Roofs are UCC Disaster Ministries volunteers’ priority in Puerto Rico

A contingent of almost a dozen UCC volunteers — teenager to retirees — went to Puerto Rico the first week of August to help get a number of homes under roof. They were one of the first UCC volunteer teams donating time and talents to the people of the island nation in a recovery mission that will span years. And UCC Disaster Ministries is in it for the long haul. Click here to read the UCC News story.

 

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