Nov 17, 2017 | Disaster Response
With the help of area churches and 250 volunteers, Somebody Cares let the people of Rockport, Texas, know Somebody STILL Cares, more than two months after Hurricane Harvey brought devastation to their community. On Saturday, November 11, the Somebody Cares Holy Smoke...
Nov 16, 2017 | Disaster Response
Join us for this night of worship and ministry, and invite others you know who were impacted by Harvey! So many people in our city and surrounding areas were drastically impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Join us as we share hope beyond the tragedy. Hosted by Doug...
Nov 6, 2017 | Disaster Response
A Somebody Cares team went to Puerto Rico recently to partner with local churches and bring aid to remote communities that have received no assistance in the four weeks since Maria hit the island. “It’s hard to put into words the emotions I have felt while...
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,...
