Matthew 25: Ministries Prepares Aid for Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Matthew 25: Ministries, a top-ranked international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization located in Cincinnati, OH, is beginning to respond to the extensive devastation left behind in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Matthew 25: Ministries’ advance team will leave late this week with an initial load of supplies to assess damage, meet with partners and set up distribution points. Matthew 25 plans to begin full service disaster relief operations early the week of November 5.
Cincinnati, OH, November 01, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Matthew 25: Ministries' Advance Team Departs With First Truckload of Aid... More to Follow.
Matthew 25: Ministries, a top-ranked international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization located in Cincinnati, OH, is beginning to respond to the extensive devastation left behind in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Sandy made landfall at 8 p.m. on Monday, October 29. Hurricane force winds swirled up to 175 miles from the center of the storm and tropical storm force winds spread out almost 500 miles from the center. These winds could extend north into Canada and west to the Great Lakes region, bringing drenching rain, extreme tides and heavy snow.
Approximately seven million people are without power up and down the eastern coast. Airlines have canceled more than 15,000 flights, mass transit services are suspended in the hardest hit areas. At least 11 deaths have been reported stretching from West Virginia to North Carolina to Connecticut.
“This is a disaster of unbelievable proportions,” says Matthew 25’s CEO and Disaster Relief Coordinator, Tim Mettey. “Significant portions of ten states have been affected by this disaster, with New Jersey and New York sustaining overwhelming damage. Millions are without power and hundreds of thousands have been displaced. The need for basic necessities is critical. We plan to be working in these areas for months.”
Matthew 25: Ministries’ advance team will leave late this week with an initial load of supplies to assess damage, meet with partners and set up distribution points. Matthew 25 plans to begin full service disaster relief operations early the week of November 5. For ongoing information on Matthew 25: Ministries’ response to this devastating disaster, please visit their website at www.m25m.org.
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.
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 more than 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: Ministries, a top-ranked international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization located in Cincinnati, OH, is beginning to respond to the extensive devastation left behind in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Sandy made landfall at 8 p.m. on Monday, October 29. Hurricane force winds swirled up to 175 miles from the center of the storm and tropical storm force winds spread out almost 500 miles from the center. These winds could extend north into Canada and west to the Great Lakes region, bringing drenching rain, extreme tides and heavy snow.
Approximately seven million people are without power up and down the eastern coast. Airlines have canceled more than 15,000 flights, mass transit services are suspended in the hardest hit areas. At least 11 deaths have been reported stretching from West Virginia to North Carolina to Connecticut.
“This is a disaster of unbelievable proportions,” says Matthew 25’s CEO and Disaster Relief Coordinator, Tim Mettey. “Significant portions of ten states have been affected by this disaster, with New Jersey and New York sustaining overwhelming damage. Millions are without power and hundreds of thousands have been displaced. The need for basic necessities is critical. We plan to be working in these areas for months.”
Matthew 25: Ministries’ advance team will leave late this week with an initial load of supplies to assess damage, meet with partners and set up distribution points. Matthew 25 plans to begin full service disaster relief operations early the week of November 5. For ongoing information on Matthew 25: Ministries’ response to this devastating disaster, please visit their website at www.m25m.org.
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.
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 more than 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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(513) 793-6256
www.m25m.org
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