Matthew 25: Ministries Delivers Aid to Victims of Hurricane Isaac
Top-ranked Disaster Relief Organization Assists Victims of Devastation
Cincinnati, OH, September 02, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Matthew 25: Ministries, a top-ranked international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization located in Cincinnati, OH reports that the damage from Hurricane Isaac is extensive.
Matthew 25’s Vice President and Disaster Relief Coordinator Tim Mettey is currently working in the hardest-hit areas, working with partners to begin relief operations for those left homeless and destitute as a result of the storm.
Hurricane Isaac deluged a wide area with heavy rain on Thursday, flooding areas north and south of New Orleans. Up to 20 inches of rain fell in some areas. The storm spawned life-threatening hazards including storm surges and local flooding.
Many communities outside the newly-reinforced federal levee system experienced extensive flooding. In Plaquemine Parish along the shores of Lake Ponchartrain, approximately 3,000 people were evacuated as waters rose rapidly. As many as 50,000 people in Tangipahoa Parish were told to evacuate and St. John the Baptist Parish also evacuated more than 3,500 residents.
Louisiana's Public Service Commission said more than 900,000 homes and businesses around the state (approximately 47 percent of all customers) were without power on Thursday and many locations are threatened with contaminated water sources.
While the extent of the storm’s damage is not as far-reaching as that left by Hurricane Katrina seven years ago, for the thousands in those areas hit hardest by the storm the damage is equally complete and devastating.
“There are thousands that desperately need our help as a result of Hurricane Isaac. It is very important that we reach out to help these people during this time of crisis. Many of them have lost everything,” says Mettey.
Matthew 25: Ministries urgently requests monetary donations for the purchase and shipment of needed supplies to these areas. Donors can text CARING to 50555 to make a gift of $10. All designated funds are used for the purpose intended. Matthew 25 also requests donations of critical first response items including non-perishable food, personal care products, cleaning supplies, paper products, baby and infant supplies and first aid items. For ongoing information on Matthew 25: Ministries’ response to this disaster, please visit their website at www.m25m.org.
Matthew 25: Ministries accepts cash, credit card and internet donations for ongoing disaster aid and humanitarian relief programs. More than 99% of Matthew 25: Ministries’ cash and in-kind donations go toward programs. All designated funds are used for the purpose intended. For the most up-to-date information about Matthew 25: Ministries’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts please contact Joodi Archer at (513) 793-6256 or visit their website at www.m25m.org. Follow Matthew 25: Ministries’ blog http://m25m.org/blog.aspx or follow Matthew 25: Ministries on Facebook facebook.com/m25m.org and Twitter twitter.com/M25M_org.
About Matthew 25: Ministries: Matthew 25: Ministries rescues and reuses approximately 13,000,000 pounds of corporate discontinues, misprints, overruns, off-spec, slightly damaged, returned and past season products each year and redistributes them to people in desperate need throughout the US and worldwide. Each year, Matthew 25: Ministries impacts the lives of more than 14,000,000 individuals throughout the United States and around the world. More than 99% of Matthew 25: Ministries’ cash and in-kind donations go toward programs. Matthew 25 is tied for #1 on Forbes' list of the 20 Most Efficient Large Charities in the US. Matthew 25 is also ranked #1 of 1,500 four star charities on Charity Navigator. Matthew 25: Ministries appears in The "Philanthropy 400" listing of America's Top Charities and is accredited by the Better Business Bureau through the "Wise Giving Alliance Standards". For more information, contact Joodi Archer at Matthew 25: Ministries (513) 793-6256 or visit www.m25m.org.
Matthew 25’s Vice President and Disaster Relief Coordinator Tim Mettey is currently working in the hardest-hit areas, working with partners to begin relief operations for those left homeless and destitute as a result of the storm.
Hurricane Isaac deluged a wide area with heavy rain on Thursday, flooding areas north and south of New Orleans. Up to 20 inches of rain fell in some areas. The storm spawned life-threatening hazards including storm surges and local flooding.
Many communities outside the newly-reinforced federal levee system experienced extensive flooding. In Plaquemine Parish along the shores of Lake Ponchartrain, approximately 3,000 people were evacuated as waters rose rapidly. As many as 50,000 people in Tangipahoa Parish were told to evacuate and St. John the Baptist Parish also evacuated more than 3,500 residents.
Louisiana's Public Service Commission said more than 900,000 homes and businesses around the state (approximately 47 percent of all customers) were without power on Thursday and many locations are threatened with contaminated water sources.
While the extent of the storm’s damage is not as far-reaching as that left by Hurricane Katrina seven years ago, for the thousands in those areas hit hardest by the storm the damage is equally complete and devastating.
“There are thousands that desperately need our help as a result of Hurricane Isaac. It is very important that we reach out to help these people during this time of crisis. Many of them have lost everything,” says Mettey.
Matthew 25: Ministries urgently requests monetary donations for the purchase and shipment of needed supplies to these areas. Donors can text CARING to 50555 to make a gift of $10. All designated funds are used for the purpose intended. Matthew 25 also requests donations of critical first response items including non-perishable food, personal care products, cleaning supplies, paper products, baby and infant supplies and first aid items. For ongoing information on Matthew 25: Ministries’ response to this disaster, please visit their website at www.m25m.org.
Matthew 25: Ministries accepts cash, credit card and internet donations for ongoing disaster aid and humanitarian relief programs. More than 99% of Matthew 25: Ministries’ cash and in-kind donations go toward programs. All designated funds are used for the purpose intended. For the most up-to-date information about Matthew 25: Ministries’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts please contact Joodi Archer at (513) 793-6256 or visit their website at www.m25m.org. Follow Matthew 25: Ministries’ blog http://m25m.org/blog.aspx or follow Matthew 25: Ministries on Facebook facebook.com/m25m.org and Twitter twitter.com/M25M_org.
About Matthew 25: Ministries: Matthew 25: Ministries rescues and reuses approximately 13,000,000 pounds of corporate discontinues, misprints, overruns, off-spec, slightly damaged, returned and past season products each year and redistributes them to people in desperate need throughout the US and worldwide. Each year, Matthew 25: Ministries impacts the lives of more than 14,000,000 individuals throughout the United States and around the world. More than 99% of Matthew 25: Ministries’ cash and in-kind donations go toward programs. Matthew 25 is tied for #1 on Forbes' list of the 20 Most Efficient Large Charities in the US. Matthew 25 is also ranked #1 of 1,500 four star charities on Charity Navigator. Matthew 25: Ministries appears in The "Philanthropy 400" listing of America's Top Charities and is accredited by the Better Business Bureau through the "Wise Giving Alliance Standards". For more information, contact Joodi Archer at Matthew 25: Ministries (513) 793-6256 or visit www.m25m.org.
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www.m25m.org
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