What Can I Do?
By Jim Truitt | Image by Jesse N. Love
The world has suffered many natural disasters over the last two years from typhoons in the Philippines,...
Help Heal the World: Christmas Giving & Alternative Gifts
By Marilyn S. Reid | Photos by GBGM, et. al.
The world is in need of healing. People in our own neighborhoods and community (and...
Give to One Great Hour of Sharing!
Give to One Great Hour of Sharing, one of the 5 Columns of Mission!
By Joan Hackett
LEARN MORE ABOUT ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
Celebrate 75...
Registration deadline for ERT Training in Kennewick, EXTENDED!
By Kathy Bryson with Jesse N. Love
Friends, REGISTER NOW for ERT Training in Kennewick! The deadline to register has been extended to Monday, October...
Go to Camp and Earn a Badge – ERT Style!
Be prepared to serve the next time disaster strikes by attending the Spring Early Response Team training at Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center May 10-11! While you are doing so, be prepared to experience the beauty and hospitality of this amazing Central Washington retreat center.
What are cooperative, caring ways we can reach out to neighbors during a disaster?
By Wendy Riddle | Photos by Dave Riddle
On Saturday, January 20, 2018, over 50 people from 15 congregations and 5 different denominations gathered at...
Up from the Ashes: Funding achieved for the FINAL phase of recovery
By Gerri Harvill, Stan Norman, and Jim Truitt
Photos by PNW UMVIM, et. al.
"Thanks to generous donations and strong partnerships, funding for the final phase...
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...
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...
The Port Orchard Tornado Revisited
It's been 10 months since a rare EF 2 Tornado wreaked havoc in Port Orchard, Washington.
Jim Truitt, Disaster Response Coordinator for the Greater NW Area, offers us a look back at the work that has been accomplished by numerous volunteers and intentional partnerships.
