A Message from Steve Elliott

A Message from Steve Elliott

Thanks to the generosity of our congregation, the wildfire buckets and tools we funded are the anchor donation of wildfire response supplies to the newest Cal-Nev Conference depot.  They were delivered to the Ukiah United Methodist Church on July 19th.  This is the fourth depot established around the state to stage supplies where they might be needed.  The other four depots are at churches in Pinole, Stockton and Sacramento (with one in the Sierras still in the works).
These buckets include the protective clothing and tools for a wildfire survivor to safely access a burned out home.  We give them to survivors at a Local Assistance Center after a fire or one of our Early Response Teams takes a bucket with them to each home they help.  We also provide sifters for going through ashes looking for valuables.
Jone Duggan, accepted the donation on behalf of the Ukiah Church, noting that they have church members who have lost their homes in wildfires over the last 10 years and she spoke to the value these buckets represent and even more importantly the role our volunteers provide in offering a ministry of presence in a time of need.  Their church is now considering adding additional supplies – emergency hygiene kits, another item we offer during the wildfire relief phase.