Pictured here is one of the Conference Disaster Response Trailers that, thanks to Bill Carr, got towed to the District Office this week. We are planning on giving the trailer a makeover and update. Thanks to a great idea from Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, Robert Craig, we are going to fit the trailer out to be a Site Tool Trailer for our area Recovery efforts. We also plan to get our new logo to adorn the trailer. This will be a great asset as teams begin to come into our area.
All of this is possible because of generous giving from churches in our District and throughout the UMC Connection! Recovery Funds so far have been committed to two area Long Term Recovery Committees (our funds supported a matching grant as well that doubled the impact of the giving) and helped in the Graves County Cluster Building Blitz. Also, as UMCOR Disaster Recovery Counselors start to get on the ground we will be able to support more families and individuals trying to rebuild with your generous giving.
If you have a youth group of young-at-heart group that would like to help with some of the trailer work and set up please contact Nancy or Penny at the District office. We will also need those with tow ability that are willing to take the trailer to needed sites to sign up to be on a call list as groups begin coming to our area.