Incident Command for Hurricane Ike has requested the following assistance

Nurses, EMTs, LVNs and doctors to deliver meals to Harris County Meals on Wheels recipients.

Volunteers are being be asked to utilize their own vehicle (no reimbursement for time or gasoline) to go to a central distribution site at a Reliant Stadium parking lot (see below) where they will load their vehicles with meals and water for three days to distribute to Meal on Wheels clients. We are asking for healthcare volunteers to assist with these deliveries so that they can simultaneously do a quick visual health assessment for these clients and assess any medical or special needs that are not being met.

If you are willing to help, please call the following number, 713-881-3258, ASAP or go to ST. PAUL'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (5501 Main st. Houston 77004) at the parking lots between San Jacinto and Calumet as soon as you can. We will be distributing from 6am -9pm tomorrow- 9/16/08.
You will need to bring your credentials with you that include a picture ID and a copy of your license or certification.

You might be stopped by a couple of DPS troopers and you need to let them know you are Meals on Wheels drivers.

I encourage you to please bring a key map if possible as all you will get will be a clients name, address, and phone number.

You will get enough meals and water for three days to deliver to each client. Some are in their homes, some are in apartments.

If you find a medical need, here is the protocol:o If you find an emergency, call 911 for an ambulance to assist.o If the client has some medical special needs, ie oxygen, but are not in an emergency situation now, here is the number to call to Metro directly so that they can come and pick up the client to take to either a general shelter if appropriate, or to the GRB to be bussed to a Medical.Special Needs State hub. Please tell Metro your are Meals on Wheels driver and also any information about Durable Medical Equipment they have so that they can send an appropriate vehicle.
Jennifer Posten, ManagerOffice of Disaster Preparedness & Response
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UMCOR Relief Supplies - Sustaining Everyday Life

Caring For The Most Vulnerable
UMCOR Supply Kits help to care for the most vulnerable people during times of crisis. They also help to sustain everyday life by providing basic necessities to people who lack ready access to essential supplies. These kits provide vital support for the work UMCOR does throughout the world. By donating kit supplies or financial gifts to purchase the supplies, you make a direct, tangible difference in sustaining people's lives.
Each Kit page contains lists of specific items needed, the estimated value of each kit, the cost for processing and shipping the kit, shipping instructions, and contact information.
Gathering and assembling supply kit materials as a group can be a wonderful hands-on activity, bringing together young and old, neighbors, friends, and co-workers. UMCOR asks for, and deeply appreciates your support. Thank you for your donations !Bedding Kit
These supplies provide an important source of comfort for displaced persons. Learn More... Bulk Materials
The material resources program is always happy to receive kits and buckets fully assembled with all required items. However, the UMCOR Sager Brown Depot can also use large quantities of bulk items. Learn More... Flood Bucket
These supplies enable people to begin the overwhelming job of cleaning up after a flood or hurricane. Learn More...
Health Kit Health kits provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster. Health kits are also used as learning tools in personal hygiene, literacy, nutrition and cooking classes.Learn More...
Layette Kit Many women do not have swaddling clothes with which to welcome their child into the world. Layette kits provide basic supplies for their baby's needs. Learn More...
School Kit
In some countries, children don't have books or school supplies. Many have no schoolrooms; classes are held in inadequate or half-destroyed buildings, tents, or even the open air. School kits may be these children's only educational resources. Learn More...
Sewing Kit
Sewing kits foster independence rather than dependence. Women can make clothing in their own size and in the style of their culture. Cottage industries often grow out of the sewing classes where women use these kits to practice valuable income-generating skills. Learn More...

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MISSION FORUM 2008 CANCELLED

Because of the lack of registrations only two weeks away from the scheduled date for the FORUM, the committee decided to cancel the FORUM this year. We had more Project Coordinators than we had participants. Because of the cost of gas, the location or other concerns, people just did not sign up. Therefore, we are moving the PIM meeting from Friday, Sept. 5th to Saturday, Sept. 6th. If you feel you need to spend the night, PIM will NOT cover your costs. PIM will cover your mileage.

CHANGE IN PIM COMMITTEE MEETING DATE! WE WILL NOW MEET ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH
HUNTSVILLE UMC
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH
10 A.M. – 3 P.M.
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED BY HUNTSVILLE UMC
Please bring your 2009 Project Proposals!!
Please email Kathie L. Mann

PIM meeting on Friday, September 6th

Please let me know if you can make it to a PIM meeting on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH
HUNTSVILLE UMC
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH10 A.M. – 3 P.M.
Huntsville FUMC
Huntsville, Tx.

______ Yes I can make it

______No I can not make it


I need all Project Coordinators to attend so we can go over the procedures and budgeting for 2009 projects.

Budgets are due by Sept. 15th. If you do not have your paperwork to me, you risk not having funding for 2009

Attached is another copy of the Proposal.

God Bless,

Kathie L. Mann
Director, Partners In Mission
Texas Annual Conference