Singer, actress, and activist Cher has been outspoken about the problem with toxic water in Flint, Michigan and has donated close to 200,000 bottles of water to the community. Icelandic Glacial, a purified bottled water company that uses 100 percent natural green energy to fuel its production, had joined Cher and is committed to doubling her donation.
Cher says:
“This a tragedy of staggering proportion and shocking that it’s happening in the middle of our country. I am so grateful that Icelandic Glacial has come on-board to help the city of Flint. I cannot wait for the water to get there to help these people who have been poisoned because the water they’ve been getting out of their taps has been polluted for so long and remains that way without the state or the federal government stepping in with any substantial plan to resolve this problem,” commented Cher.
The water is expected to reach the the food bank of Eastern Michigan by Wednesday and will be distributed to residents and communities in need.
Serving local families in need since 1981, the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan has grown to provide over 25 million pounds of food each year through more than 415 partner agencies in 22 counties. Partner agencies consist of local soup kitchens, homeless shelters and food pantries who strive to feed more than 300,000 people who struggle with hunger throughout eastern Michigan. For more information, visit www.fbem.org.