Friday, May 20, 2011

Church uses trailer to help tornado victims


From Alabama-

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is helping tornado victims get back on their feet through the use of a disaster emergency response trailer.

This trailer does not carry your usual non-perishable items. Instead, it is outfitted with heavy duty tools and equipment, such as chainsaws, nails, generators and power tools, for home repairs.

“Our parish stocked it with 50 pounds of nails and screws and other emergency needs, including first aid kits,” said Father Ray Waldon, parish priest at St. Peter’s.

“We take it, we train the people on how to use the equipment, then at the end of the project we pick the trailer up, restock it, and then deliver it to the next need.”

The trailer is the official emergency response unit from the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast and is currently on loan to the Diocese of Alabama.

More here-

http://www.dailyhome.com/view/full_story/13341523/article-Church-uses-trailer-to-help-tornado-victims?instance=home_news

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