Devastation Hits Home
Posted 2011.04.27
By GCHope
Past Shipments:
- 2011.05.16 – Send Immediate Aid to the South, Midwest and East Coast
On May 22, a violent tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, claiming hundreds of lives and leaving thousands of homes in ruins. Just weeks prior, a string of tornadoes ravaged the South and Midwest regions of the United States.
Giving Children Hope is preparing to send a shipment to Joplin by Wednesday, May 25. This shipment will contain desperately needed food, water, emergency beds, nutrition shakes, blankets, linens, towels, diapers, medical supplies and hygiene products. This truckload of disaster relief supplies will be sent to Calvary Chapel and Destiny Church in Joplin.
These recent tornadoes have been reported as one of the worst tornado storms in recorded history, spurring more than 241 tornadoes that struck 13 states in three days and continuing destruction in the weeks to follow.
According to AccuWeather severe weather expert Henry Margusity, “There has not been a tornado outbreak in history over three days with this many tornadoes spawned by a single storm system.”
There have been nearly 850 confirmed tornadoes since May 23 and more than 400 confirmed fatalities. This tornado storm has been the deadliest since the 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak.
Weeks after the April 14th disaster, another wave of tornadoes has continued hit to places like Alabama and Mississippi where more deaths were reported.
The tornados left behind a trail of destroyed homes, blocked roads, power outages, debris, floods and millions in damages.
To aid in this crisis, Giving Children Hope is responding by sending disaster relief items, medical supplies, hygiene products, and other needed items to the areas with the greatest needs.
If your organization or church is in need of aid from the disasters, please contact Sean Lawrence .
Updates & Visuals
Updates:
Update from Partners!
Sean Lawrence, Giving Children Hope’s Nonprofit Partner Manager, received an email from our partners in Joplin, MO to update us on their current needs and status:
Hey Sean,Great to hear from you sorry it took me a couple of days to get back to you we have a lot going on here in KC all is well though. We moved the CR trailer back to LA recently. Wow what a blessing it was to use that, they served aprox. 18,000 meals during the month of June. CC Joplin has continued to distribute supplies such as GCH had sent out that also has proved to be a huge blessing both to the ministry there and more importantly to the devastated community of Joplin. So far all of this is still going on, but it is in constant flux as they work to adjust to the needs of the people impacted by the tornado. Teams are still coming through CC Joplin and staying on site again both working to distribute supplies and to go out and help people in the devastated areas. Sean we can’t thank you guy’s enough for your help and especially your teams prompt response GCH really showed up at just the right time. I know that the supplies arriving so quickly really sent the message of God’s love and His caring compassion for the people of Joplin.
God Bless you Sean and the whole team at GCH.
Agape, Jim
Thank you to everyone who played a part in the disaster relief efforts throughout the South and Midwest. We will continue communications with our partners to assess current needs.
Calvary Chapel Kansas sends Thanks
Today we received a letter from Jim Stewart, Pastor of Calvary Chapel Kansas City. This church was a wonderful partner in moving relief items as quickly as possible to recipient churches in Joplin, MO. Read the letter below:
“On behalf of Committed Relief, I wanted to take a minute to thank you for your generous donation of much needed materials in the form of beds, toiletries, blankets and drinks (to name a few!) to the people of Joplin, Missouri.While the devastation in Joplin was overwhelming, the response of your agency was a tremendous source of encouragement and hope to everyone involved in recovery efforts. I just wanted you to know that we truly appreciated your assistance. May the Lord bless you and your ministry!
Very Truly Yours,
Jim Stewart, Pastor
Calvary Chapel Kansas City
Thank you to everyone who made these shipments possible!
Relief Arrives in Joplin
Our partners at Calvary Chapel in Joplin, Missouri send word today that the shipment of disaster relief items has arrived! Giving Children Hope board member, Virginia Vaughn, was near Joplin and visited the church to help with distribution. Vaughn and our partners sent back to headquarters the following video and photos.
Thank you so much for helping to send this shipment. Please continue to pray for Joplin and check back for current needs.
Shipment on its way to Joplin!
The shipment for Joplin has been prayed over and sent on its way to the communities needing it the most.
GCHope will continue to send supplies as they are needed, but we need your help. Please donate, volunteer or bring relief supplies for the next shipments.
Please also continue to check back for updates, greatest needs, and ways to get involved.
Disaster Relief Leaves Today
This afternoon, Giving Children Hope is sending a truckload of disaster relief supplies to Calvary Chapel Joplin. A portion of this truckload is being sponsored by Calvary Chapel La Habra in order to provide for the communities struck by the recent deadly tornadoes.
The shipment leaving this afternoon will include food, water, emergency beds, nutrition shakes, blankets, linens, towels, diapers, medical supplies and hygiene items.
It is urgent these communities receive supplies before the long holiday weekend ahead. For this reason, GCHope is covering the costs of this shipment for immediate relief; however, funding is of top priority to cover initial costs of this shipment as well to prepare more shipments for the following weeks.
GCHope has also contributed emergency beds and hygiene products to a shipment leaving on Thursday for Destiny Church in Joplin.
Reports confirm that this tornado is the deadliest storm since 2008. Please come alongside the communities of Joplin, MO, by making a donation.
Hygiene items, diapers, new clothing, new undergarments, new socks, new blankets and linens will be needed in the next weeks to provide further aid as well; however, funding is of top priority.
Please check back for further updates as they become available.
Responding to Joplin
Giving Children Hope is in communication with partners in Joplin, Missouri, discussing greatest needs, displacement centers and best approach to respond. As of this afternoon, the following items are most requested:
- Sleeping Supplies:
– Sleeping bags, pillows, blankets
– Clothes
– Hygiene Products
– Nonperishable Foods
– Flashlights
and more.
Through various partnerships, GCHope will send supplies, emergency products and disaster relief aid as early as tomorrow.
It’s been reported that this tornado the deadliest single tornado in history. Search and rescue teams continue to search through the debris as residents continue to watch the skies for fear of another tornado.
To make a donation, or find more information, please contact GCHope or call the offices at 714-523-4454.
Product Arrived in Alabama!
Yesterday afternoon, we received word from our partners in Alabama that the truckload of relief aid arrive Monday morning.
Pastor Randall Ray of Gary Wood Assembly of God told GCHope that the community is absolutely grateful for the supplies. They began distribution immediately and are already almost out.
New needs became evident, though. Pastor Randall said the following items are now of highest priority:
– infant baby diapers
– older child Pull-Ups
– household cleaning products
– detergents
– new underwear
– new socks
– nonperishable foods
– canned goods
– crackers
– peanut butter & jelly
You can also see a list of needed items here
Please continue to stay updated on all of our relief efforts in the South.
Tuscaloosa Shipment Leaves!
On Friday, a truckload of disaster relief aid left the Giving Children Hope facility on its way to Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Food, clothing, hygiene products, water and more are projected to arrive this afternoon to our church partners, where they will distribute to families affected the most.
Please continue to keep updated on GCHope’s disaster relief efforts, give your time to sort product, support the shipments or provide much needed aid to be sent in the next shipment.
Be a Part of the Response
Giving Children Hope is connecting with partners on the ground affected by the recent storms.
More than 250 people have been confirmed dead according to recent updates and hundreds more are still missing. We are preparing to send shipments of disaster relief items, first aid, hygiene products and more as quickly as possible.
GCHope’s first shipment will be sent to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where our church partners will receive, warehouse and distribute aid. This shipment will be sent this afternoon and arrive Monday.
The pastor of our church partners were directly affected by the tornadoes, losing his home in the devastation, as well as some of his family.
Please help cover the costs of shipping as well as provide additional supplies so that we may continue sending aid to our partners throughout the South, Mid-west and East Coast regions affected the most.
GCHope is accepting hygiene items, new clothing and shoes, blankets, water and medical supplies. Please also consider making a donation to help ship these items as quickly as possible.
Stay connected to how GCHope is responding to these local disasters and how you can continue to play a part by checking back for updates.
photo courtesy of NBC News.
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