Oct 2, 2018 | Somebody Cares News
As the town of Santa Fe, Texas, heals from the tragic school shooting in May, the people of Santa Fe came together on September 30 for their first Quarterly Community Potluck. Somebody Cares co-sponsored the event by providing volunteers; assisting with the cost of...
Sep 28, 2018 | Disaster Response, Hurricane Florence
“No words can truly describe how grateful we are to have our family and the support, generosity, and prayers from friends, family, and complete strangers. When this happened I felt alone and overwhelmed, and now I know I am not alone…” SCA field rep Mark Roye received...
Sep 26, 2018 | Disaster Response, Hurricane Florence
Mark Roye from SC San Antonio and our SCA assessment team has been on-site in North Carolina assisting partner ministries, visiting communities with unmet needs, and identifying churches that are reaching out to those in need. On Sunday, Mark visited a team from one...
Sep 18, 2018 | Disaster Response, Hurricane Florence
Florence has left a huge path of destruction in North Carolina and parts of South Carolina. Below are updates from some of our partners working in North Carolina and being a tangible expression of God’s love to those impacted by the storm: Crisis Response...
Sep 14, 2018 | Disaster Response, Hurricane Florence
As Hurricane Florence continues to pummel the east parts of North Carolina and South Carolina Somebody Cares is positioned to quickly respond. We have identified partners in the disaster impacted communities and are mobilizing bulk food, cleaning supplies and other...
Aug 16, 2018 | Somebody Cares News
This summer, the Somebody Cares network has hosted a variety of compassion outreaches in communities suffering from financial distress, gang violence, or crime to be a tangible expression of God’s love in those neighborhoods. SC New England hosts Basketball/Creative...
Aug 8, 2018 | Disaster Response
Indonesia has again been rocked by a devastating earthquake. The recent 6.9 quake near the island of Lombok has left over 150,000 people homeless. As of now, the death toll is 131, but it is still rising. Three days later aid is just beginning to arrive. There is...
Jul 30, 2018 | Disaster Response
Wildfires in California are scorching huge swaths of the landscape and communities as dry heat and high winds make containment difficult. Tens of thousands of people have already evacuated their homes, not knowing if they will ever be able to return. Somebody Cares...
Jul 25, 2018 | Somebody Cares News
Doug Stringer recently returned from visiting the Rio Grande Valley, meeting with church and ministry partners who are working with flood relief efforts as well as with families coming through processing centers in McAllen and other locations. “Regardless of one’s...
Apr 5, 2018 | Disaster Response, Somebody Cares News
Thanks to a Somebody Cares America partnership with Conn’s Furniture and Appliances, we were able to surprise and bless Zulma, a widow and mother of two teenagers, on March 29 with a new washer, dryer, and refrigerator. Zulma lost everything in her home when it...