Grand Valley State University has announced that several on-campus groups have come together to collect water bottles for residents of Flint.

The water bottle drive is January 25 - 29 in the Kirkhof Center on the Allendale Campus.

Drop-off locations and times:

- January 25 - 27, 2PM - 4PM, Kirkhof Center lobby

- January 28 - 29, Noon - 2PM, Kirkhof Center lobby

- Women's Center, room 1201, Kirkhof Center

The drive is organized by the following student organizations: NAACP Grand Valley Chapter, Professional Organization for Women Entering Reality, Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, Astro International Movement and National Pan-Hellenic Council. It is also supported by the Women's Center and Women and Gender Studies Department.

Students, faculty and staff members planned the water drive during a meeting on January 22 in the Women's Center.

A team of volunteers will transport the water to Flint in early February.

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