Southern Baptist Disaster Relief responds to disasters across the US and around the world.  The HBA cooperates with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief units, as well as cooperating with the Southern Baptist Convention in responding to disasters in the Halifax area as well as nationwide.
 
In a time of disaster, volunteers from HBA churches help those who are hurting by ministering to their physical needs by cleaning up debris, securing tarps over roofs, and making their homes safe and secure; ministering to their emotional needs through listening and caring for those affected by the disaster; and ministering to their spiritual needs by sharing the Gospel by example.  If you need the assistance of one of our response teams following a disaster please contact the HBA Office by telephone at 386-258-7788 or by emailing us.

Activity:

• Professions of Faith 2,642
• Ministry Contacts 72,272
• Gospel Presentations 25,743
• Volunteer Days 32,556
• Patients Seen 32,386
• Meals Prepared 272,963
• Chainsaw Jobs 292
• Mudout Jobs 1,610
• Repair Jobs 290
• Roofing Jobs 9
• Children Cared For 596
• Water Purified (gallons) 4.308
• Showers 4,297
• Messages 15
• Laundry (loads) 2,065
• Buckets of Hope Collected 155,000
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July 5, 2012

Attention:  Trained Disaster Relief Workers in HBA

Region 5 within the Florida Baptist Disaster Relief network is being called out for flood damage work in the areas of Starke and Live Oak, Florida.  Our association has been asked to respond specifically to Starke. This call out is for clean-up and recovery trained workers.  The work consists of “mud-outs”:  tearing out wet drywall, insulation and furniture in houses where the water has finally receded.  Workers will be staying at Madison Street Baptist Church in Starke where the church will provide lodging, showers and food.  Anyone who is available to respond beginning next week, July 9^th is asked to contact the association’s coordinator, Kim Ingram at 386-689-7356 for more information.