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Adventist Community Services

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Facility Type: Info/Hotline
Status: Open

Address:
, OR 00000

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Website: https://www.communityservices.org/news/2020/9/14/acs-responds-to-fires-in-the-pacific-northwest


Mission: Adventist Community Services


Adventist Community Services exist to provide care and essential services to the poor and hurting. Community service centers are located in some communities to provide immediate service, while a Northwest disaster response team is ready to respond if critical needs arise.





This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Temporary

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https://www.communityservices.org/news/2020/9/14/acs-responds-to-fires-in-the-pacific-northwest

States in the Pacific Northwest are the latest to be struck by raging fires. NAD ACS is in communication with the North Pacific Union Conference ACS leadership on how to best assist the affected communities. Upper Columbia Conference ACS DR has received a request from Spokane Regional Health District for volunteers to assist at the Spokane Convention Center which is housing evacuees.

In the state of Oregon, small fires that started September 7th night in the Clackamas County last week continued to spread rapidly. The county had suggested using the Gladstone Campground as an evacuation site for RVs. Laura Pascoe, the executive director of PACS, and Andy Villanueva, ACS DR director of Oregon Conference, got together with the leadership at the conference to make it happen. The campground is currently housing over 125 RVs and trailers.

Every day more and more residents from the community are showing up asking for help. "When someone drives up and asks, ‘Do you still have room for us?’ and we say yes, you can see the relief come over them. Today is a crazy day, but because we’re able to help our neighbors, it’s a great day, too," said Villanueva. Several people from the community are also dedicating their time and services to bring relief to those affected. Volunteers are leading evacuees into RV spots. Donations of food, water, children’s board games, coloring books, and crayons have come in for evacuees. A truckload of food was brought in by the owners of Hue Vegan Cafe. On September 11th and 14th morning, free pancakes were distributed thanks to Chris Cakes Northwest. World Central Kitchen has also delivered food today for all the evacuees and volunteers.

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Regional Office Contact Oregon
Marilyn Renk, Director
Phone: 503-652-2225

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PACS - Portland Adventist Community Services - Portland, OR - http://www.portlandacs.org

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Beaverton Adventist Cummunity Services
http://www.beavertonsda.com/
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Community Outreach for the Oregon Conference
http://orgccommunity.adventistnw.org/disaster

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http://www.co.douglas.or.us/dccf/Resources/emergency.htm
http://www.co.douglas.or.us/dccf/Resources/clothing.htm

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http://www.tillamookadventist.net/

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Clinic/Hospital(s):
http://www.coalitionclinics.org/

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http://www.npuc.org/article.php?id=120
Disaster Response

Whenever and wherever disaster strikes in the Northwest and around the nation, Adventist Community Disaster Response is there to help. The Northwest Disaster Response teams are organized in connection with North Pacific Union Conference coordinator Dennis Olson. Regional training events are held which help prepare interested members to serve their communities through disaster relief work.

For more information contact:

Dennis Olson
541-276-5943

Adventist Community Services Disaster Response (ACS DR)
ACS DR has an agreement with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide donations management in times of a Presidentially-declared disaster. This means any Adventist is welcome to help in all types of disaster if they are licensed responders. FEMA is currently drawing up guidelines which will require all volunteers to be licensed with an affiliated organization in order to be allowed to help in the disaster area.

Volunteers are encouraged to become licensed so they can be used immediately and more extensively in disaster. Training events are provided for Seventh-day Adventist members to be ready for disaster here or to deploy to other areas of the country. Please refer to the training schedule listed for the Disaster Response training near you.

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This record is in the process of being updated 11/5/12

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Created At: Wed Jun 10 00:30:06 +0000 2009
Updated At: Wed Sep 16 06:05:27 +0000 2020
Updated By: DNug


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