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KBC Disaster Relief Team Serving in Rhode Island
04/13/2010
WEST WARWICK, R.I. – A team of seven Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are helping residents in West Warwick, R.I., recover from severe flooding that affected areas of New England late in March.
KBC Disaster Relief Associate Coy Webb said the volunteers will help with the mud out effort for at least a week. The team was sent out on April 13 to join the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief effort already underway in the area.
The active volunteers are from Ashland, Bowling Green, California, DeMossville, Georgetown, Hartford and Morning View.
According to Webb, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief leaders anticipate their efforts in New England to last about one month.
Volunteers are still needed for the work New England. Trained volunteers may contact the KBC Baptist Men on Mission office at 502-489-3527 or 866-489-3527 (toll free in Ky).
Contributions to the KBC’s disaster relief efforts may be sent to the KBC, Dept. 5008, P.O. Box 740041, Louisville, KY 40201-9976. Please note “disaster relief” in the check memo. Online donations are also being accepted at www.kybaptist.org/dr.
Kentucky Baptists are part of a larger network of Southern Baptist volunteers trained to respond to disasters by manning mass feeding operations, using chainsaws to clear downed trees and limbs, clear mud out of flooded homes and more. Together, Southern Baptists comprise the third largest relief organization in the United States.
To learn more about Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief, go to www.kybaptist.org/dr.
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Release prepared by Kristie Randolph, KBC Communications
