Bishop Raul Garcia de Ochoa’s Call for Help for Flood Victims in Eastern Methodist Church of Mexico including the Rio Grande Valley
Hello All! Here is the info the churches have received from our Bishop Dorff on behalf of Bishop Raul Garcia de Ochoa re: flooding in Eastern Conference Methodist Church of Mexico including the Rio Grande Valley . Items are needed immediately. The last collection date will be Tuesday, July 27. Another appeal may be necessary in order to meet the needs on the U.S. side of the border. Cash gifts are most urgently needed and should be given through the SWTX Conference Disaster Response – Conference Advance #2050. Please designate “Mexico Disaster Response” on the memo line with the Advance #. (You can bring your checks to church or to the church office during the week: make your check to Grace UMC with the Advance number on the memo line)
SPECIFIC items requested:
- Water (bottles)
- Beans (2 lb bags)
- Rice (2 lb bags)
- Cereal (Varieties of Cheerios/Chex)
- Canned Goods (Tuna/Corn/Tomatoes)
- Fideo (pasta)
- Disposable Diapers
IMPORTANT NOTE: Expiration date on any item must not be less than 3 months, preferably 6 months. No clothes, PLEASE. And we had it confirmed again – $$$ are the most efficient way to help at this time.
Drop point is the Austin District Office, or Grace Church and we will bring to Austin District Office.
Contact Person for the District Office: Emmett Eary – emmett.eary@sbcglobal.net.
Items will be transported to Mexico and given through the Methodist Church to families evacuated from their homes. Any questions, please contact Susan Hellums, Border Area Mission Coordinator (956)648-8509 or shellums@mcfirst.com.
The need is great. Every $10 will help!
Shalom,
Linda
