Volunteers needed for Grays Harbor Clean-Up!
Volunteers cleaning up the flood mud. Photo by Mickey Thurman, with permission.
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URGENT: Volunteers needed for flood clean-up!
By Jim Truitt
Homes, families...
Nurturing Connections in Disaster Response
Nurturing Connections in Disaster Response
By John Friend
On March 28, while vacationing in Southern California, I received a call from the American Red Cross asking...
Top four worst, and best, ways to help after a disaster
When disaster strikes, often we see heart-wrenching images on television. Here are the top four most common pitfalls into which helpers fall after a disaster – and what they should do instead.
Partnering Together to Rebuild & Restore Okanogan County (VIDEO)
About 40 representatives from faith-based and non-governmental organizations met at the Pateros Fire Station in February 2015. They discussed individual casework/projects, committing financial and...
We are compassionate people with a passion for action!
By Rosalee Mohney | Photos by Jesse N. Love
“I’m doing volunteer work because I wasn’t able to say ‘no.’ I’m called to do certain things...
Anatomy of a United Methodist disaster response
A United Methodist volunteer team from the California-Pacific Conference prepares to work on a home damaged by Hurricane Sandy in Long Beach, N.Y., a...
Wildfires: Hope is a bright pink wall
Learn how you can be an important part of the rebuild effort in areas affected by Washington wildfires: bit.ly/rebuild-up-from-the-ashes
Hope is a bright pink wall
By...
Where to send kits, disaster response training events
UMCOR Relief Kits: A Message for PNW Churches
By Jim Truitt
Please be advised:
Currently, no one in the PNW Conference is responsible for collecting UMCOR Kits...
PNW UMVIM Disaster Response Update: Hurricane Matthew
In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, flood water from the Tar River is well overflowing its southern bank. The river is cresting at about...
Leaving Texas: Lessons learned and the work ahead
Editor’s Note: Jim Truitt was invited by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist in the formation of a Long Term Recovery Taskforce for...
