Carr Fire Relief – How to Help

Carr Fire Relief – How to Help

(This is an excerpt from a letter and a posting on https://www.cnumc.org/news/fire-update-from-conference-director-of-disaster-response-as-of-7-28-11608208)

 

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

Prayer – Pray for all those whose lives have been impacted by these fires, including firefighters, relief workers, and those who are survivors of previous fires

Cash Donations –Consider donating cash through one of the following:
California Nevada Annual Conference Disaster Fund, https://www.cnumc.org/disasterresponse
Individually effected churches, denoting funds are for disaster relief
UMCOR – https://www.umcor.org/UMCOR/Support
Cash is the most flexible and manageable way to donate to response and recovery.

Material donations require space, organization and management. Unsolicited donations of items such as clothing, furniture, and toys require space, organization and management and are considered the ‘disaster within the disaster’, taking human and financial resources away from survivor recovery.  

Volunteering –If you feel a call to give of your time and talent, please do so through an organized group. Unrequested and/or unsupervised volunteers can be more of a challenge than a help! Opportunities include your local Volunteers in Mission (VIM) team or other groups from the church; or consider joining in with a community partner such as the American Red Cross or check in with https://californiavolunteers.ca.gov/current-disasters/
Relief Supply Kit – While it may not come to our specific disaster, UMCOR’s relief-supply kits program benefits us all. Check out the link to see how you can help
Training – There is no time like the present to prepare for the future! We are hosting a variety of trainings across the Annual Conference. Keep an eye on the Conference calendar for dates

Sonja Edd-Bennett
Director, Disaster Response Ministry
California-Nevada Annual Conference of
The United Methodist Church
1350 Halyard Drive
W. Sacramento, CA 95691
Cell:  916-715-7401
Email:  sonjaeb@calnevumc.org