CUMC Family,
As clean-up from the February flooding continues in southern West Virginia, here are upcoming scheduled events (18 years old and up) for those interested in lending a helping hand.
Help is especially needed in McDowell and Mingo Counties along with some work in Wayne County area.
If you would like to organize a day/or multi-day group please contact Pastor Jim McCune, Disaster Relief Coordinator – West Virginia Conference United Methodist Church at 304-813-1274.
*For carpooling purposes, permission has been obtained from Dutch Miller’s Beckley Auto Mall, 1020 Robert C Byrd Drive Sophia, WV to leave cars for the day next to the Goodwill containers on their lot.
- Saturday, March 22nd, 9:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. in Welch, WV.
- Jim McCune, 304-813-1274, disasterresponse@wvumc.org
- (Note: we already have 14 signed up for this event but will have 2 houses on the same street in Welch. We can take up to 20.)
- Saturday, March 29th, 10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. in Welch, WV
- Ben Wells, 910-441-0557, bwells@nccumc.org
- Wednesday-Thursday April 2nd-3rd in Welch, WV area (work one or both days – housing at Houston UMC Retreat Center, Kimball)
- Jesse Pope, 304-646-2176, jpope50@hotmail.com
- Wednesday, April 9th (location to be determined)
- Jonathan Dierdorff, 304-444-3874, jonathan.wvumc@gmail.com
The Appalachian Christmas Project is collecting the following for the flood victims in West Virginia:
- air mattresses;
- laundry detergent;
- non-perishable food items;
- dish soap;
- hygiene products;
- bedding;
- any feminine supplies;
- towels & washcloths;
- first aid items;
- kitchen towels;
- pet food & supplies;
- trash cans & totes;
- silverware;
- garbage/contractor bags;
- kitchen utensils;
- rubber gloves;
- work gloves;
- pots & pans;
- dishes;
- rubber boots;
- baby supplies;
- any size winter shoes & boots;
- cups & glasses.
Please drop your donations off at the church office.