Haitian Earthquake Relief - How You Can Help
Our hearts are heavy and our prayers are many as we grieve for all those affected by the recent earthquake in Haiti. UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is one of, if not the, best humanitarian agencies on the planet. They are always on the front lines. And unlike some other agencies, when you donate to UMCOR, 100% of your gift goes directly to the cause.
To learn more about the United Methodist response to the earthquake,
please visit the UMCOR website.
Thanks to your for your generosity, we have:
Donated more than $21,000 to UMCOR where 100% of your contribution goes directly to relief - No Overhead!
Collected more than 400 health kits
Direct Donation:
If you would like to make a contribution to the UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) International Disaster Response Effort, simply mark your envelope "Haiti" and place it in the offering plate on Sunday morning or drop it off in the church office. Checks should be made payable to Christ UMC.
Tax Deduction Update:
Anyone who has made or will make a financial donation to the Haiti Relief by February 28, 2010, may claim said donation as a deduction on their 2009 income tax return. If you are planning to take advantage of this provision, please contact Debi Smith to request a statement of your Haiti Relief contribution.
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See if your employer participates. UMCOR is a registered with the IRS as a 501c3 charity, and all your gifts are tax deductible. Provide your company with UMCOR's tax id, 13-5562279.
Medical Mission Team:
We are assembling a team for worldwide medical missions in partnership with the UM Board of Global Ministries/ West Ohio Conference. If you wish to be a participant in missions organized by the UMBGM to Haiti, Mexico, and/or Cambodia, please contact Mary Beth Gibson.
Funding Promise-100% Efficient
Every dollar you give to UMCOR goes to the program you designate. UMCOR is 100% efficient.
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is the not-for-profit global humanitarian aid organization of the United Methodist Church. UMCOR is working in more than 80 countries worldwide, including the United States. Our mission, grounded in the teachings of Jesus, is to alleviate human suffering—whether caused by war, conflict or natural disaster, with open hearts and minds to all people.
UMCOR responds to natural or civil disasters that are interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own.
Partnership
We partner with local partner organizations and survivors to rebuild their livelihoods, health and homes. In times of acute crisis we mobilize emergency supplies, fresh water, and temporary shelter to stricken areas, and then stay as long as it takes to implement long-term recovery. Our workers are known all over the globe for their compassion, leadership, expertise and guidance in recovery efforts.
Connections
UMCOR works through programs that address hunger, poverty, sustainable agriculture, international and domestic emergencies, refugee and immigrant concerns, global health issues, and transitional development. United Methodist hearts and hands are part of every program implemented; school kit, seed, health kit, fresh water and tool distributed in the US and throughout the world; and every new house, well, clinic and school rebuilt after catastrophes of conflict or nature.
Most importantly, our work connects us in a global network of generous donors and equally generous beneficiaries.