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Posted on 10/9/15 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 10/9/15 at 12:52 pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - South Carolina needed the support, and the Nashville community responded in a big, big way Thursday.
With the Palmetto State faced with historic flooding, Vanderbilt Athletics asked Nashville-area residents to band together and help fill its football equipment truck with bottled water and generators. The response it received was more than it could have asked for.
By 12:30 p.m., the first (yes, the first) semitrailer was already filled. The decision to bring in another truck was soon made by Director of Athletics David Williams as carloads of water continued to be dropped off. By 4:30 p.m., the second trailer was filled. The remaining donations were collected to be given to the Nashville Red Cross.
Each trailer was filled with 1,500 cases of water. Four new generators were also donated, as were 400 pairs of shoes by Nashville's Soles4Souls.
From children to grandparents and everyone in between, it was a collective effort by Nashvillians that inspired all those involved. Student-athletes joined athletics staff members to help unload waters from each vehicle and then load them into the trailers.
The drive for water and generators began at 7 a.m. with drop points located at Gate 2 of Vanderbilt Stadium and in front of McGugin Center. All water collected Thursday will be delivered to South Carolina's campus Friday in front of Russell House on Green Street.
Ger Ders!
With the Palmetto State faced with historic flooding, Vanderbilt Athletics asked Nashville-area residents to band together and help fill its football equipment truck with bottled water and generators. The response it received was more than it could have asked for.
By 12:30 p.m., the first (yes, the first) semitrailer was already filled. The decision to bring in another truck was soon made by Director of Athletics David Williams as carloads of water continued to be dropped off. By 4:30 p.m., the second trailer was filled. The remaining donations were collected to be given to the Nashville Red Cross.
Each trailer was filled with 1,500 cases of water. Four new generators were also donated, as were 400 pairs of shoes by Nashville's Soles4Souls.
From children to grandparents and everyone in between, it was a collective effort by Nashvillians that inspired all those involved. Student-athletes joined athletics staff members to help unload waters from each vehicle and then load them into the trailers.
The drive for water and generators began at 7 a.m. with drop points located at Gate 2 of Vanderbilt Stadium and in front of McGugin Center. All water collected Thursday will be delivered to South Carolina's campus Friday in front of Russell House on Green Street.
Ger Ders!
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Posted on 10/9/15 at 3:21 pm to Cheese Grits
trucks arrived at the Russell House earlier today. much appreciated 
had a Gamecock/Titan on hand at VU yesterday to help load the trucks.
had a Gamecock/Titan on hand at VU yesterday to help load the trucks.
This post was edited on 10/9/15 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 10/9/15 at 3:27 pm to Cheese Grits
Classy move, someone even threw in a roll of TP
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