WHAT CAN CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS DO NOW?

Prepare for receiving the hundreds of displaced persons that will be sent to shelters here in East TN --
- Get American Red Cross training as a shelter volunteer.
- Collect $ to assist here in our own local work efforts.
- Think about making clothing and other necessities collections. (wait for the word about what's needed so we don’t flood the system with things that will go to waste)
- Team up with other PC (USA) Churches so we have larger groups of trained volunteers who can go into the shelters together.
- Pick a time (shift) of not less that 4 hours and try to fill it with volunteers each week for the next 8-12 weeks.
- Listen and watch for updates here and through E-mails to churches and pastors.
- Think of the future:
> Housing for Displaced People
> Jobs for DP
>Work parties to go south after the situation stabilizes. (We will coordinate with
churches and presbyteries there for this part of our service)
> Communicate – communicate - communicate!

We are trying to build up our resource and volunteer lists here in the Disaster Relief Office located in the PET office. Keep us informed of your efforts and how we can help and let us help you hook up with other efforts that are underway. E-mail is best --- We need NOW the list of trained shelter workers from your church and the name and contact info of your point person. katrina@presbyteryeasttn.org