Flood Volunteers Raise Money for The Salvation Army

In his parable (Matthew 7: 15 – 29), Jesus warned about the dangers of building a house upon a foundation of sand. When the muddy flood waters rise up over the banks of the river, a house built on a foundation shifting sand will collapse in heap. But in Fargo, ND sand is being put to use to save people’s homes against the rising flood.

Since the beginning, one million, one thousand and five hundred sandbags have been filled and readied to protect the city against the rising waters of the Red River.

Mayor Dennis R. Walaker initiated a program – Denny’s Bucks for Bags – to encourage volunteers to help prepare the necessary sandbags. The city offered to contribute $75.00 to organizations that provided 100 hours of sandbag-filling effort.

Volunteers from The Salvation Army served more than 700 hours, coming in second among participating groups. “This is an astounding contribution from the community,” said Steve Carbno, Deputy Incident Commander for the Salvation Army in Fargo. “The amount of support we’ve seen from the people of Fargo and Cass County is an indication of just how generous the people here really are.

Carbno received on behalf of The Salvation Army a check from the city for six hundred and twenty five dollars for the work of these generous volunteers.