Kamaal Najieb, a senior from Chicago studying microbiology, grills chicken wings Saturday during the “SIUC for Flint” fundraising event at the Phi Kappa Tau House. Najieb said the goal of the barbecue was to raise between $2,000 and $3,000 to support the water crisis in Flint, Mich. He said he thought of the idea while cooking breakfast one morning. “I was like to my roommate [Kendall Crayton], ‘Man, this issue in Flint really bothers me, we should do something about it,'” Najieb said. “We didn’t want it to be just a him and I thing, we wanted it to be a southern Illinois thing.” Najieb and Crayton, a senior from Peoria studying mining engineering, got Golden Corral, 17th Street Barbecue, Saluki Bar N’ Grill and a local community service building to donate food and supplies. “It’s the best feeling ever knowing that you know you’re doing something to help people out,” Najieb said. “One thing that makes me so happy is that knowing one day I will leave a mark on this youth who is being affected… and the cycle will keep on going where people will continue to give.” Najieb said he believes his only purpose on Earth is to serve humanity. “If I could help anybody I’ll give my last,” Najieb said, “if I have it, to help somebody in need.”  — April 23, 2016, Carbondale, Ill.