Jan 13, 2016 | Disaster Response
Somebody Cares has been bringing help to victims of the tragic tornadoes that struck the Dallas, Texas area on December 26, claiming 11 lives and damaging or destroying more than 1,400 homes in four counties. One of the tornadoes was ranked EF4 and left behind a...
Dec 23, 2015 | SCA Articles, Somebody Cares News
Across America, Somebody Cares chapters and centers have shared the joy of the Christmas season and the love of Jesus. Our SC New England chapter held outreach events at three locations in Massachusetts: Haverhill, Lowell, and Chelsea. Lowell: 75 volunteers served...
Oct 27, 2015 | Disaster Response, Somebody Cares News
Reports from our field partners tell of massive destruction, desperate need, and efforts to assist earthquake victims. Pakistan was suffered extreme damage with many remote areas still out of contact. Somebody Cares partner, Call of Hope, already has teams on the...
Oct 6, 2015 | Disaster Response
“We are at a 1,000-year level of rain. That’s how big it is.” South Carolina Governor, Nikki Haley, used those words to describe the situation facing her state on Sunday. Cities and communities across the state are trying to deal with flood waters...
Aug 7, 2015 | Disaster Response, Somebody Cares News
Torrential floods from Cyclone Komen have devastated multiple South Asian countries, leaving hundreds dead and millions displaced. Somebody Cares is sending support through Christian churches in Myanmar, where the death toll currently stands at 69, where 259,000...
Aug 7, 2015 | SCA Articles, Somebody Cares News
North Carolina will be the site of the next RESPONSE prayer gathering on Saturday, September 26, at the Charlotte Convention Center. Pat McCrory is the fourth governor to invite THE RESPONSE team to organize a day of prayer, worship, and fasted-ness on behalf of his...
Jul 30, 2015 | Doug Stringer, Teaching
By Doug Stringer In April I received the news from my doctor that I had stage 4 lymphoma. My aggressive chemotherapy treatments began on June 16, right after I returned from serving as coordinator of The Response South Carolina in Charleston. Surrounded throughout...
Jun 11, 2015 | SCA Articles
“As we celebrate five years of God’s goodness in Baltimore, we reflect on the many experiences we have had and the stories of life change that have taken place,” says Matt Stevens, director of the Baltimore chapter. Launched in 2010, SC Baltimore works in the areas of...
Jun 8, 2015 | Disaster Response, SCA Articles
After setting up operations a week ago, our Somebody Cares America team has partnered with BloodNFIre San Antonio, Mercy Chefs, and Good Life Barbeque to serve over 15,000 hot meals to volunteers and residents of Wimberly TX. The SCA team has been working at Cypress...