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HURRICANE KATRINA |
WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE...ONE LIFE
AT A TIME.
Vessel
pushed on shore.
Photo credit “NOAA.” |
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ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES IS IRONING OUT
DETAILS
... with FEMA and ADRA
for assistance to be given to conferences that
open their campgrounds to Katrina evacuees,
and for help to be ready for summer camp and
camp meeting use. Initial plans include that
ACS will provide blankets, personnel care kits
and other needed items and also will arrange
transportation to help relocate the families
and individuals. ADRA has indicated their willingness
to provide food and any additionally-needed
tents or buses. So far, we know of more than
20 conferences that are looking into participating.
 TO
DONATE
Contact
ACS Disaster Response at 1-877-ACS-2702
Donate
online at communityservices.org
( Major
credit cards are accepted with online
or phoned donations.)
Donations
in check or money order can also be sent
by postal mail to: NAD ACS
Disaster Response
12501
Old Columbia Pike
Silver
Spring, MD 20904-6600
USA
Contact
the Hope Channel "Katrina Adventist
Aid" at 1-866-900-0123
Donations
in check or money order can also be sent
by postal mail to: The Hope
Channel
P. O. Box
5303
Thousand
Oaks, CA 91359
USA |
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY ASSISTS
By 8 p.m. Friday night, nearly 100 volunteers
from Andrews University were on their way to
Lumberton, Mississippi, to help rebuild Bass
Memorial Academy and the surrounding area which
suffered devastating damage from Hurricane Katrina.
They left
in two buses accompanied by a truck full of
supplies.
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY RESPONSE
Several Loma Linda University Medical Center
employees are part of the Disaster Medical Assistance
Team (DMAT) system, called previously for both
the 9-11 disaster and last year's tsunami aid.
The team consists of physicians, nurses, respiratory
therapists, and chaplains from local area hospitals.
The DMAT 2 team, which includes Loma Linda employees,
was deployed by FEMA on Friday (02.09.05)
LAKE REGION CONFERENCE OPENING HOMES FOR 80
FAMILIES
A church member made arrangements for 80 separate
homes to be opened to already-identified evacuees
of Hurricane Katrina. There will be 30 houses
available in Detroit, Michigan, and 40 in Flint,
Michigan. They might be using their conference
campground as a way station for evacuees to
stay, if necessary, until final arrangements
have been ironed out. The camp is close to Andrews
University and Academy and the Ruth Murdoch
Elementary School.
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 LIST
OF ITEMS T0 DONATE |
- Towels
- Toothpaste
- Nail file
- Washcloths
- Disposable razors
- Non-perishable foods
- Shampoo
- Shaving cream
- Band aids
- Toothbrush
- Soap
- Hair combs and brushes
- New sock
- New underwear
- Feminine products
- bottled water
Adventist Community Service
Please be sure to call the locations prior to
sending goods.
Louisiana
Call Center
866-334-8305
Alabama
Call Center
877-273-5018
Mississippi
Call Center
866-230-8903
Hope Channel
to Broadcast
North American Division’s Response to
Katrina. |
| FACT |
KATRINA...
damaged
or destroyed 30 Adventist churches.
displaced
6,000 Adventist members. |
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