{"id":1087,"date":"2008-06-16T00:00:15","date_gmt":"2008-06-16T00:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2018-08-25T01:02:52","modified_gmt":"2018-08-25T01:02:52","slug":"daily-news-june-16-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2008\/daily-news-june-16-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News: June 16, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cCelebrating the Church of the Brethren\u2019s 300th Anniversary in 2008″<\/strong><\/p>\n

(June 16, 2008) — A certified team of care givers from Children\u2019s Disaster Services (CDS) on June 16 relieved the exhausted volunteers who have staffed CJ\u2019s Bus since the recent storms, tornadoes, and flooding began in Indiana. CJ\u2019s Bus volunteers had been working to care for children of families affected by the disasters since June 6 in Indianapolis, and then in Martinsville after flooding there.<\/p>\n

Kathryn Martin, founder of CJ\u2019s Bus, knew of Children\u2019s Disaster Services\u2019 expertise and volunteer base because CDS provides training for CJ\u2019s Bus volunteers. The board members of CJ\u2019s Bus also are required to become CDS certified.<\/p>\n

When Martin realized that CJ\u2019s Bus would have to close down due to the lack of volunteers, she called CDS offices in Maryland. Could a team from CDS staff the bus so it could stay open for children whose parents were using harsh chemicals to clean up after the flooding?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not a safe environment for the children,\u201d Martin emphasized.<\/p>\n

Judy Bezon, associate director for Children\u2019s Disaster Services, agreed. \u201cSince we already had a team in the area working with the Red Cross and additional volunteers \u2018on alert\u2019 for the entire midwest, it is no problem to deploy a team,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The team of Children\u2019s Disaster Services volunteers was working at CJ\u2019s Bus within 24 hours of the request. The team will stay for up to two weeks, then be replaced with a fresh team of new volunteers. With a volunteer base of 500 certified volunteers, CDS can assure that child care be provided to children of disaster victims for as long as it is needed.<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s Disaster Services is a Church of the Brethren ministry and the oldest and largest nationwide organization specializing in children\u2019s disaster related needs. Since 1980 CDS has maintained a nationwide volunteer base. To be certified with CDS, volunteers require 27 hours of training and a rigorous certification process.<\/p>\n

Go to http:\/\/www.childrensdisasterservices.org\/ to learn more about Children\u2019s Disaster Services or for more about becoming trained as a volunteer.<\/em><\/p>\n

–Judy Bezon is associate director of Children\u2019s Disaster Services for the Church of the Brethren General Board.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Church of the Brethren Newsline is produced by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, director of news services for the Church of the Brethren General Board. Newsline stories may be reprinted if Newsline is cited as the source. To receive Newsline by e-mail go to http:\/\/listserver.emountain.net\/mailman\/listinfo\/newsline. Submit news to the editor at cobnews@brethren.org. For more Church of the Brethren news and features, subscribe to “Messenger” magazine; call 800-323-8039 ext. 247.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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