St. John Relief - Austin, TX

All Needs Have been Met!

stjohnrelief — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:07:54 +0000

We are excited to say that no more donations are needed for the St. John Fire! Every family now has fully furnished apartments. Thanks to ALL who have helped! We will have an updated report coming soon. Thanks again for loving & serving our neighbors.

Updated Needs & Hours of Operation

stjohnrelief — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:54:23 +0000

Hours of Operation:
The church will be open Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm for donation drop-off and family pick-up

Current Needs:

dressers (10)
coffee tables
end tables
lamps
towels
pillows
blankets

Cash donations & Gift Cards are still welcomed to help with this relief.

Family Sponsorship Opportunities

stjohnrelief — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:17:15 +0000

Want to sponsor a family that was affected by the fire as a church, company, or small group?

You can either purchase the items listed below and deliver them to Iglesia Ebenezer or donate the amounts listed below HERE , and we can use the money to purchase these items. Please click the following email link that is the level of Family Sponsorhip you would like to help with, and let us know us know that you’re interested. Thanks for helping meet the needs of our neighbors.

Here are the different types of sponsorships and the estimated associated cost. Please click the link and let us know the level of support you are wanting to give:

Sponsor ALL the major needs of a family -

All of the major needs ~ $2,250

Sponsor SOME of the specific needs of a family

To see the updated needs and the associated costs please click HERE

Updated Needs & Hours of Operation

BUSH — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:06:04 +0000

The Iglesia Centro Familiar Ebenezer Church will continue to be open this week to receive all of the donations that are coming in. If you want to contribute to this ongoing relief effort you can check out the CURRENT NEEDS page for what to donate/buy or you can make a cash DONATION online. The needs are still great and everything helps. Thank you for all of your help!

Hours of Operation
Monday May 11th:    9:00am to 9:00pm
Tuesday May 12th:    9:00am to 9:00pm
Wed May 13th:           9:00am to 9:00pm
Thursday May 14th: 9:00am to 9:00pm
Friday May 15th:       9:00am to 9:00pm

-Things We Still Need-

FURNITURE

beds (we have an incredible need for NEW mattresses)
frames
couches
dressers
tables/chairs
small tables

KITCHEN ITEMS

kitchen utensil sets (click for example) $20.00
silverware & dinnerware sets (click for example) $35.00
8 piece pot & pan sets (click for example) $35.00

CLEANING SUPPLY KITS – It would be incredible if the following cleaning supplies could be bought together, and placed inside of the bucket/basket as a ‘cleaning kit’. These Cleaning Kits will make it easy to distribute the necessary cleaning items to the family.

mop
bucket
broom
dustpan
cleaning disinfectant
sponge
kitchen dish soap
toilet cleaner & brush
laundry basket
laundry soap

if you have any questions please email us at stjohnrelief@gmail.com

Procurement Volunteers Needed!

stjohnrelief — Sat, 09 May 2009 06:54:32 +0000

The St. John Relief is in need of some willing procurement volunteers. What we mean by “Procurement”: this role entails people who are willing to contact the listed types of stores or organizations to find out what they are willing to donate or sell with any sort of discount to the families affected by this fire. We are asking that if you sign up, it means that you “own” an entire responsibility as a church, group, or individual. This will require coordination on your part, but we love seeing people come together and see the hands and feet of Jesus do what they are called to do.

Here are the different procurement opportunities that we have available. We could use your help in contacting these types of stores, so that we can quickly obtain the items needed get these families back on their feet.

DISCOUNT/DEPARTMENT STORES (Especially for kitchen sets: BigLots, Sears, Fallas Discount Store, etc.)

FURNITURE STORES (Esp for beds, tables, couches: Ikea, RoomStore, etc)

SHOE STORES (Payless, etc.)

CLEANING SUPPLIES (Home Depot, Target, etc. – Fabuloso (disinfectant), Toilet brushes, mops, etc )

CRAIG’S LIST (Both to search and shop for free stuff and post needs for free stuff)

ASK CHURCHES TO ADOPT ALL NEEDS OF SPECIFIC FAMILIES (provide for all household needs a family has who lost everything)

If you would like to help us in this area please click HERE or the banner below to sign up. Thanks for everything you guys are doing!

ONLINE DONATIONS NOW ACCEPTED & WELCOMED

stjohnrelief — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:14:26 +0000

We now have the ability to accept online monetary donations for the St. John Relief efforts. These contributions will be extremely helpful in getting these families back on their feet. There are still many important things that need to be purchased. Anything you can give will play a vital role in such restoration.

If you are interested in donating to the St. John Relief effort you can click HERE or the banner below.

We could use your help in spreading the word about this online donation opportunity. Please feel free to take the banner below and post on your blogs, websites, etc. We could also use your help in spreading the word through twitter & facebook. The link to the donation center is http://tinyurl.com/pg9nqt

Truck Volunteers Needed

stjohnrelief — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:30:32 +0000

If you have a truck and would like to serve by helping us pick up donations you can click HERE to sign up!

St. John Disaster Relief Coalition

stjohnrelief — Thu, 07 May 2009 05:30:57 +0000

Thank you for taking interest in wanting to help our neighbors in the St. John Community. This website will be the dedicated internet hub for all updates on needs, volunteer opportunities, & long term action for the people affected by this tragic fire.

Please take the time to add our URL to your RSS readers. This will make sure that you get the current updates when they are posted. Thanks for serving the St. John community.