This facility does not provide onsite housing for volunteers but can assist in placing volunteers in housing. They provide work orders and are working on rebuilding 30 homes in the MS Gulf. Urgent needs are for skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled construction volunteers. They need folks to volunteer from a few days to a bi-weekly or monthly committment. They'd like to see church groups commit and 'adopt' projects.
Courses to be Offered in 2009:
Feeding - Proper techniques in food handling for mass feeding units.
Mudout - Proper techniques and safety procedures in removing materials, etc. from flooded homes.
Chain Saw - Proper techniques and safety procedures for felling trees after a storm.
Intro to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief - An overview of the history and functions of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.
Shower Trailer Maintenance - Proper maintenance and cleaning procedures for shower trailers while on site.
Blue Roof - Proper procedures in covering a roof damged in a storm
IMPORTANT NOTE: To be properly certified and to receive your MBC Disaster Relief credentials, you MUST take Introduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief plus the specialized area of your choice. Introduction to Southern Baptist Relief will be taught at each training event in 2009.
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6/20/06: They are an association of churches. She referred us to the West Gulfport Baptist church that's currently acing as the Supply POD for that region.