September 2024

September is National Preparedness month. In recognition of this, our Mission of the Month at PDCC will be National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, or NVOAD. The United Church of Christ participates in NVOAD through Church World Service (CWS).  NVOAD is a coalition of 70+ of the nation’s most reputable national organizations (faith-based, community-based and other non-profits) and 56 State/Territory VOADs, that represent Local/Regional VOADs and hundreds of member organizations throughout the country.

VOAD was founded 50+ years ago in response to the challenges many disaster organizations experienced following Hurricane Camille, a category 5 storm that hit the Gulf Coast in August, 1969. Up until that time, numerous governmental, private sector and nonprofit organizations served disaster survivors independently of one another. As a result, help came to survivors haphazardly. In 1970, seven national disaster response organizations convened for the first time to better coordinate responses and more effectively serve disaster survivors and their communities. As an outcome, National VOAD was formed as a forum for sharing knowledge and coordinating resources — money, materials and muscle – throughout the disaster cycle: preparation, response and recovery. Membership has exploded in the last 20 years and today there are 74 national members, with 45 joining since the year 2000. 

Among many disaster responses recently, NVOAD has responded to communities in need following the devastating wildfires in Hawaii. National VOAD Members and Partners will continue to serve communities in need as long as necessary.  More info can be found at nvoad.org. and UCC’s disaster ministries webpage. Inquiries regarding volunteer training may made through member organizations, such as UCC’s Church World Service

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To find out more about National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, you can go to their website at: nvoad.org

 

Thank you for your generosity,

The Missions Board
www.peacedalechurch.org/missions

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Peace Dale Congregational Church supports NVOAD as our Mission of the Month. You may donate funds by:

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1. Placing your gift in the Missions basket during Sunday service,

2. Sending a check to the church office @ 261 Columbia Street, Peace Dale, RI 02879 (checks should be made out to PDCC with “NVOAD” in the memo line), or

3. Clicking the Give now button on this page to donate online (peacedalechurch.org/ways-to-give).

Thank you,
The Missions Board 

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