July 9, 2014 By The Sandbagger

With Flooding Possible, Volunteers Fill Sandbags for Those in Need

Bill Adams, of Livermore, drops off a filled sand bag at the Ranch in Budweiser Events Center on Thursday. He is part of Serve 6.8, a disaster response organization providing thousands of bags for residents in burn areas. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)

LOVELAND —At the peak of the Thursday afternoon heat, about 25 volunteers were working in the sun at the Budweiser Events Center, filling thousands of 35- to 40-pound sandbags.

With the help of volunteers and donations from Larimer County, Serve 6.8, a local disaster-response organization, is providing sandbags for residents in the High Park burn scar and the Big Thompson Canyon — as well as anyone else who feels they need them.

“We approached the county a few months ago and asked if they had been thinking about spring runoff and thunderstorms,” said Zane Strange, disaster response director of Serve 6.8.

Serve 6.8, a religious service organization, has already delivered about 15,000 sandbags to the Big Thompson Canyon, according to Strange.

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