DISASTER RESPONSE

Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) is preparing to hold three new volunteer training events this spring: March 28-29 at Creekside Church of the Brethren, Elkhart, Ind., Friday at 4:30 p.m. through Saturday at 5:30 p.m.; April 5-6 at La Verne (Calif.) Church of the Brethren, Saturday at 8:30 a.m. through Sunday at 9:30 a.m.; and May 2-3 at McPherson (Kan.) Church of the Brethren, Friday at 4:30 p.m. through Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Trainings are open to those who are 18 years or older, have a heart for children, and may be interested in becoming CDS volunteers. For currently certified CDS volunteers: If it has been more than five years since you have been out on a disaster response or taken a training, CDS suggests attending a volunteer training as a refresher to review policies, procedures, and updates regarding disaster responses. To register in a scheduled training, go to www.brethren.org/cds/training/dates.html.

Brethren Disaster Ministries is continuing work this year at a rebuilding site in Letcher County, Ky. Information is at: www.brethren.org/bdm/rebuild/schedules. Illinois/Wisconsin is scheduled to assist with a team Dec. 7-13. A YouTube video about the Letcher County site is at https://youtu.be/gmKy5PDf4PE. A second project site is expected to open later this year.