Update: CAP partnered with the Catholic Action Center in Lexington, KY to gather disaster relief items to send to Joplin. The first truck was taken to Joplin on June 16th. Two more trucks were sent the following week carrying mostly food and drinks. CAP continues to gather supplies to send to other disaster areas. Please pray for the continued recovery for the victims of these natural disasters.
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This spring the country has suffered some of the most devastating tornadoes in our history, the most recent in Joplin, Missouri. Although Joplin is not an Appalachian city, they are in great need. Given our expertise and ability to assist in natural disasters, CAP is compelled to send this community assistance. We will be gathering donations to send to Joplin to assist the families and the community torn apart by this disaster. This is the time for our country to pull together and help. We received the call of distress from Missouri, and answered, just as we answered in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky not a few weeks ago. Through our Operation Sharing division, CAP will be sending donated supplies that will ease the burden of those affected by this storm. We call on you to help us in delivering these much needed items. Your contribution to this effort will allow us to send more trucks of supplies to Joplin, while continuing to send supplies to the other southern states that are still in need. You have always supported our efforts, and we are asking for your help once again. We can all make a difference for these families who have now have no home, together we can send them hope. Hope in the form of much needed supplies like non-perishable foods and canned goods, water, flashlights and batteries, personal hygiene products and cleaning supplies. Thank you for donating today to make tomorrow a little brighter for those in need.
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To follow the journey in Joplin go to www.homelesssharinghope.blogspot.com