Donate Needed Items at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church - 1114 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL 35209

Dawson Disaster Relief Service Opportunities

DONATE NEEDED ITEMS - BRING ITEMS BELOW TO 1114 OXMOOR ROAD IN HOMEWOOD, AL.
Beginning today (May1) and going through this Wednesday evening you can donate items (during office hours) to meet the needs of tornado victims. Bring the items to the collection table under the crosswalk to the North Building. Please bring “only” these items.
• Hygiene kits: place these items in gallon zip lock bags; soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, bath cloth
• Trash bags - (Large, heavy duty)
• Bottled Water - Individuals & gallon jugs
• Sports Drinks
• Coolers - (Ice chest)
• Blankets
• Power Bars & Pre-Packaged snack items
• Work Gloves

Dawson's Response to Tornado Emergency - HOW YOU CAN HELP TODAY! NEED IS URGENT AND IMMEDIATE -

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Dawson Memorial Baptist Church has MANY, MANY, MANY opportunities for you to serve and assist in the tornado disaster relief efforts. Email Ben Hale ben.hale@dawsonchurch.org for more information.




Disaster Relief—How to Help

Dawson’s response to tornado emergency

Dawson Disaster Relief

Service Opportunities

1. DONATE NEEDED ITEMS -
Beginning today (May1) and going through this Wednesday evening you can donate items (during office hours) to meet the needs of tornado victims. Bring the items to the collection table under the crosswalk to the North Building. Please bring “only” these items.
• Hygiene kits: place these items in gallon zip lock bags; soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, bath cloth
• Trash bags - (Large, heavy duty)
• Bottled Water - Individuals & gallon jugs
• Sports Drinks
• Coolers - (Ice chest)
• Blankets
• Power Bars & Pre-Packaged snack items
• Work Gloves

2. SIGN UP TO SERVE - You can sign up to serve in the foyer for these opportunities or you can sign up by e-mailing Ben Hale at ben.hale@dawsonchurch.org.

• Volunteers are needed to staff our collection table beginning Monday (May 2) through Wednesday evening.

• Volunteers are needed to deliver donated items to collection centers each day.

• Volunteers are needed to help organize meals for 150 people over a several day period. Volunteers will organize help prepare/organize the meals and deliver them to the disaster relief staging area.

• Volunteers are needed to host a team from Samaritan’s Purse that may be located and temporarily live at Dawson’s church campus. Details are not confirmed at this point.

• We need volunteers that can use chain saws and clean up yards in Cahaba Heights. We need crew chiefs, chain saw operators, and general helpers to drag bush to the street.

3. GENERAL VOLUNTEERS -
If you would like to work this week (Monday-Saturday) as a general volunteer you can go to Central Park Baptist Church’s main sanctuary at 9:00 am each morning this week and they will assign you an area of service. The church address is 1900 43rd Street Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35208.

4. RECEPTIONIST - Birmingham Baptist Association needs a few volunteers to answer a phone at their office to write down needs as people call in. Contact John Hayes at 205-616-3482.


5. YOU CAN GIVE FINANCIALLY - You can contribute to the disaster relief effort by giving to Dawson. Indicate the purpose of your gifts, “Disaster Relief”, on your check. All gifts will be distributed to the Alabama Baptist State Convention’s Disaster Relief Fund.

Samaritan's Purse Response to Offer to Help - PROCESS IS BELOW WITH SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS - NEED IS URGENT

NOTE: YOU STILL NEED TO REGISTER THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND THEN CALL THE NUMBER BELOW AND AND LET THEM KNOW COMING AND THEN JUST SHOW UP - NO NEED TO WAIT.

FROM:

Kerry L. Dodson - Volunteer Manager - Samaritan's Purse


We are blessed to know you want to serve your neighbors in need. We have two base camps set up in your area:

Birmingham
Garywood Assembly of God
2730 Allison Bonnett Memorial Drive
Hueytown, Alabama
205-441-2164

Tuscaloosa
First Baptist Church Tuscaloosa
721 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
205-345-7554

Please arrive ready for work by either 7:00 AM or 1:00 PM daily. (Sunday hours vary. This Sunday we are working beginning at 1:00 PM.) Please wear sturdy work boots, work clothes, and a hat. And, bring basic equipment including work gloves, eye protection, and sunblock. If you are bringing your own chainsaw, please provide your own Personal Protective Equipment (i.e. chaps, hard hat, etc.)

Please call the numbers listed above in advance to let the site know you are coming so they can prepare for lunch. If you are not able to contact the site ahead of time, please plan to pack your own lunch/snack for the day.

Thank you for choosing to serve with Samaritan's Purse and for being the hands and feet of Jesus Christ.

Kerry

Kerry L. Dodson
Volunteer Manager
Samaritan's Purse
P.O. Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
828-262-1980 ext. 1229
kdodson@samaritan.org
www.samaritanspurse.org