DISASTER RELIEF  

When hurricane season 2008 approaches, Friend Ships will prepare our network of people, churches, organizations and corporations who would like to work with us to be part of an effective response in the even of a major disaster.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

>> Individuals	>> Have equipment to respond	>> Items needed for response
>> Church Teams	>> Donate Finances	>> How to send supplies
>> Companies		>> More information

Individuals: If you are an individual who would like to respond during disaster response, please submit an application to be part of the Friend Ships team.  You may also want to consider joining the Friend Ships team as a short-term or long-term volunteer to help prepare for hurricane season and other Friend Ships missions.

Church Teams: If you are a Pastor or church leader and would like to bring a team, register your church to be part of our emergency relief network. We will then work with a coordinator from your church that will be our principal point of contact for all correspondence.  Please click here to download the following Disaster Relief Team - Group Registration Form.  This will register your church to be notified when a national or international disaster strikes and Friend Ships directors determine that our particular services are required.  Please note this is not for individuals but Pastor's or church leaders to submit.

Companies: If you are a corporate sponsor of Friend Ships or would like to be one and you have goods that you would like to contribute for us to have on hand for immediate response, please call our office at (337) 433-5022.

Have equipment to respond:  If you have your own dump truck, bobcat or other heavy and/or equipment that you would like to utilize in a response, call our office at (337) 433-5022 or email us to let us know how to reach you in the event of a disaster and the details of what you have.

How to send supplies:  If you are an individual or church who would like to provide supplies, please pack a box with any of the above items and mail it to: Friend Ships, Attn: Disaster Relief at 1019 North First Avenue, Lake Charles, LA 70601. Click here for instructions on how to prepare boxes.

Donate Finances: Because our team is entirely unpaid (including everyone in the entire organization) and because we already have on hand a great deal of equipment, financial gifts go far to providing our needs for maintenance, equipment, fuel and supplies.  If you would like to support this outreach, make a financial gift and indicate that you would like your gift to be designated for “disaster relief” click here to make a contribution.  With funds for maintenance and fuel, we can be ready to roll when we are called into action.

Together, we can touch thousands of lives with the love of Jesus!

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April 2008