South Carolina Flooding Prompts Relief Efforts

Update: Thursday, October 15

Volunteers Needed!

I am currently in South Carolina and the need is GREAT. Beginning Monday, October 19th we will be working with NC Baptist men’s groups and the American Red Cross to help with the cleanup of flooded homes. We need volunteers who can tear out carpet and other types of flooring, sheet rock from walls and other areas of clean up.

Please contact Ken Akers at 931-265-2333 or Ken@nafwb.org for information.

Housing and meals will be provided.

Update: Friday, October 9

We have confirmed plans to meet Monday, Oct 12 in Effingham, SC at Lebanon FWB Church. In conjunction with the SC FWB state office and the American Red Cross we will be helping with clean up in the Johnsonville, SC area.

Each volunteer will be responsible for providing their own personal needs and bedding, including cots or air mattresses. The church will provide an area for sleeping and showering. Some meals may be provided.Wheelbarrows, shovels, and sheetrock knives will be needed to help in the neighborhood cleanup. Any tools volunteers can bring will be appreciated.

Please call Kenneth Akers at 931-265-2333 if you can help.

Original release: October 5

ANTIOCH, TN—This week, an indirect hit from Hurricane Joaquin combined with heavy tropical moisture to produce record rainfall (18 inches or more in a 24-hour period) and flooding in South Carolina. According to Chris Todd, promotional director for the South Carolina State Association, at least three Free Will Baptist churches have been affected by the flooding, and many Free Will Baptist families have been displaced as a result of the high waters.

Master’s Men, in partnership with CitiIMPACT and Free Will Baptist Disaster Relief, has scheduled two semi truckloads of supplies to be delivered to rescue shelters in Clarion County, South Carolina. The affected areas will have additional needs in the coming weeks, however, in addition to these initial supplies. Master’s Men is seeking volunteers to help with clean-up and reconstruction, along with immediate financial assistance.

For more information, contact Master’s Men at 877-767-8039 or www.fwbmastersmen.org or Chris Todd, South Carolina State Association Office: 843-657-2091.