Disaster Relief in Sullivan, Indiana
From the Indy Star:
“Multiple tornadoes hit Indiana communities both south and north of Indianapolis late Friday and early Saturday, leaving at least three people in Sullivan County dead and hundreds of homes and buildings damaged or destroyed.
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis said late Saturday that crews have preliminarily identified at least seven tornadoes that hit Indiana. The strongest storms were seen in Sullivan County.”
The Fellowship of Christian Farmers brings its expertise and compassion to the Sullivan, Indiana area.
A wonderful group of volunteers came from the Freeport, Illinois area, attendees of Martintown Community Church in Martintown, Wisconsin. We also had a couple of volunteers from Mississippi, who worked the heavy equipment on farms southwest of Sullivan.
Many people southwest of Sullivan, out in the country, lost everything they had. The Fellowship of Christian Farmers engages in high level disaster relief, using excavators, skid loaders, side by sides, chainsaws, and fencing materials. Some of our equipment has been donated to us, in response to past disaster relief efforts. Some equipment we rent, as we did with the excavator shown above.
One thing we never seem to have enough of is the people needed as boots on the ground to help with the relief effort. We need skilled equipment operators, chainsaw experts, fence builders, but we also need people willing to glean fields to prepare for this spring’s planting, and general clean up work around houses and farms. The Fellowship of Christian Farmers never charge anyone for disaster relief. Much of our building materials are donated by local outlets. Donations to FCFI pay for what is needed to complete the jobs. Local churches and church camps provide volunteers with food and lodging whiile competing disaster relief. The donations from our members, friends, followers, and fellow brothers and sisters in Christ keep us working to help our friends and neighbors recover from tragedy all over the Midwest. We thank you all for your support!
If you are interested in helping the Fellowship of Christian Farmers with disaster relief, please contact Executive Director Dennis Schlagel at 309-530-7004, and thank you for your support!