Brethren Disaster Ministries needs Volunteers

The month of October will find Willard Dulabaum in Ashland City, Tennessee, serving as a project leader for Brethren Disaster Ministries. Duly and Pauline trained to serve as a team, giving leadership to house reconstruction and providing food and household management for volunteers, who come by the week. Project leaders serve a month at a time, and because of Pauline’s health, Duly will be working alongside other leaders in work supervision.

In May of 2010, as much as 20 inches of rain fell in three day’s time northwest of Nashville, submerging thousands of homes in the worst flood in Tennessee history. Often by the time rebuilding efforts get under way following a disaster, the actual event causing the destruction has faded from our memories. That’s because it takes considerable time for clean-up, followed by assessment, and determining which families need assistance in rebuilding. So the Ashland City project opened on January 30, 2011, and the nearby Bellevue/ Brentwood effort began this past June.

There is an urgent need for more volunteers at the Bellevue/Brentwood project, with the weeks beginning October 2 and 9 being completely open at this writing, though the volunteer roster at Ashland City is slated full. Also, volunteers are needed at a new project in Pulaski County, Virginia, which opens October 1 in response to two devastating tornadoes this past April 8. If you are interested in serving at any time, call Jane Yount at Brethren Disaster Ministries, 410-635-8731 or 800-451-4407. Duly and Pauline welcome your prayers or inquiries regarding the work in October, and for all those who are serving.