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(Horn Lake Intermediate, Horn Lake, MS) Emanual Monroe (W. A. Higgins Middle School), Xavian Lee-Van (Hamilton Oakhurst Intermediate School). Ashanti Winters (Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School) 3rd Row – Amiyah Burks (Coahoma County Junior High School), Amanda Dear-Jones, Co- Chair (YLI), Necole D. Johnson, Chair (YLI), and Lula J. Walton, Co-Chair (YLI).
“Getting to know local leaders who work with dedication and tenacity for the sake of their neighbors is truly inspiring,” she continued. “I am especially grateful to connect with organizations leading recoveries after low-attention disasters and in under-resourced areas, as in Bolivar County, Miss., following the June 2021 flood,” stated Howe. “The mission of the BCLTDRC is to address the unmet needs of Bolivar County residents who have been adversely affected by a natural disaster,” stated DeVoyce C. Morris, the chairman of the organization. “The BCLTDRC is exactly what the name implies. After all other organizations have completed their assigned tasks, the BCLTDRC is there for long term recovery,” she continued. “Recovering from a disaster does not happen overnight. This particular disaster happened in June of 2021; and, through the assistance of a Disaster Assistance Repair Program (DARP) grant, along with a grant from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Domestic Disaster Response, Week of Compassion, two grants from the United Church of Christ, individual and organizational donations, we have completed the project,” Morris said. Fulfilling the mission of the BCLTDRC has been an humbling experience when we consider how
The United Church of Christ awards grant to local disaster committee By DeVoyce C. Morris
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Mound Bayou, MS – Katie Howe, Minister for Disaster Response and Recovery, Global H.O.P.E. United Church of Christ (UCC), National, announced today that the Bolivar County Long Term Disaster Recovery Committee (BCLTDRC) was awarded a $16,350 grant from the UCC Disaster Response Ministries. Global H.O.P.E. is an acronym for Humanitarian. Opportunities. Progress. Empowerment. “Our Global H.O.P.E. team facilitates the UCC’s response to natural and human-caused disasters across the United States and its territories and around the world,” Howe said.
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