Welcome to Churches of Christ
Disaster Relief Effort
We’re ready!
CCDRE stands prepared with a warehouse of supplies ready to have on the road within hours of a disaster.
The best way to assist those in need is to donate money.
For 2024 the total value of goods given to families affected by major disasters in the US and US territories through December 17 is $7,428,164.65. We have delivered 224 shipments, to 72 Townships/counties, in 19 states, providing food, personal hygiene, infant care, new clothing, water, and cleaning supplies for anyone affected, along with shipments of new furniture, new appliances, new mattress sets, and new water heaters for uninsured-low income families to help replace items they lost because of the disaster. To see the detail of locations where we have helped this year, through the end of last month, scroll to the bottom of this page and select ”2024 Monthly Report”.
In 2023 we provided food, personal hygiene, infant care, water, and cleaning supplies along with new furniture, appliances, mattress sets, and water heaters with a retail value of: $5,207,071.48. In summary, we were blessed to be able to help disaster survivors in 54 Townships/Counties in 17 States with 147 shipments. To see the detail of areas we helped in 2021 through 2023, scroll to the bottom of the page, and select the Annual Report for the year you’d like to view. All the Glory is to God!
Your donations allow us to purchase needed supplies in large volume, at extreme discounts, whenever we need them. We are able to stretch your donation dollar and buy 3-4 times what you could purchase at retail prices. We don't have to wait for donated goods to come in before we can send supplies out. We keep between 20 to 30 shipments of supplies in our warehouse at all times, so we stay prepared for the next disaster. You’re donations will help us replenish what we’ve already sent to families in need. You don’t need to earmark a donation for a specific area or a specific disaster before we will help them. We will help anywhere in the US or US Territories, and we are always on standby. We get in touch with Church of Christ congregations in the areas affected as soon as possible. In the case of hurricane’s, we will call congregations in the forecast path of the hurricane before it makes land fall, to tell them we’re waiting on their phone call. If an area needs help, we will send supplies as quickly as the local church tells us they’re ready for them to be delivered. In most cases we will help an area within a day or two of the disaster, so your donations help us replenish supplies we already had ready to send, so we can continue to help others.
Interested in helping others?
Giving to CCDRE helps many people in times of great need. We also have many opportunities to volunteer and to serve. We would love for you to join our cause in helping others and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
“Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort was there when no one else was available. They inspired everyone in our community to come together and to care for those is need.”
— Janet S., Jonesboro, AR
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