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We Combat Natural Disasters with Acts of God Image

We Combat Natural Disasters with Acts of God

Disasters of incredible magnitude call for people of incredible generosity.

When Tragedy Strikes in Our community, The Salvation Army is on the Scene, Alongside Fire, Police and Rescue Personnel.

 

History

The Salvation Army began offering assistance to disaster survivors after a major hurricane hit Galveston, TX in September 1900, destroying the coastal city and killing thousands of people.

Since then, The Salvation Army has responded to numerous natural disasters, transportation accidents, civil unrest situations and terrorist attacks.

By providing beverages, meals, and emotional and spiritual care to first responders and survivors, The Salvation Army strives to bring hope and healing to people who find themselves in the midst of extremely difficult situations.

 

How we help disaster survivors

The Salvation Army operates a 24 hour a day emergency mobile canteen. This mobile kitchen is used by our volunteer disaster team to provide food and support for those in need during an emergency. 

The volunteer disaster team responds to fires, floods, tornadoes and other natural disasters. It mobilizes instantly after a call from the fire department or emergency command center. Besides providing food and beverages to those involved in the tragedy, the disaster team also provides moral and spiritual support and encouragement to the people at the scene. The canteen can be called out to local disasters, regional disasters or national disasters. 

Additionally, the disaster team supports the firefighters, police and other first responders who are working at the disaster. While these individuals are devotedly serving and protecting our community, The Salvation Army disaster team is supporting their needs for food, beverages and snacks to keep them going. 

The mobile canteen also goes out to community events such as civic celebrations, organized walks, parades, festivals and other community events.

 

Interested in joining our Volunteer EDS Team?

Join us for the Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) Training Course and learn how to make a real difference when disaster strikes. This comprehensive course will prepare you to provide immediate relief, emotional support, and long-term recovery assistance during emergencies like floods, tornadoes, and more. No prior experience is needed—just a desire to help your community! This will be an introductory training, and you only need to attend one of the days if you would like to be an EDS volunteer.

Upcoming options for in-person training will be held from 8:00am-4:30pm on Friday, February 28 and Friday, April 4 at the Kroc Center (1315 Lime Kiln Rd).

Before the training, participants will need to register online. Here is how to sign up:

  • To start click on this link: edscentral.org.
  • Once you created an account, please login and click "My Learning" at the top left corner of the screen.
  • Then click "Live Sessions," which should bring you to a calendar.
  • You can scroll down to February 28 or go to the month of April and click the teal button that says "8a Introduction to The Salvation Army EDS."
  • Finally, click the red button that says "Register."

 

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