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Haitian Church Members Distribute UMCOR Food

Dennis — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:26:30 +0000

Make sure to check out this post from the United Methodist News Service (UMNS) regarding UMCOR food distribution in Haiti.

Haitian Church Members Distribute UMCOR Food – http://bit.ly/bQn0ax

Sharad Aggarwal (left) and Melissa Crutchfield of UMCOR unpack a food ration in . . . → Read More: Haitian Church Members Distribute UMCOR Food

UMCOR Haiti Multimedia Presentation

Dennis — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:31:32 +0000

Sheila Prosser of Knightdale UMC in response to seeing the following UMCOR video:

Watch and see the Thanks upon the lips of God’s people, pray for the hands that work and pray together, Rejoice that we as United Methodists and all God’s children have been able to donate and see the receiving of our efforts. You . . . → Read More: UMCOR Haiti Multimedia Presentation

Haiti Response – Update January 29

Dennis — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:37:07 +0000

We continue to collect specific donations to send to Haiti. As before, we will collect, sort, pack and palletize the items and then take them to MERCI for distribution. Our re-located warehouse space is located at 1053C East Whitaker Mill Road, on the northwest corner of Whitaker Mill and Atlantic. You will note . . . → Read More: Haiti Response – Update January 29

Packing a Health Kit

Dennis — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:31:54 +0000

Thanks for the amazing generosity in preparing health kits for Haiti. The servant volunteers at the collection site asked that a picture of a health kit be shared as encouragement for creating a proper health kit. Proper packing is important! The inventory must be included as listed to insure transport and distribution. This also saves time . . . → Read More: Packing a Health Kit

Collection Center MOVING – Haiti Response Update Jan 22

Dennis — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:15:20 +0000

Thanks to all for your gifts of supplies and service! As of Friday, January 22, at lunch, over 45 tons of aid had been packed and palleted for Haiti at the Raleigh District collection point. Thanks also to the owners and staff of Clayton Global Packaging for hosting our relief efforts.

Today, Friday, January 22, is the . . . → Read More: Collection Center MOVING – Haiti Response Update Jan 22

Hearts and Hands Helping Haiti

Dennis — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:51:06 +0000

In, A Tales Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens once wrote: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness . . . it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” Even though these words were penned well . . . → Read More: Hearts and Hands Helping Haiti

Health Kits Still Needed

Dennis — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:44:36 +0000

Even as we begin to think about additional ways to help Health Kits will still be needed beyond the first wave of rescue and recovery. You can deliver completed kits or bulk quantity of materials to the Clayton warehouse through Friday, January 22, 2010.

Health Kit Inventory: 1 hand towel (15” x 25” up to 17” x 27”) 1 . . . → Read More: Health Kits Still Needed

Haiti Response Update Sunday, January 17, 9 PM

Dennis — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:29:16 +0000

What a week! An earthquake devastated Haiti on Tuesday afternoon, and by noon Wednesday we had a staging center set up in a printing company’s warehouse in Clayton. (The owners of the warehouse are members of Horne Memorial UMC which first reached out for donations for Haiti.) We knew there were would be an incredible response, but I . . . → Read More: Haiti Response Update Sunday, January 17, 9 PM