In the wake of damages caused during the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season the UCC has issued an appeal for $250,000 and 1001 cleanup buckets to support emergency and long term relief and rebuilding efforts.

 Hurricanes Fay, Gustav, and Ike, as well as tropical storm Hanna have left a trail of death and destruction across the nations of the Caribbean, throughout Florida and across the Gulf Coast of the United States.

Susan Sanders, Minister for Global Sharing of Resources, said One Great Hour of Sharing emergency response grants have been rushed to Church World Service and partners in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica to support immediate response efforts.

“UCC national and international disaster response staff is in regular contact with impacted Conferences and partners offering prayers, assistance and support in this stressful time,” said Sanders.

The appeal includes summaries of each storm’s impact, details of the UCC’s response and readiness, information on how individuals and congregations can help in the recovery efforts, and a link to One Great Hour of Sharing’s secure online donation site.