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Mennonite Disaster Services - MDS, Pass Christian

Faith-Based Disaster Recovery

Last updated Feb 11, 2010. This is not confirmation of current availability; call before travelling.

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Needed at this site 5

Construction, * Volunteers (ANY/ALL types) Average Updated Mar 7, 2008
Volunteers, Groups of Volunteers (This facility accomodates Groups of Volunteers) Average Updated Mar 7, 2008
Volunteers, Individual Volunteers (This facility accomodates Individuals Volunteers) Average Updated Mar 7, 2008
Volunteers, Misc. * (ANY/ALL Types) Average Updated Mar 7, 2008
Volunteers, Youth Volunteers (This facility accomodates Youth Volunteers) Average Updated Jun 1, 2008

Available at this site 19

Command & Control, Clean up & Recovery Units Updated Dec 13, 2008
Command & Control, Rebuilding Units Updated Dec 13, 2008
Command & Control, Volunteer Coordination/Sign up Center Updated Dec 13, 2008
Construction, Home Repair, Volunteer Services Updated May 14, 2008
Construction, Rebuilding, Volunteer Services Updated May 14, 2008
Facilities: Bathroom Facilities (For Volunteers) Updated Sep 14, 2007
Facilities: Shower Facilities * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Mar 7, 2008
Facilities: Shower Facilities for Volunteers Updated Sep 14, 2007
Facility and Meals Your residence for the week of your service will be mobile homes with shower facilities. Meals are served in the mobile homes as well. ...
Housing, Volunteer Housing ($ Donation Appreciated) Updated Mar 7, 2008
Facility and Meals Your residence for the week of your service will be mobile homes with shower facilities. Meals are served in the mobile homes as well. ...
Housing, Volunteer Housing * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated May 14, 2008
Meals * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Mar 7, 2008
Meals, Volunteers, Meals for Volunteers Updated Sep 14, 2007
Facility and Meals Your residence for the week of your service will be mobile homes with shower facilities. Meals are served in the mobile homes as well. ...
Transportation * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated May 14, 2008
Transportation, Volunteers, Airport Pick-Up Service For Volunteers Updated Sep 14, 2007
Travel Please let the project know your travel arrangements. If requested/needed the Pass Christian project is willing to assist with airport pickups or dro...
Volunteer Opportunities, In General * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Sep 14, 2007
Volunteers, Groups of Volunteers (This facility accomodates Groups of Volunteers) Updated Mar 7, 2008
Volunteers, Individual Volunteers (This facility accomodates Individuals Volunteers) Updated Mar 7, 2008
Volunteers, Youth Volunteers (This facility accomodates Youth Volunteers) Updated Jun 1, 2008
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Volunteer Work Orders/Projects (provided by this facility) Updated Mar 7, 2008

Campaigns 3

2005 Hurricane Katrina ArchivedJoined Mar 7, 2008
American Red Cross / Int'l Federation of RC / ICRC / IFRC NetworkJoined Mar 7, 2008
Mennonite Disaster Service NetworkJoined Jun 2, 2007

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503 Church St, Pass Christian, MS 39571
Map location.

About this facility

Service: Temporary

Website

http://mds.mennonite.net/projects/pass_christian_ms

Notes

Last updated Feb 11, 2010

from website 2/10/10

Disaster Description
Pass Christian is on Mississippi's coast and is one of the communities most devastated by Katrina. The 30-foot storm surge killed 22 people, destroyed nearly all business property, and damaged or destroyed 90 percent of the town's homes. Initially about 25 percent of Pass Christian's 6,500 residents remained.

Like virtually all of its residents, city leaders suffered immense personal loss. City Hall is now in a doublewide trailer. The library is in a small trailer. The storm set back the city 150 years, to its early days as a rustic resort area. But many new houses are springing up and the city is being rebuilt.

MDS Response
MDS purchased property in Pass Christian and set up a long-term project with three mobile homes and a storage shed. Together with the local recovery committee and readily available funds, MDS has completed 24 new builds, 15 major repairs and 42 minor repairs. Over the summer Pass Christian will be visited by youth groups from all over the US and Canada. MDS will continue it's work in Pass Christian this winter.

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THIS SITE IS FULL UNTIL May, 2008. Occasionally there are cancellations. If you would like to be called about volunteer needs on short-notice (1-3 weeks), please call Sarah Yoder at (800) 241-8111 in advance.

ALL denominations (or non affiliated) volunteer groups are welcome! There is no fee for volunteer accomodations and meals are included. Donations are appreciated ("but never asked for").

All short-term and US long-term volunteers call (800) 241-8111 . Canadian long-term volunteers call (866) 261-1274 .

Project Director: Peter Bunnet & Cletus Yoder
Tel: (228) 452-1114
Fax: (228) 452-1116
passchristian@mds.mennonite.net

Location

503 Church St
Pass Christian, MS 39571

Region: Gulf
County: Harrison

Contact

Phone: (228) 452-1114, passchristian@mds.mennonite.net

Management and supply contacts are visible to signed-in volunteers with contact access.

Record

Created: Jan 3, 2007
Last updated: Feb 11, 2010