You are not alone.
SBCV churches have been very active and generous in collecting items for those impacted. However, if you haven’t started collecting or purchasing items yet, please hold off.
As of October 11, 2024, there are no collection centers receiving donations. Instead, consider making a financial contribution or purchase gift cards that DR volunteers can distribute to families in need.
SBCV DR is actively responding in Southwest Virginia, with teams scheduled to work through October 26th. We will issue additional callouts as needed when more requests for assistance are received. Visit sbcv.org/callouts for current opportunities.
Please note that all volunteers must be trained and have a clear background check to receive their badge, shirt, and hat. Trained volunteers will receive timely updates on upcoming callouts.
Yes! You can help without staying overnight. Email us at sbcv-response@sbcv.org with your name, church name, and availability, and someone will get back to you.
For Disaster Relief deployments, tools are provided. For Rebuild trips, bringing personal tools is optional—most tools will be available on our trailer. For specific tool-related questions, contact us at disasterrelief@sbcv.org after signing up for a callout.
Absolutely. Learn more and register your church as a host for training.
We will continue serving as long as we have volunteers available to deploy.
Our priority is to assist those in Virginia first. Once the work in Virginia is complete, we will extend callouts to other areas in need, including North Carolina.
Yes. After the Recovery phase, we will begin the Rebuilding phase. These trips are scheduled for the coming months and into 2025. Visit sbcv.org/callouts for future dates, or sign up for the Rebuild email list.
Yes! DR has roles for all abilities, and volunteers work at their own pace. Attend a training session to explore how you can contribute. Roles include chaplains, debris removal, mud-out teams, and cooks for both mass feeding and volunteer teams. If you cannot deploy, consider joining our prayer support team, where you’ll receive a roster to pray for volunteers by name. No DR training is required for prayer support. You can sign up to pray for upcoming deployments at sbcv.org/callouts. You can also donate to SBCV Relief Ministries.
Yes. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to deploy. Younger individuals can attend training, but they won’t be eligible for credentialing or deployment until they turn 18.
Pray for each community affected, the churches, their staffs, the volunteers as they respond and their leadership as they plan and lead.
The financial contributions will help provide meals, supplies, and travel for trained Disaster Relief volunteers to serve families. Best of all, it provides an excellent opportunity to share God’s love with them. Gifts can be sent to the SBC of Virginia or given online.
Please send checks to:
SBC of Virginia
4956 Dominion Blvd
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Include Hurricane Helene in the memo line.
The SBC Disaster Relief is the third largest arm in the U.S. to respond to natural disasters. In order to go with teams, you must be trained (credentialed).
The SBCV Disaster Relief team is working closely with emergency leaders from across multiple agencies. Feeding units are on-location providing meals to families.
A callout for a mud-out team was just initiated. If you are a credentialed volunteer, we need you now!
If you need additional yellow shirts, hat, or other DR apparel before you deploy, be sure to check out the Disaster Relief merchandise.
