Posted on 09/13/2017 10:13:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
I always donate to Baptist Disaster Relief. They are top of the line.
Several days ago the local TV station interviewed some kids who were staying at a local Baptist Church. I think the Church had room for 140 people who fled the hurricane.
The kids said they were having fun and it was neat to have all the water they wanted plus free meals which were good. The kids were playing in a nice looking gym and probably recreation room.
How many liberal leftist types ever donate or volunteer for disaster relief? Didn’t think too many do.
The leftist idiots who bitch about separation of church and state and the alleged oppression caused by religion, never give religious organizations any credit for the work they do at times of disaster.
This is where I always give to disaster relief. We have several church members who serve on a team and are in Naples right now.
They begin at 6:30 a.m and finish, after cleaning their site, and head off to sleep at 10:00 p.m.!
They report that need surpasses anything they are able to do and will continue to be the situation for foreseeable future.
Many people report losing everything but the clothes on their backs.
I am told that these are people who fall through the cracks of social programs.
My exhausted friends are scheduled to drive 8 - 12 hours home in Saturday but are so sad leaving so many people behind still in same condition as when they arrived.
Please remember these and many other folks giving aid 24/7 to the hurting, for if they run out of energy (after all, they are all 55-70 years old ) they worry about failing the people.
Many years ago Paris Texas was hit with tornadoes, and I was privileged to be part of an SBA team that went in to help clear debris. One of those buses was there, and it was a focal point for relief efforts. Good food too, which kept us working hard. With hindsight, one of the most worthwhile times in my life.
People here go on and on about the Salvation Army but these guys at Baptist Relief should get money if it must be some how be a church related donation.
They get down and dirty in the disaster, hands on.
“I am told that these are people who fall through the cracks of social programs.”
That usually means that they made too much money recently. Basically, punished for being too productive and self reliant as a rule.
I took their training and helped out with Katrina. They do a great work. I don’t even belong to a SBC but I contribute to them and the Salvation Army. They do a lot of coordinating together.
They’re always first on the scene of a disaster, and nobody ever hears about it.
Wonder how many atheist facilities these evacuees are staying at.
My SBC church has 28,000 volunteers in the field in Houston. I am one of them.
We are serving 32,000 meals per day.
We are about 1/4 of the way through this emergency.
People from my church are trained and going to TX. The SBC Disaster teams are the greatest.
People from my church are trained and going to TX. The SBC Disaster teams are the greatest.
Thank you for the volunteers. We need all that we can get.
This going to be a marathon, not a sprint.
Theyre always first on the scene of a disaster, and nobody ever hears about it.”
They frequently chainsaw their way in to a disaster. Good people doing Jesus’ work.
Great job they are doing! God bless them.
I quit supporting the S.A. when they couldn’t bother to acknowledge my gifts with a receipt. And likewise, the Red Cross when I learned the head honcho pulled down nearly $500K in salary, travel and perqs.
May God’s blessing pour down on you and your team! Thank you for all that you are doing for these unfortunate people.
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