We are thankful for your prayers. We are planning on heading back into our area later today to start assessing needs. Our team will first assess the needs in the North Shore area next heading to southern parishes to do the same.
WE ARE RECEIVING VOLUNTEERS!
Hurricane Gustav Response Fact Sheet
08/31/08 Edition
HOW CAN I HELP?
Please organize a team and come! We will be using the same process (and for now the same forms, paperwork, costs, etc as we have been using for Katrina Relief Teams. The link below will bring you to the team application packet.
To send a team:
- Complete Team application packet (in pdf) CLICK HERE
- Fax application packet in to 985-893-0175
- AND email gustavrelief@efca.org
- There will be a reduced charge of $120 per person/week for teams arriving in September
- Churches or individuals who plan on organizing teams should email Katie Hooks at gustavrelief@efca.org
- We need individuals to organize teams from their local church/area rather than coming as individual workers
WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT NEEDS?
- We need MONEY
- Current needs list on the right hand column of blog
- We can arrange for delivery of pallet loads or gift in kind from most areas of the East or Midwest
- We ARE NOT accepting clothing or shoes
- Supply needs will be updated weekly, sometimes daily
- See contact info below for donation inquiries
HOW CAN I GIVE?
- Click on the right side of the blog to make a secure online donation
- Mail check, cashiers check or money order to:
EFCA Crisis Response
19380 N. 10th St.
Covington, LA 70435
Please designate: ‘Hurricane Account’ 21709-3969
WHO DO I CONTACT?
Volunteer Teams:
Katie Hooks at (704)305-3427
Monetary Donations:
Dorinda Bogran at (985)705-2416
Supplies, equipment or gift-in-kind:
Dorinda Bogran at (985) 705-2416
John Horst at (610)883-1150
General Crisis Response questions:
Mark Lewis at (717)439-3138
To serve as part of the Crisis Response staff:
email crisisresponse@efca.org
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2 comments:
Mark and the rest of the crisis response team. Know that our prayers are with you at this time. We know that God will use your gifts and abilities in a mighty way. We hope to be able to join you later this month in the recovery effort.
Steve Klinefelter
Valley E-Free Chainsaw Disaster Recover team
Thanks Steve - We are cutting a lot of wood! looking forward to working with your team in the future. ml
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