Hilltop Rescue & Relief (Hosted by Church Of Christ Maplewood)
Faith-Based Disaster Recovery
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- Areas served
- Calcasieu Parish
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- Impacted by Hurricane Ike
- Service
- Temporary
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HURRICANE IKE UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
After MUCH discussion and prayer, Hilltop leadership has decided to partner with the Maplewood church of Christ in Sulphur, Louisiana and with the Clear Lake church of Christ in Houston, Texas. We will be working two volunteer camps at the same time. Both churches are eager and excited to reach out to those in need in their communities. We have never run volunteer camps in two locations before. We will need every willing pair of hands we can get. If you are interested in helping with this relief effort, you can do any or all of the following:
Sign up to volunteer on the Hilltop Rescue website. We will be ready to receive volunteers at the Houston camp on Sunday, September 21. The Sulphur camp will be ready for volunteers on Monday, September 22. Get your tetanus shot updated. Make sure you have a pair of work boots--steel toed ones if you think it is at all possible you might work on a chain saw crew. There may be a lot of tree work this time. If you have another skill to share which does not involve mucking or tree work--for example, cooking or ministry--please note it in the comments section on the volunteer form.
Pray. Pray for all those affected by this storm, both the victims and the first responders. They will all have trauma with which they will have to cope. Pray that our disaster relief effort is effective. Pray for the safety of all disaster relief volunteers--safety as they work and as they travel.
Send money. We have received enough funds this past week to allow us to pay for gas to get our equipment to the camp site and to set up camp. We may run out of money to pay for food after a few weeks, but are stepping out in faith that God will provide. He always has.
Tell your friends, your co-workers, your church, your clubs. Ask them to go to our website or that of any organization reaching out to those hurt by Hurricane Ike and see what they can do. The financial crisis our country is currently facing has pushed much of the coverage of the storm's aftermath off of the news. We cannot forget that these are our neighbors and THEY NEED OUR HELP.
Check back. Updates will be posted frequently.
MAIN NUMBER: 310-294-1603
VOLUNTEER CONTACT: 310-294-1609
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