Volunteers Needed for Sandbag Removal Efforts on Saturday

City of Coralville, United Way of Johnson County, and AmeriCorps announce joint project

Iowa City/Coralville, IA – The United Way of Johnson County, the City of Coralville, and AmeriCorps will coordinate a community-wide sandbag removal project in Coralville on Saturday, July 12, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, and are requesting a large number of volunteers to help remove sandbags from various locations.

Volunteers should report to the GEICO parking lot at 2213 2^nd Street in Coralville to receive specific instructions and location assignments. Volunteers are asked to bring their own equipment such as heavy work gloves. Personal air filters and masks are optional. The City of Coralville is providing trucks for hauling and disposal of the sandbags.

For more information, please call the United Way of Johnson County Volunteer Center at 319-337-VOLS (8657).