Mennonite Disaster Service (IA & IN Flood Response)
Faith-Based Disaster Recovery
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- Areas served
- Corralville, Iowa City, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Oakville, IA & Indiana
- Eligibility
- Impacted by the 6/08 MidWest Floods
- Fee for service
- No
- Service
- Temporary
Notes
2/10/10
Website shows no current activity - assume closed
From the web site 7/31/08:
Volunteer Ops:
TORNADO AND FLOOD CLEAN UP
Local MDS Units are coordinating tornado and flood clean up in Indiana and Iowa. At this point, only local, daily volunteers are needed (there is no housing available for out-of-town volunteers and the needs change on a daily basis). If you are near an affected area and want to help, call the Akron office (800-241-8111) for more information about what is needed in your area.
Clean up phase in Iowa nears completion.
Progress is evident in Iowa as the clean up phase begins to wrap up and the repair begins. Jerry Klassen, MDS Field Consultant, and Marlin Gingerich, MDS state director for Iowa, report that in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids the clean up work is almost complete and drywall repair work has begun.
MDS is providing at least a van load of volunteers every day in the Oakville area where the Apostolic church is coordinating the response. Mennonite groups from the Hazleton area continue to work in the Cedar Falls community a few days a week. It is expected that there will be clean up work in these communities for a few more weeks.
Klassen also reports that one area of Coralville that was cleaned up from floods in 1993 and flooded again is now almost finished with clean up.
Currently local volunteers are meeting the needs in Iowa, but people interested in helping can donate as well as monitor future long-term recovery needs on the website under "Urgent Needs".
Volunteer
MDS volunteers are known for repairing and rebuilding homes damaged by disasters. But it takes more than construction skills to serve with MDS. During the time that you serve as a volunteer, you will learn that MDS also restores lives.
Donate
Your contribution will help to connect volunteers with disaster survivors who need assistance on their path to recovery. MDS depends on the support of people who believe that disaster response is an important part of helping those who are in need.