Churchwide Updates: Disaster Relief Response for Tornado Victims
| Churchwide Updates | Amy Hirsch
If you are looking for ways to serve those impacted by last week's tornadoes, we wanted to give you some updates on needs.
Church members Wendy and Jeff Calvert live in Pelham. Their neighborhood was heavily damaged during the tornado. We are collecting the following items in the church office for Wendy to pick up and distribute:
Tarps
Trash bags
Cleaning supplies
Hygiene and feminine products
Hand sanitizer
Face masks
Diapers and wipes
Pillows and blankets
Socks (variety of sizes)
Ensure
Baby formula
Pet food
Gatorade
Bottled waters
Laundry detergent
Alabama CBF is working with several partners, churches, and members who have experienced damage. Here are some of their needs:
Sowing Seeds of Hope in Perry County has reported that there are at least 8 homes and a church with major damage in their area. The EMA director for the county, Deandre Kimbrough, told our Sowing Seeds of Hope staff they had to remove trees and debris to get to the homes. They need volunteers to do debris removal and repairs. We could also use funds to help the families with needed items.
Crosscreek Baptist Church in Pelham has many damaged or destroyed homes in their neighborhood. The area is still currently blocked off by the city; but, church members have been allowed to help clear debris. Their church building is being used as the distribution center for supplies. If you would like to volunteer, sign up here.
Baptist Church of the Covenant in Birmingham has three members who have substantial damage to their homes. They could use Rubbermaid bins with lids, approximately 13 gallon size, for the families to gather belongings from their homes. Gift cards to Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart and Target are also very helpful. You can drop off these items at the Mountain Brook Baptist Church office for Terri Byrd to pick up and collect.
First Baptist Church of Williams in Jacksonville has damaged homes within a mile of their church. Trinity Baptist Church of Madison is taking a work crew to help with debris removal this weekend. If you would like to join them, you can email Glenn Bowers.
The Birmingham Metro Baptist Association has also deployed their trained disaster relief workers to serve throughout the state. If you are interested in becoming a trained disaster relief worker to serve with the Birmingham Metro Baptist Association following disasters, visit this link. They will offer training again the weekend of April 15-17.
If you would like to give a monetary gift to go toward disaster relief efforts, you may give online and designate your gift "Disaster Relief" in the memo line.