GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Green Bay Salvation Army is encouraging anyone impacted by flooding to reach out as they can provide assistance in a number of ways.
That assistance could be as simple as pointing someone in the right direction of an outside resource.
“We kind of use the motto, if not us, then who?” says Nan Pahl, Director of Social Services with the Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay. “And we want to make sure that we can at least maybe give that next step or next linkage.”
Pahl encourages anyone to just give them a call and they will work with the individual or their family to figure out what fits their needs best.
She adds that the Salvation Army has plenty of in-house resources that can provide assistance to families as well.
One concern for many evacuated is a loss of food.
It’s unsafe to keep food that’s been impacted by flooding and/or put in contact with standing water.
For many families that means they will be looking for immediate help and also a way of recuperating items from their pantry.
The food pantry at Green Bay’s Salvation Army can help in both those regards.
“We’re giving them some immediate food, but we might also be able to get some of that food replaced for them through working with Brown County Human Services and the food-share program,” explains Pahl.
Another way they can help is by replacing clothing that was damaged due to flooding.
The Salvation Army is able to provide a voucher, which is typically allocated for their thrift store.
“The voucher that they would receive would be good for two weeks, so that they can go shopping a couple of times,” she explains.
The store has a variety of adult clothing, kids clothing, shoes, and jackets.
“It’s not going to replace all of their clothing obviously, but we want to get them a start on that road to recovery,” explains Pahl.
Again, the Salvation Army will do everything in their power to help those in need following severe local flooding, which can even extend beyond their walls if need be.
“We want to hear from them and we want to try to get them connected to resources in the community,” she says.
