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June 25, 2008
Update on Cedar Rapids Relief
I received the following message from a brother over in Cedar Rapids. Please take note if you were planning on assisting with relief efforts in Cedar Rapids this weekend.
Things change daily here. The city officials and secular organizations are halting efforts to go into flooded areas and help home owners. They are afraid that Cedar Rapids does not have the infrastructure to support an influx of people. From their perspective the hotels are full and one or our hospitals is still closed. They are also concerned about liability with what can happen. They have told “Serve the City” to not proceed with help in this area. So far the leadership of Serve the City has agreed to stop. But take heart.
Samaritan’s Purse has set up shop at Hillside Wesleyan Church here in town and are ready to send out 50 volunteers a day. All you need do is go to Samaritan’s Purse web site (Link below) and register. The age requirement is that helpers be at least 16 years of age. Samaritan’s Purse are ready to provide food, lodging, tools, training, and insurance. So you can see their need to have you register. Don’t forget to note that you want to come to Cedar Rapids or they will assign you as they perceive the need. They are also working with the support of the Wesleyan and Presbyterian relief organizations.
http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/Relief_and_Development/Volunteer/
Once you have registered on line you can direct any further questions to Amy Proiborski at (319) 390-8055 or email Amy Priborsky at [thegadgeteer@msn.com] who is the Hillside Wesleyan Church contact person. She can either answer any of your questions or refer you to some of Samaritan’s Purse who can.
Posted by Autumn at June 25, 2008 08:38 AM