Richmond-based Hope Christian Ministries has added its name to the list of area congregations and civic groups sending water to aid the lead-poisoned residents of Flint, Mich.

The 120-member, West End congregation collected 24,000 bottles of water in a monthlong drive, and volunteers set off Wednesday to truck the water to Michigan.

Pastor Mark Vereen and Michael Reid, a congregation member, led the water drive for the church at 5300 W. Marshall St.

The initial goal had been to provide at least 10,000 bottles of water, but the drive provided more than double that amount, according to Shaun Lindsey, a volunteer administrator for the church. The final result was “pretty unbelievable,” she said.