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VIMSHARE Newsletter - 7/1/2008 |
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Welcome to United Methodist Volunteers in Mission
for the Rocky Mountain Conference!
Latest News (9/17/08)
UMVIM volunteers are needed!
*TEXAS
- Hurricane Ike - Right now, they are requesting self-contained, trained Early
Response Teams. Stay tuned.
*LOUISIANA - Hurricanes Gustav and Ike - They are
ready to receive UMVIM teams. Parishes near New Orleans and the Native American
community of DuLac on the coast have received extensive flooding. Contact Yvonne
Dayries, Volunteer Manager, 225-346-5193,
www.la-umc.org
*MACON, GEORGIA - UMVIM teams are needed to help
rebuild homes after severe tornadoes this year. Contact Judy Sexton, Case
Management Supervisor, 478-297-5507.
*IOWA - Teams are still needed for recovery from
the massive flooding. Contact Rev. Melisa Bracht-Wager, 319-377-4856,
319-480-4469 or
melisa@fumcmarion.org. or Dan and Jean Houston, 515-432-1226,
IAUMVIM@gmail.com.
*CAMBODIA - Medical/dental mission, April 17-May 3,
2009. This is a return trip in mission to Cambodia led by June Essing, RMC
Coordinator of Health Care Volunteers. Doctors and nurses are needed. The team
will work with Rev. Joseph Chan and the CHAD (Community Health and Agricultural
Development) program to reach the villages in the Northeastern part of Cambodia.
Contact June Essing,
marv4june@aol.com, 719-687-8654.
*WINDSOR, CO - Volunteers are still needed to help
with home assessments. Rebuilding teams will probably start in October. Contact
Betsy Keyack,
bkeyack@att.net or Julie Deener,
juliedeener7@hotmail.com.
TEAM LEADER TRAINING - Three sessions will be
scheduled this Fall - Colorado Springs (Contact Vic McMillen,
vicmc@usa.net);
Cheyenne, Wyoming (Contact Jon McLaughlin,
pastorjon@bresnan.net) and Greeley, CO (Contact Ann Fort,
annfort8269@comcast.net). If you would like UMVIM team leader training
closer to your home, please contact us.
UMCOR DONATIONS - If you would like to donate to
UMCOR for hurricane relief, please write a check to your church with "UMCOR" and
the ADVANCE project number on the memo line. The ADVANCE number for domestic
hurricane relief is 3019695. UMCOR is also in need of flood buckets and cleaning
supplies; the ADVANCE number for these material resources is 910440. Financial
assistance is also requested for disaster response in Haiti; the ADVANCE number
is 481325. UMCOR is prohibited by federal law to raise funds for hurricane
relief in Cuba.
Contacts:
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Betsy Keyack (RMC UMVIM
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Ann Fort (RMC UMVIM Co-Coordinator) annfort8269@comcast.net |
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