Hurricane Laura Relief Efforts
We will be collecting donations for the Hurricane Laura relief efforts throughout the month of September. Supply donations can be dropped off during Office Hours, Monday through Thursday, 9 am to noon or during the Drive-Thru Offering on Sundays from 11 am to noon.
Right now, Lake Charles cannot support volunteers, and emergency personnel are asking that volunteers not to come to the southwest region yet. There will soon be many opportunities to volunteer, but first we can offer prayer, financial support, and supplies.
There is a huge list of needs right now. You will find the list below*:
- Baby food
- Diapers
- Water
- Generators
- Tarps
- 12 penny nails
- Furring strips
- Box fans
- Work gloves
- Gas cans
- Flat blade shovels
- Extension ladders
- Extension cords
- Flat bars
- Crowbars
- Rakes
For now, these supplies are being collected and stored at Asbury United Methodist Church in Lafayette. We are looking for anyone with a truck and/or trailer who would be willing to deliver supplies to Lafayette in the coming weeks. Please contact Pastor Deirdre if you are able to drive a load to Lafayette.
If you would like to make a financial donation to the relief efforts, we have set up a special Disaster Relief Fund on our website. Choose the Missions Fund, and then the Disaster Relief Fund. Your donations will matter and will help restore hope and homes in southwest Louisiana.
*Please note that the list does not contain clothing. This is often a misunderstood part of disasters. The system gets inundated with clothing, and it becomes a burden to manage. Please understand that there is no need for clothing.