Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief
Alternate Name / AcronymD.R.
Parent OrganizationSouthern Baptist Convention
Options: Vision, Mission and/or Purpose of OrganizationD.R. provides disaster relief at no expense to the community. We have shower and laundry units, feeding units, chaplains, chainsaw units, flood recovery units.
History of Organization:SBC disaster relief is the third larges relief agency in America. It is a group of volunteers from around PA. If needed other units from neighboring states are a phone call away. A unit can be on site within 24 hours of a call out. In large disasters often the salvation army and Red Cross use SBC D.R. feeding units to prepare food and then they distribute it to the people.
Options: Accreditations and LicensesAll volunteers have child clearances. All volunteers are trained in their specialty. Continual training and certification is required.
AffiliationsSouthern Baptist Convention
Pennsylvania and South Jersey Baptist Convention
Southwest Pennsylvania Baptist Association.
Other
Funding SourcesSouthern Baptist churches from across Pennsylvania and America give from their budgets so that resources are available upon a call out.
No county, state or federal funds are received.
Leadership
Key LeadersName* | Title/Description (Executive Director, Vice President, etc.) | Phone Number 1 | Phone Number 2 | Fax Number | Email Address |
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Kenton Hunt | State Director | 570-772-2357 | drklhunt@gmail.com | ||
Phillip Huggins | Chaplain | 724-570-5143 | DrPhilhGWC@gmail.com | ||
Mark Sentell | Communication Director | 724-991-5911 | Msentell@brnonline.org | ||
Contact Information
Contact Person(s)Name* | Title/Description (Intake Specialist, Secretary, etc.) | Phone Number 1 | Phone Number 2 | Fax Number | Email Address |
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Kenton Hunt | Executive Director | 570-772-2357 | drklhunt@gmail.com | ||
Number* | Title / Description (Telephone, Toll free, Fax, etc.) |
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570-772-2357 | Executive Director |
724-570-5143 | Chaplain |
Email* | Title / Description (Director, General, Intake, etc.) |
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drklhunt@gmail.com | Executive Director |
drPhilHGWC@gmail.com | Chaplain |
Website* | Title / Description (National, Local office, etc.) |
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BRNonline.org | Baptist Resource Network - State Website |
State Office
Address:4620 Fritchey St
Harrisburg, PA
Map It
Title/Description (Branch office, Satellite office, etc.) | Address Line 1 | Address Line 2 | Address Line 3 | City | State | Zip Code |
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First Baptist Church | 301 Adams StRochesterPA15074 |
Statewide
Services ProvidedAvailable HoursAll, on call
Fees/Cost for ServicesNo cost or fee
Eligibility RequirementsNo eligibility requirements
Required DocumentationNo documentation required
How to Access Services or Schedule AppointmentsIn event of disaster we work with FIMA, Red Cross, Salvation Army and local agencies and authorities to schedule appointments
Handicap Accessibilityn.a.
Languages Spoken or AvailableSpanish upon advance notice
Speaker AvailableYes
Volunteer UseYes
Volunteer NeedYes
Volunteer DescriptionMust be active member of a Southern Baptist Church