SoCal Fires and Week of Compassion

Week of Compassion is the Disciples outreach ministry. I received an update as to what Week of Compassion will be doing -- with a link to donate. Week of Compassion works through Church World Service to bring aid and comfort to those in need. The overhead is very low and the accountability is very high.

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Firestorms Rage Across Southern California

Firestorms continue to rage across southern California. A million people have been evacuated. Hundreds of thousands of acres have been engulfed, and more than a thousand homes and other structures destroyed. Fierce Santa Ana winds continue to fuel the flames, and many of the fires remain zero percent contained.

Week of Compassion is in regular and frequent contact with the regional office of the Christian Church in the Pacific Southwest and as many local pastors as we can contact. We have learned that numerous Disciples families, especially in the San Diego area, have been evacuated. WOC is also in contact with Church World Service in assessing needs and possibilities for long-term recovery responses.

WOC has begun to garner resources to respond promptly to Disciples families affected, as well as support larger church-related community responses that will develop. Designated gifts can be made to WOC and will be used in their entirety for relief and recovery efforts from the wildfires. Gifts can be made via the WOC website: http://www.weekofcompassion.org/ or sent to WOC, attn: Elaine Cleveland, P.O. Box 1986, Indpls, IN 46206.

WOC will continue to post Updates as we gather additional information over the next few days. Donate Online to California Wildfires