At this time, SCBaptist Disaster Relief is not able to take additional requests for assistance with hurricane damage. We continue to work through a full list of job requests but have reached our capacity at this time for receiving new work orders. Residents needing assistance can contact their county’s Emergency Management Office to be placed
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In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destructive path through South Carolina, students from Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) groups at The Citadel and College of Charleston partnered with South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief to provide critical aid and support to impacted communities. Nearly 100 students from the Charleston area joined Disaster Relief crews from South Carolina
Scott Smith, Baptist Collegiate Ministry Director at Lander University, had recently returned home from a worship service when Hurricane Helene hit his community. The storm, which brought widespread destruction across South Carolina, left Smith fearing for his life as trees crashed onto his house in the early morning hours. “I knew the storm was coming,
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In the early hours of Friday, September 27th, Hurricane Helene swept through South Carolina, causing significant damage across the state. One family involved in the Family Care program at Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries in Greenwood, South Carolina, experienced a life-threatening situation when a tree fell on their home during the storm. McKenna, a single mother,
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As we watch the latest hurricane make its way toward the Southeastern states, all SCBaptist Disaster Relief units are placed on ALERT to respond. Several states will be impacted by the storm, including South Carolina. Our units will be needed, it’s just a matter of whether it will be here in SC or in another
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All Recovery units, assessors, and chaplains are placed on Standby for response to Hurricane Francine in Louisiana. You are needed – prepare to go. Recovery sites for both chainsaw and mud-out work are being established in hard-hit Morgan City and Houma, Louisiana. Assessors and chaplains should accompany the recovery units and may also be deployed
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SCBaptist Disaster Relief is very close to completing all the job requests we have received from residents in the Edisto River area after flooding caused by Hurricane Debby. All states nationwide have now been requested to assist in Louisiana with cleanup from Hurricane Francine. The Hurricane Debby response in St. George is into its sixth
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Since Camp McCall began nearly 65 years ago, young men have been trained to become Christian leaders — as campers, counselors, and staff members. Camp McCall is a summer camp experience for boys between first and twelfth grades. Founded in 1960, Camp McCall provides age-appropriate cabins and activities for campers, partners them with chaperones, and
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The torrential rain that was dropped by Hurricane Debby caused significant flooding along the Edisto River in South Carolina’s lowcountry. In response, SC Baptist Disaster Relief established two response sites from which mud-out units could work in the affected areas. One site was established at Memorial Baptist Church in St. George, SC and is being
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