MARION, Ill. (Nov. 8, 2016) - Twenty-three members of the Land of Lincoln and Southern 7 AmeriCorps delivered over 2,000 items to the Marion VA Medical Center for homeless veterans and veterans in need. These items - collected by both Rend Lake College and John A. Logan College (JALC) students - included food, clothing, hygiene items, blankets, and much more.
Donations from the community and RLC faculty and staff were also included, alongside handmade cards created by students in local grade schools. Over 1,700 items were collected by RLC AmeriCorps member Falisha Biggerstaff of McLeansboro, who serves at East Side Elementary School in McLeansboro. After handing out the items and cards, AmeriCorps members toured the Marion VA Medical Center.
AmeriCorps members from RLC and JALC posed for a picture outside the Marion VA Medical Center. Pictured is, FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT, Hannah McConnaughay (Bluford), Naylin Ronchetto (Benton), Falisha Biggerstaff (McLeansboro), Jaci Peleaz (Mt. Vernon), Kim Rohling (Marion), AmeriCorps Director Megan Rounds, Allie Sledge (Mt. Vernon), and Shelby Mitchell (Woodlawn); BACK ROW, Jordan Hoffman (Texico), Hannah Witzel (Mt. Vernon), JALC students Drew Donelson, Breanna Johnson, Bailey Mings, Emily Reichart, Taylor Dibble, Seth Taylor, Mason Tanner, Bethany Pickens, Kayley Scott (Mt. Vernon), Brooke Lacey (Mt. Vernon), Bailee Huff (Mt. Vernon), VA Tour Guide Mike Mankin, Zach Brookman (Opdyke), Deja Boyd (Mt. Vernon), Aaron Pemberton (Texico), and Noah Capps (Mt. Vernon). Click on the image for a larger view.
(RLC Submitted Photo)
