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College foundation pitches in
Published Tuesday, October 7, 2008
The Riverland Community College Foundation has established an educational fund for the Dirk and Susan DeVries family of Hayward Township, recipients of a new home from “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”
The funds will be available for members of the DeVries family to help offset costs associated with attending Riverland Community College. The DeVries have three children: April, Derik and Hanna.
Donations for the fund are now being accepted. For more information contact the Riverland Community College Foundation at 433-0508, or send a donation to Riverland Community College Foundation, 1900 Eighth Ave. N.W., Austin, MN 55912, note DeVries Educational Fund.
The Riverland Community College Foundation raises, manages, and distributes resources to support, enhance, and promote the educational opportunities Riverland Community College offers the people of the region.
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Posted by gyargeli (anonymous) on October 7, 2008 at 9:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Way to jump on the bandwagon, Riverland...
These people have a new house! What about helping someone who really is in need? (like the kids from Myrtle who lost their mother to a washout and their dad to prison...)
Posted by pacific (anonymous) on October 7, 2008 at 9:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
wow, way to bring a negative to this subject gyargeli... i believe this family has given back to the community... they have tried to make a good life, i'm not saying that those children that lost their mother deserve any less, they dont... but dont be negative about something good that is happening
Posted by pacific (anonymous) on October 7, 2008 at 10:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)
one thing that YOU could do gyargeli, make up a fund for those children, just like Riverland did. It only takes one person to get the ball rolling.
Posted by skijumpmom (anonymous) on October 7, 2008 at 2:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
all it took was a little search thru past Tribune articles and I found this:
"""there has been a trust fund set up for girls and their father. The trust fund is set up at Trades & Labor Credit Union, 610 S. Broadway Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007. Their phone number is 507-377-1863""
Posted by Foolish (anonymous) on October 7, 2008 at 3:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Why is the dad in prison?
Posted by Iminterested (anonymous) on October 7, 2008 at 4:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Ok, why people keep bringing this situation up is beyond me, and second, Gyargeli has no idea what he is talking about. Why would the dad be going to prison? For riding in the vehicle? Thats not illegal. People should get their facts or else just shut their mouths. If you really wanna help this family, come down to the moose Nov. 8 for the bennefit and supper.
Posted by standingby (anonymous) on October 7, 2008 at 5:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Get back to the topic here, Congradulations to the Devries family! God Bless you , your prayers have been answered! And, to all of you heroes that worked to make this all possible for this wonderful family, you are the best!!!!!!! I am truly astonished at what people can do when they work together! This is humanity at work! Be proud Freeborn County!
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