Disaster Relief

Disaster Relief

Disaster Relief

DISASTER RELIEF TRAINING ONLINE

One must always prepare to minister to Floridians or those in areas that have been impacted by storms.

You can become a credentialed Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer or renew your badge online. Visit https://flbaptist.org/disasterrelief/ and click on the VOLUNTEER TAB. This link also leads you to the 2025 training schedule, a link for your background check, as well as steps for registration for ONLINE training and courses. (There is NO pre-registration for the regional onsite trainings.) Now is the time to renew your background check IF your badge expired 12/31/24 or if it expires in 2025. Renewing your background check is the first step in preparing for online training and for on site regional trainings. The cost is $20 and only takes a few minutes.

State of Florida Workers: Florida approves paid administrative leave up to 120 hours for eligible employees who work for a defined disaster that results in a state of emergency if they partner with a non-profit such as FBCTLH.

Contact Alan Langston at roscoeal@comcast.net or Dr. Linda Teague at doclroc@aol.com to get more information.

Video Message From Disaster Relief and Florida Baptists

3 THINGS WE CAN DO TO HELP

  1. Pray — Pray for the families affected, those who are assisting in recovery efforts, and for the communities as they recover and heal from the damage caused by the natural disaster.
  2. Give Directly — Financial resources will be necessary to help all the affected areas recover from the damage. Below is a list of organizations we recommend giving to in order to support the relief effort of natural disasters.
  3. Organize — As search and rescue efforts give way to recovery, volunteer teams will be needed to travel to affected areas. Consider volunteering of your time and energy to travel to affected areas to serve those who are suffering and have been affected by natural disasters.

GIVE DIRECTLY

First Baptist Church of Tallahassee recommends the following agencies if you are interested in providing assistance to those affected by natural disasters.

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