either Fareway or Hy-Vee in Sheldon, tell them that you want to purchase some of the items on the list, pay the store the reduced price, and they’ll collect the merchandise. Sheldon city crews will then pick-up the palleted donations from each store and get them on the semi-trailer loaded for Sheldon, Texas.
Mayor Meendering offered a partial list of the items that are needed.
Keep tuned to KIWA, and watch ourwebsite, kiwaradio.com, for more information.
You can order a Sheldon 4 Sheldon T-Shirt to show your support by clicking HERE. All proceeds from the sale of t-shirts will go directly to the Sheldon, TX Relief Fund. Price is $15 for all youth sizes, as well as adult sizes through XL, $17 for 2XL, $20 for 3XL, and $22 for 4XL. The first order is due by Wednesday, September 6th at Noon. Order forms and payment can be dropped of KIWA Radio or Top Notch Stitching.
King Davis, the Superintendent of the Sheldon Independent School District in Sheldon, Texas, sent a letter of thanks to Sheldon, Iowa for adopting his community, and his school district, helping them to recover from Hurricane Harvey. That letter may be viewed below.
