Community Comments

I am absolutely furious with the state of the Keokuk Volunteer Emergency Corps (KVEC). For years, I’ve donated my hard-earned money to this organization because I believed in the mission and trusted that my contributions were going to support a team that genuinely cared about our community. But now, after seeing what’s been happening under the so-called leadership of Dan Tillman and his wife Angie, I feel utterly betrayed. How did things get this bad? How did an organization that was once the pride of Keokuk turn into this corrupt, mismanaged disaster? The lack of transparency, the blatant disregard for the concerns of the very people they’re supposed to serve, and the complete incompetence at the top—it’s all too much to bear. And then, as if things weren’t bad enough, they go and delete the KVEC Facebook page? What kind of leadership thinks it’s okay to silence the voices of the community instead of addressing their concerns head-on? I am done with KVEC. Done with being lied to, done with being taken for a fool, and done with supporting an organization that clearly doesn’t have its priorities straight. It’s not just about the money anymore—though believe me, not another cent of mine will ever go to KVEC under the current leadership—it’s about principle. It’s about integrity. It’s about not standing by while an organization that used to stand for something important gets dragged through the mud by a couple of people who have no business being in charge. Dan Tillman and Angie Tillman need to go. They’ve had their chance, and they’ve failed spectacularly. It’s time for new leadership—real leadership—before there’s nothing left of KVEC worth saving. Until that happens, KVEC will not see another dime from me, and I strongly encourage anyone else who cares about the future of this community to do the same. We deserve better. The volunteers deserve better. And the people of Keokuk deserve better. Enough is enough!