Oct 17, 2017 | Disaster Response
Somebody Cares chapter helps foster mom, children stay together At 73 years old, Mrs. E. never imagined her first boat ride would happen as she and her three foster children were being rescued from floodwaters. But it turned out to be providential, as they were taken...
Oct 9, 2017 | Disaster Response
by Susie Wolf Can you imagine what it’s like for a child to not have a bed to lay on, clothes for school, or food in the pantry? Such is the case for Ben* and his parents and many others who are, in fact, starting over. At just 8 years old, Ben has experienced a...
Oct 3, 2017 | Disaster Response
The situation in Puerto Rico and many other Caribbean islands is grim. Power is expected to be out for months; cell phone coverage is almost non-existent; water is rationed; and people wait in lines for hours to get food, fuel, even money from an ATM. Roofs have been...
Sep 26, 2017 | Disaster Response
Like many of you, our hearts are breaking over reports from this past week coming out of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Even as we continue long-term hurricane recovery throughout the Gulf Coast of Texas, we are also mobilizing assistance to these...
Sep 17, 2017 | Disaster Response
Hurricane Irma Relief Like many, we rejoice that Hurricane Irma did not inflict the level of devastation on Florida that was predicted. But Irma did storm ashore as a Category 3 storm and caused coastal flooding, widespread power outages, and wind damage even into the...
Sep 8, 2017 | Disaster Response
“It really is neighbor helping neighbor,” says Doug Stringer. “It’s not about institutions or organizations. It’s about relationship, first with God then with one another.” When the pastor of a church that had flooded in Katy, Texas,...
Sep 7, 2017 | Disaster Response
“All I could see was a mountain of debris. But when I saw your team of volunteers, I suddenly saw piles of debris to be carried away.” From a grateful homeowner in the Rockport area, near Corpus Christi. All across the Gulf, aid continues to pour in, bringing hope...
Sep 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Today I drove well over 200+ miles to get to various locations to serve our city,” wrote Lisa Stringer on Saturday, September 2. “It is now past 7:30 PM and Doug is still out serving and has accumulated his own share of miles.” The Stringers started the day...
Sep 2, 2017 | Disaster Response
Relief and response efforts have kicked into high gear as waters begin to recede in more areas. Even still, there are regions where water is rising and people are still be rescued by first responders. The situation for millions is dire. Store shelves in many areas...
