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| Gary Folds (r), pastor of First Baptist Church in Belle Glade, thanks workers with the American Red Cross and North Carolina Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Oct. 28 as they are about to serve the evening meal. Photo by Joni B. Hannigan |
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–Southern Baptist Disaster Relief announced Nov. 2 that volunteers have prepared a record 10.5 million meals since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in late August. The meal count shatters the previous record of 3.5 million meals set in 2004.
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In one of the most active hurricane seasons in U.S. history, more than 9,000 Southern Baptist volunteers from 41 state conventions have been deployed following hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
"The milestone of more than 10 million prepared meals in the recent response to hurricanes exceeds the expectation of most any national, state or associational leader within Southern Baptist Disaster Relief,” said Jim Burton, who coordinates the Baptist network.
“To go from ‘buddy burners’ in 1967 in the response to Hurricane Beulah to massive tractor-trailer and other feeding units today reflects the commitment across the Southern Baptist Convention to meet the needs of disaster victims.
"Those 10 million plus meals represent a renewal amongst our people to be on mission with God in North America. Disasters throw the gates of North American missions wide open, and our people have sacrificially carried the banner of Christ to their neighbors in need,” Burton said.
It was announced Nov. 1 that monetary donations to the North America Mission Board for disaster relief also have surpassed all previous records. Donations received so far top $18 million, with much of the money already sent to areas devastated by the hurricanes to minister to needs of individuals and Southern Baptist churches and to share Christ.
As of Nov. 2, 365 Southern Baptist Disaster Relief units are engaged in preparing meals and in cleanup and recovery efforts. Volunteer days donated total 121,283 since August and 14,073 jobs have been completed by volunteers.
Southern Baptist volunteers continue to serve in Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas in areas affected by hurricane devastation.
Contributions for disaster relief may be sent to state conventions, associations or churches responding to the effort or to NAMB. Donations to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief may be made online, www.NAMB.net, or by calling1-866-407-6262. Contributions also can be mailed to the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, North American Mission Board, Box 116543, Atlanta, GA 30368-6543. Disaster relief information including downloadable videos are posted regularly at www.NAMB.net.
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