U-Mary to be Taking Care of 200 Fargo Flood Evacuees

Bismarck, ND — The University of Mary, America’s Leadership University, will be taking care of approximately 200 evacuees from the Red River area flood. That number has decreased since earlier reports. Most of the displaced people will be elderly and nursing home residents. The Fargo residents will be airlifted into Bismarck this morning.

“Serving others is what America’s Leadership University is all about and with our resources we are more than happy to help,” commented Brent Winiger, vice president of financial affairs, whose office is in charge of the physical plant. “This will be an unprecedented effort from all faculty, staff, students, and physical plant personnel, We also need a substantial number of nursing students, faculty volunteers and Bismarck-Mandan community members who have health care and nursing experience to help provide for the evacuees.” 

The University of Mary athletic department is being used as the headquarters for the relief effort.

If you are able to volunteer your assistance as a health care professional please contact (701) 355-8200.

If you are able to volunteer in a general capacity please contact (701) 355-8302.

The University of Mary will be using the McDowell Activity Center, Leach Field House and the Richard Tschider Center to house the evacuees.

Volunteers have already begun unloading cots that arrived at 8:15 a.m. this morning.

For more information please contact Director of Communications Tom Ackerman at (701) 471-5698 or Barbara Montgomery at 355-8013.

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