HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND RECOVERY
Disaster Response Hope after Hurricane Helene
Shortly after Hurricane Helene inundated communities in Western North Carolina with 12 inches to nearly three feet of rain in Septem- ber, Spruce Pine United Methodist Church became a hub for disaster relief. Every square foot of the church was used in service to the community. It offered a food pantry, water, a clothing closet and baby supplies. The Western North Carolina Disaster Response office asked if the church would be willing to host UMC Early Response Teams (ERTs) making plans to travel to the region. Within days, UMCOR awarded the conference a grant to support relief efforts.
$37,619,705 IN
187 GRANTS
TOTAL
AWARDED
Environmental Sustainability and Disaster Response Mobile solar trailers deployed in Georgia
This was the first time we deployed our entire solar array! We had just one panel left in the trailer as a spare. The quiet, clean, renewable energy fueled the heart of the camp. It powered lighting, refrigeration, air conditioning and more. – Tom Staigle, UMCOR ERT member
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