A team of seven North Pacific Union volunteers trained in warehouse management and disaster response recently joined forces with local and national organizations in Augusta, Georgia, to coordinate a major relief effort for the community.In collaboration with Georgia-Cumberland Conference and the City of Augusta, the team set up a warehouse, along with local volunteers, to [...]
From across the country, we witness the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene as search and rescue operations continue and response efforts grow in the Southeastern U.S.“With wind damage to homes; downed trees and power lines; flooding; and collapsed highways, roads and bridges, Helene, as a tropical storm, has likely been the most catastrophic storm that [...]
Seventh-day Adventists are joining frontline disaster response activities to assist residents after the devastating wildfires in Lahaina, Maui. “The situation in Hawaii is still developing and the disaster response community is still very much in response mode,” reported W. Derrick Lea, North American Division Adventist Community Services executive director in an Aug. 14 memo. “This effort [...]
