Help us…

“It doesn’t matter who it is, and that will help you to grow up in greater love for each other.” ~Mother Teresa

It’s not always glamorous to be a Salvation Army volunteer – even in the time of natural disasters. I’m sure the people who have been helping out tirelessly over the last few weeks will agree with me.

But your talents and your time are necessary for our community and our state to rebuild and repair itself. Even if it’s “just” answering our Emergency Disaster Help Line. Even if it’s “just” loading, unloading, stocking, and restocking food and water into a warehouse or a canteen. Even if it’s “just” passing out water or Gatorade to people who recently lost everything material in their lives.

We’re not on-scene for clean-up yet. The water is still too deep and the muck is still too unmanageable, but we’re out there. Yes – we are out there doing everything that we can, but we still need more people like yourself to help us.

Drop me a line, give me a call, do whatever it takes to tell me that you want to help. I’ll tell you how you can. I’ll tell you exactly what we’re doing and exactly what you can do. Just please, tell me you’re willing.

~Elizabeth

Elizabeth_Wilhelm@usc.salvationarmy.org

(317) 224-1010

Tornado Victims and EDS…

“Only after a disaster can we be ressurected.” ~Chuck Palahniuk

This time last week everything was fine. Sure, they were calling for some bad weather – a few storms here and there – but that’s pretty typical for Indiana this time of year.

And now hundreds of families are relying on the kindness of strangers for food, water and a dry place to stay. They lost everything and now must begin to rebuild the life they had this time last week.

But you’re not helpless. You don’t have to just sit by and watch and wonder what will happen – you can actively help these victims. Find out how here.

And if you’ve heard what The Salvation Army has been doing to help out and would like to do the same, an Introduction to Emergency Disaster Services course is scheduled for Saturday, June 14th. This is a required course if you’d like to help out with Emergency Disaster Services and it’s not too late to sign up. Please send me and email for more information – regardless of whether you’ve been volunteering for us for decades, or if you’re just beginning in your volunteering endeavors. We’d love to hear from all of you. 

~Elizabeth