Disaster Relief Ministry
For information on what you can do to assist in the April 27, 2011 tornado disaster relief, visit our Facebook page
Updates on training opportunities and other status information: Click Here
You must register online for training. Go to http://sbdr.org and select State Wide Training
Birmingham Baptists are District 11
If you have any questions or if you have trouble with registration, please contact Greg Moore at disasterrelief@bbaonline.org or (205) 266-4504 or John Hayes at jghayes@bellsouth.net (205) 675-6557
You can donate online to fund the Disaster Relief work of the Association (credit cards, checking accounts, and PayPal are accepted):
Video of DR work (March 3, 2008):
John Hayes tells about Birmingham Baptist Association volunteers working in Avondale, Adamsville, and Leeds after storms caused damage across the region.
Ministering to Victims of Natural Disasters
Beginning with the massive F5 tornado in April 1998, BBA has taken a leadership role in providing relief services to victims of natural disasters. Volunteer crews are used for cleaning up debris, removing fallen trees and limbs, water purification, and running the mobile disaster relief kitchen. Current efforts are coordinated with Emergency Management Agency, Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, and the Inter-faith Disaster Recovery Group, and others.
Bringing help in an emergency
Birmingham Baptist Association is on the cutting edge of disaster relief efforts. We have taken the lead in several local efforts: providing training and certification for volunteers, logistical support, temporary housing, food, clothing, and recovery services.
BBA disaster relief volunteers and units have also served in other cities and states, including New York City, Florida, south Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Disaster Relief can provide you with an exciting opportunity to help people immediately after natural disasters such as tornados, hurricanes, and windstorms. Our volunteers also assist people with recovery ser-vices. These can include cleaning and disinfecting after a flood, sorting through belongings, finding tempo-rary housing, and all the other things that go into "picking up the pieces" and getting back on with their lives.
Disaster Relief can be a rewarding way to minister to people in times of tremendous need. You need to be trained to participate in disaster relief work crews. Please register for the next training class—before the disaster happens!
For more information contact:
Butch Henderson
750 Montclair Road (35213)
PH: 205-599-3245
FX: 205-599-3246
