| Show Church provides for evacuees entering Utah Jamie Dearden Contributing Writer Hundreds of evacuees en route to Utah are looking for nothing more than the essentials essentials essentials essen essen- of life food water clothing and shelter Thanks to many charitable organizations including the Church of Jesus Christ of Saints Latter-Day-Saints church they will be greeted with such necessities Kevin Nield director of the Bishops' Bishops Storehouse Services said Local Church i 1 n ArC oro are or rp simply trying to assess what is most needed According to Church News a publication of Deseret News the first 14 trucks semi-trucks filled with emergency emergency emergency emer emer- gency supplies arrived in Louisiana just hours after Katrina hit Emergency supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies include bottled water family hygiene kits sleeping bags hand tools and genera genera- tors Canned and dry foods were also sent from the Storehouse Twelve additional additional additional addi addi- semi trailers left the Salt Lake Bishops' Bishops Storehouse later that same week to replenish goods from the regional Storehouses in Georgia and Texas These goods are available because of donations made by church members for many years The Church places value on contributing contributing contributing con con- to the welfare of themselves and others according to Christian principles principles principles prin prin- of concern for others Nield later expressed his appreciation for Church members who have con- con Home Makeover Cont Conf on Page X Church Cont Cant from Page 3 to Humanitarian Services Because of the long- long term effort we can respond to the moment of greatest need he said In addition to physical needs church leaders are arenow arenow arenow now focusing on the emotional emotional emotional emo emo- needs of evacuees separated from their fam fall Church Social Services has sent nine representatives to locate and provide rosters rosters' for family members who have not yet been accounted for Efforts continue here for tor those coming to Utah for relief Deseret Industries DI is accepting accepting accept accept- ing donations of clothing and other useful items item specifically for these evacuees Volunteers are also needed to sew blankets blankets blan blan- supplies are provided provid provid- ed or donate their time assembling first aid kits hygiene kits school bags bags' etc Volunteers goto bags the can go to Humanitarian Center of their local DI durin during regular business hours and serve for an hour or a day Students at B BYU YU are helping b by providing fresh food for Welfare Square to prepare hearty meals Members and f friends of the church may also contribute financially for humanitarian aid across the globe |
