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New System Used By Church Volunteers Helps Thousands More In Texas Floods

October 3, 2017 by Kelly Foss

In recent news coverage of Church relief work in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, one TV news broadcaster said…“Of the relief forces descending on our flood-damaged city, it’s fair to say that none is bigger or more effective than the legions of volunteers bound by their Mormon faith.”

The cruelty of a flooded home – photo Robert Boyd
Planning group maps out work for the day – photo Robert Boyd
Work orders are now on computer based system – photo Robert Boyd
Crew chief and dispatcher coordinate – photo Robert Boyd
Flooded home in CrisisCleanup database – photo Robert Boyd
Work order form captures the necessary information – photo Robert Boyd
Before departure reminders and group prayer – photo Robert Boyd
Final instructions for crew chief – photo Robert Boyd
Outlining the project for the crew members, men, women and youth – photo Robert Boyd
Pickup full of tools and equipment – photo Robert Boyd
Materials pre-staged for days work – photo Robert Boyd
Neighborhood inundated with flooded debris – photo Robert Boyd
This group begins work at this flooded home – photo Robert Boyd
“Mucking Out” a home means removal of floor covering and sheet rock above the flood line – photo Robert Boyd
Another gutted room – photo Robert Boyd
Mucking Out takes lots of physical labor – photo Robert Boyd
Contaminated personal items now on the scrap heap – photo Robert Boyd
Kitchen being prepped for reconstruction – photo Robert Boyd
Volunteering…part working…part learning – photo Robert Boyd
Bathroom cleared out down to the concrete floor – photo Robert Boyd
Family room Mucked Out – photo Robert Boyd
Church center for equipment resupply – photo Kelly Foss
Completed project work order needs to be closed out in the system…on to the next one – photo Robert Boyd
Mounds of household debris a common sight – photo Robert Boyd
Crisis Cleanup executive director Aaron Titus – photo Robert Boyd

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Missionaries Help Feed The Hungry…The Village Church Feeding Ministry

September 22, 2017 by Kelly Foss

Houston – Missionaries from the Texas Houston South Mission engaged in Hurricane Harvey clean-up work take time to assist the Lutheran Village Church of Lacombe Louisiana.  This ministry had come to help in the recovery by feeding the hungry regardless of who they are.  Large “Free Food” signs facing Memorial Drive draw as many as 1,000 hungry souls a day. 

 
The missionaries have worked very hard on cleanup and recovery for weeks. Both the Elders and Sisters removed floor covering, pulled off wallboard, swung hammers, rolled out wheelbarrows of debris, got messy and dirty, all to help those in need. They have truly been examples of loving your neighbor.

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Compassion From Strangers…Recovering From Hurricane Harvey

September 11, 2017 by Thora Qaddumi

A heart-rending scene repeated with only slight variations throughout Houston is recounted by Julie Stanger, one of the thousands of volunteers who are helping people begin their lives again after the floods of Tropical Storm Harvey:

Command Center
Photo by Russell Parrish
Photo by Russell Parrish
Photo by Russell Parrish
Photo by Russell Parrish
Photo by Russell Parrish
Photo by Russell Parrish
Photo by Russell Parrish
Photo by Russell Parrish
Photo by Russell Parrish
Photo by Russell Parrish
Photo by Russell Parrish
Photo by Russell Parrish
Photo by Russell Parrish

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Mormon Helping Hands…Sunday Service

September 10, 2017 by Thora Qaddumi

The Lord is with those who turn to him in prayer, often on bended knee. Many who are serving Him in Texas after the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey are also finding themselves on their knees, at work salvaging homes flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey.

LDS Church members and their friends gather at a church ready to offer services to their neighbors whose homes flooded.
Houston Texas Stake President Dean Andersen shares the stand with bishops of four wards, meeting together.
Young volunteers are happy to get lunches, passed out by missionaries.
Ready to work, volunteer Scott Slack, right, checks with Brock Griffiths to get an assignment.
A Mormom Helping Hand
Before setting out to service sites, members load up with water for workers.
Rebekah Westrup and Mark Groesbeck pitch in to help flood victims.
Memorial Park 1st Ward bishop Thomas Hull, left, joins other volunteers for a few minutes’ rest.
Damaged house is saved, thanks to Memorial Park 1st Ward volunteers.
Memorial Park 2nd Ward team gathers, tired but happy, after completing work on flood-damaged home.
Thora and friends provide much needed sustenance
Ksenia Crandall makes it to the top of a mountain of boards from storm-damaged home.
Brent Monson, right, is ready with a sledge hammer to knock out damaged part of walls.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Harvey tell a sad story.
Hard-working volunteers won’t go hungry, thanks to donated food and other volunteer who have packed thousands of lunches.
Mormon Helping Hands workers from left, are Jeff Rosenbaugh, Jeff Ward, Charles and Stacey Sutherland and Keithen Akanni.
Haihao Liu, from Rice University Action Team members working alongside Mormon Helping Hands volunteers.
Mormon Helping Hands volunteer Jeff Rosenbaugh, right, and homeowner discuss work to be done next door.

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City Of Houston Proclaims Mormon Helping Hands Day

June 26, 2015 by Linda Talbot

At Houston City Council Meeting on June 24, 2015, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was recognized as the leading contributor of volunteers and time to the cleanup following the Memorial Day flooding.

Mormon Helping Hands Day proclamation in Houston City Council chamber
Missionaries wait in Houston City Council Chambers.
Elder Dan Jones and Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Mormon Helping Hands Day
Texas Houston South missionaries wait in Houston City Council chambers
Elder Dan Jones received Mormon Helping Hands proclamation from Houston Mayor Annise Parker.
Texas Houston South Mission President Brian Ashton with his missionaries.
Church leaders wait in Houston City Council Chamber for proclamation.
L-R Jan Chappell, Stirling Pack, Elder Dan Jones, President Brian Ashton, Amy Hogan

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