Boxed Water, an eco-friendly packaged water company based in Grand Rapids, announced yesterday that it will be donating water to Flint residents to provide relief from the water crisis.

Boxed Water started deliveries to Flint yesterday with a shipment of 11,520 units and will continue deliveries throughout February.

"We feel for the local community and those impacted by the Flint water crisis, and as a Michigan based water company, we strongly believe it's our responsibility to help the community during this time," commented David Lee, Chief Operating Officer for Boxed Water. "We encourage everyone involved to continue donations and continue volunteering time and energy to raise awareness for this issue and to help those in need during this time."

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