Domestic Disaster Response Advance has been tapped for 28 US emergencies in 24 different conferences since autumn 2006 – Fund needs replenishing FAST

US: HUNDREDS NEED POST-DISASTER HELP

Floodwaters have inundated significant areas of Texas during rains lasting over a month. Kansans and Oklahomans are cleaning up flood- and tornado-ravaged sections of their states. Workers in northern California have begun the long walk back from forest fire damage around Lake Tahoe, where many displaced are service workers without insurance.

UMCOR grants in these disasters are assisting with emergency shelter, food, clothing, supplies, and expenses for scores of the displaced. But the agency is scrambling to meet all the needs. "Our Domestic Disaster Response Advance has been tapped for 28 US emergencies in 24 different annual conferences since September of 2006," said the Rev. Sam W. Dixon, interim executive. "UMCOR delivered $856,146 in both emergency grants and long-term recovery initiatives in that time," he said. UMCOR uses all designated donations in programs specified by donors. "We're beginning to worry about being tapped out in this fund," he added.

You can help! UMCOR is offering a new bulletin insert on line for churches that wish to lift disaster response in their worship services in coming Sundays. Emergency offering envelopes are available free for postage and handling from the E Store. UMCOR urgently seeks your gifts to the US Domestic Disaster Response Advance, #901670, so that the church's response to these and future US disasters can be generous and timely.

To download the new bulletin insert CLICK on the address http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/media/cbi-pdfs/eye_of_storm_revised0707.pdf

To reach the Board of Global Ministries E Store CLICK on the address http://gbgm-umc.org/e-store/