Special Announcement

I’m not sure what name you will remember the ‘Flood of ’09′ by that swept through Northwest GA. For a majority of us it will be the year of the ‘really crazy rains’ or ‘the year we missed school because of rain’. For hundreds of families it is the moment their life was changed forever.

I don’t want to be too dramatic, but it is pretty easy to drive around Metro Atlanta and not realize that thousands of people have been displaced or lost their homes in the last four weeks. Some are just starting to come to grips with it. In the last 7-10 days, Samaritan’s Purse has assessed more than 100 new homes damaged by the floods that no one has touched. How is this possible? Many of these families left their homes in the flooding that happened in September and are just now returning home. They are in shock. They have no idea where to begin. These families need our help right now!

The #1 way we can help these families is to volunteer with Samaritan’s Purse to help remove debris and tear out sheetrock. To volunteer you simply call 678-202-5974. Teams go out every single day. If you can take off work, or bring the office with you, do it! By the way, Disaster Relief experts are saying that it is too early to replace walls damaged by the flood. The wood will need a couple of months to dry out and make sure all the mold is gone. We will help families repair and rebuild, but we will wait until we can do the job right, not just expediently. Helping these families is going to require long-term care and commitment.

Spread this word around. Our partners as Samaritan’s Purse and these flood victims need our help.

Everyone Belongs,

Paul