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The Katrina Episcopal Relief Maryland Impact Team (KERMIT).Links: http://www.stchris.org/missions.htm
Ways You Can Help the Lutheran/Episcopal Disaster Response "Camp Coast Care is a relief center for survivors of Hurricane Katrina on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. We are a mission point for Lutheran/Episcopal Services in Mississippi (LESM) and under the direction of the Bishop of The Episcopal Church in Mississippi. Since the first days after the storm, we have offered help to survivors in the form of a distribution center for foods, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene products and clothing, a free medical clinic, housing for volunteers who come to clean out and rebuild local homes and communities, and a center for the church’s work in Western Harrison and Eastern Hancock Counties. We have staffed daily outreach trips into areas hard hit and sometimes forgotten, offering supplies, information and medical attention as appropriate. We continue, at present, to work from the campus of Coast Episcopal School, 5065 Espy Avenue, Long Beach, Mississippi." 1. Contribute these items that are needed right away: 1. Towels 2. Sheets (place in Ziplock bags with the sizes marked) 3. Blankets (Sizes marked) 4. Men's pants and shorts, especially jeans in XL sizes – only clean (and not torn or ragged) clothing is accepted. The men need work clothing. These items will be taken down on the next KERMIT trip departing on Feb 23. Delivery will be coordinated through Reverend Ginnever. 2. Travel down to or sponsor someone traveling to Camp Coast Care on one of the 3 trips planned in February and March of 2006. 1. Kermit 3A: Feb 23 – Feb 28, 2006 Departs BWI on February 23 (Thursday) BWI at 8:40am Return on February 28 (Tuesday) arriving at BWI at 8:46pm There are currently 8 openings. 2. Kermit 3B: February 26 - March 3 Departs BWI on February 26 (Sunday) at 2:37pm Return on March 3 (Friday), arriving at BWI at 10:04pm There are currently 12 openings.
3. KERMIT 4: March 26 - March 31 Departs BWI on March 26 (Sunday) at 2:37pm Returns on March 31 (Friday) arriving at BWI at 8:46pm There are currently 24 openings. Reservations will be taken be on a first come first serve basis. To reserve a space, mail Reverend Lura Kaval (at St. Christopher's) a completed application along with a copy of your medical card and a check for $300.00. Applications are available today. A waiting list will be created when all the spaces have been filled. People will be notified of cancellations. Please Note: If you cancel, you will receive a refund of 225.00 only if someone else takes your place. The remaining $75 is a processing fee. 3. Purchase store gift cards (each card must be for the amount of $50.00 or greater) This is an excellent way to help Camp Coast Care and to push money into the local economy.) They are currently using the following cards:
Please mail them to:
4. Send a check: Please make any checks payable to: Camp Coast Care / LESM Mailing address is listed above. 5. Knit prayer shawls to send down to the “Boutique” – they were very much appreciated. Please go to the following web site for detailed instructions: http://www.shawlministry.com/ Mailing/shipping address is listed above. 6. Pray for all that are helping and being helped. For updates on the needs of the camp check out their web site at http://www.campcoastcare.com |
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