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Lake Wylie helps flood victims

Lake Wylie residents sent a truck full of items to Columbia, where a church unloaded them for distribution to flood victims.
Lake Wylie residents sent a truck full of items to Columbia, where a church unloaded them for distribution to flood victims. COURTESY OF MONIQUE BOEKHOUT
LAKE WYLIE

A truckload of supplies went to Columbia earlier this month after Lake Wylie neighbors banded together to help flood victims.

River Hills Community Church, Autumn Cove townhome residents and others collected supplies that they put in a donated Penske truck bound for Columbia. Supplies arrived at Trenholm Church in Columbia Oct. 9.

“This was a great success and a wonderful community effort,” said organizer Monique Boekhout. “The Lake Wylie community cares and it shows.”

Other groups also collected donations in the Lake Wylie area.

Oakridge Middle School in Lake Wylie collected school supplies, book bags, jackets, undergarments, socks and canned goods through Oct. 16.

You Scored Lawn Service, Beyond Revealed Productions, Clover Area Pop Warner and Kodiak Mini Storage of Lake Wylie also collected water through Oct. 17.

John Marks: 803-831-8166

This story was originally published October 15, 2015 at 11:07 PM with the headline "Lake Wylie helps flood victims."

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