- April 2011 Alabama Storms
- Early Disaster Response Trainings (ERT)
- Gulf Coast Oil Spill Resources
- Haiti Relief / Recovery
- Relief Kits
April 2011 Alabama Storms
In coordination with Alabama VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster), our annual conference disaster response team has agreed to take the lead, or main responsibility for, the recovery efforts in the affected areas in the Demopolis district. This especially includes Sumter, Green, Hale, Marengo and Choctaw counties, and also includes Washington county in the Mobile district.
Early Response Team Training:
For a current list of upcoming Disaster Early Response Team Trainings and for more information, click here.
To Volunteer:
Individuals and volunteer teams (skilled or unskilled) wishing to respond to the disaster in the Demopolis area,
call toll free -1-866-689-5705. Rebuilding efforts will continue through Summer 2012 and building teams are currently being scheduled.
To make financial contributions for the disaster response, churches and individuals can donate two different ways:
1. To donate through the AWF Conference Fiscal Office, click here. These donations will stay in the conference and will be used for in-conference relief efforts. Or mail checks to: Fiscal Office, attn. Conference Treasurer, 100 Interstate Park Dr., Suite 106, Montgomery, AL 36109, with "Tornado Disaster Response, Advance #2298 in the memo line; or,
2. Through UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief). Click here to make a donation that will be used throughout all the affected areas, including other states and conferences as well as Alabama-West Florida.
For information on the reconstruction efforts in North Alabama, click here.