Children’s Disaster Services places two teams of volunteers in North Carolina

CDS has two teams of volunteers serving in North Carolina. The four volunteers in “Team Fletcher” have been serving children and families at a shelter in Fletcher, N.C., since Thursday, Oct. 3. This response is in partnership with the Red Cross. When they arrived, the shelter housed 300 people, and there was a boil water order. As of Oct. 10, this team has had 52 child contacts.

“Team Asheville” is in Asheville, N.C., responding at a shelter in a local gym where they are working in partnership with the Red Cross. This team of four volunteers has been in place serving children and families since Monday, Oct. 7. Because of the difficulties of travel in the area, with so many roads destroyed by flooding, the CDS team decided to live in the shelter. As of this reporting, the team has had 40 child contacts.

“CDS is grateful for our partnership with the Red Cross and the opportunity to serve children and families with a calm presence,” said a statement from staff. “Assisting in this is the Kit of Comfort with specially chosen toys to encourage child-led play and to help begin the recovery process for these young children. Please pray for the CDS teams and all those they are serving.”

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