Stories tagged with: north carolina baptist men

• Hurricane Matthew DR volunteers needed in N.C.

  by Diana Chandler, posted Monday, October 24, 2016 (5 years ago)

  

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  CARY, N.C. (BP) -- Disaster relief volunteers are urgently needed to help North Carolina residents recover from flooding damage wrought by Hurricane Matthew, said Richard Brunson, executive director of North Carolina Baptist Men (NCBM).

  "Teams are needed to help individuals and families remove the wet furniture, floors, walls and other items as needed. We will need many recovery volunteers for many months to come," Brunson said today (Oct. 24). "Thousands of homes and many thousands of people were affected by Hurricane Matthew and we need volunteers to assist with cleanup for the long term." Read More

• KATRINA 2005-15: Hurricane was 'defining moment'

  by Dianna L. Cagle/North Carolina Biblical Recorder, posted Wednesday, August 26, 2015 (6 years ago)

  

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  RALEIGH, N.C. (BP) -- Hurricane Katrina was a "defining moment" for North Carolina Baptist Men, the missions organization's leader remembers.

  "It was amazing that that many people would give up so much time … and there were people who made 20-30 trips who drove every time," Richard Brunson, NCBM executive director, said. "They were taking people with them. It was just amazing … even our on-site coordinators. Some of them quit jobs and went down there and worked." Read More