Disaster Response Committee

January 9, 2012 / by admin / Make A Comment / Filed under Blog

Families along the coastal regions of NC continue to need assistance in removing the damage caused by flooding causes by Hurricane Irene and in rebuilding.

The NC conference Disaster Response Committee has hired site managers for the Aurora and Swan Quarter areas and is developing a long-term recovery program to assisting in rebuilding up to 500 homes using donated funds, materials and volunteers like you.

Due to the continued critical need, volunteers, regardless of previous disaster or rebuilding experience or
length of availability are needed in Eastern North Carolina.

TO REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER choose one of the following:

1. Visit NCCUMVIM and register to serve as an individual or as a team.
2. Contact the NC Disaster Response Call Center directly at (888) 440-9167 or via email. You will be asked to provide the appropriate contact and supplemental information to allow the staff to match your skills with the requests for help in the most efficient manner possible.
3. Contact one of the following persons in the Wilmington District for inclusion on a team:

• Rev. Sam Loy Lake Waccamaw
• Lou Purin Leland NC
• David Merrill Scotts Hill NC
• Recurring Trips by David Merrill and Lou Purin and Others

The Situation: Damaged Homes needing Rehabilitation/ Rebuilding

Wanchese -100 homes Swan Quarter – 250 homes
Aurora -250 homes Oriental – 100 homes

The Urgency:

• Loss of jobs and places to live
• Deterioration of inhabited homes due to mold
• Lack of resources to help Survivors

The Opportunities: 

• Be the hands and feet of Christ
• Witness in true Wesleyan fashion our love for God and God’s love for the survivors.
• To give hope and encouragement to persons in despair
• Enable our members to experience what it means to be a blessing and the awesome experience of being blessedin our servant ministry to others

The Ways to Help:

• Contributions to the Disaster Response Fund
• Individual volunteers
• Church teams
• Volunteers with no previous training related experience can participate.

Upcoming Opportunities:
Three day trip by Sam Loy Feb 2-4 to Aurora NC

Sam Loy, David Merrill, Lou Purin are available to assist local congregations organize their own work teams