American Baptist Men of NEW YORK STATE
DISASTER RELIEF TRAILER NEEDS
The leaders of the American Baptist Disaster Relief Mission have been contacted to help with the cleanup. We are putting together teams to depart from Penn Yan on Sunday September 28th to go to Napoleonville, La. and return on Sunday, October 5, 2008. The more volunteers the more teams. There is a 15 passenger van available to help with transportation. They will be using the new 20' trailer to haul a loader and equipment. The primary work will be tree removal.
Arrangements are being made for lodging, food, showers, and laundry.
In addition to yourself, bring work clothing and extra shoes. It is good to have an up-to-date tetanus shot. Equipment that will be needed include chain saws, extra chains, files, chaps, ear protection, hard hat.
The leaders of the American Baptist Disaster Relief Mission have been contacted to help with the cleanup. We are putting together teams to depart from Penn Yan on Sunday September 28th to go to Napoleonville, La. and return on Sunday, October 5, 2008. The more volunteers the more teams. There is a 15 passenger van available to help with transportation. They will be using the new 20' trailer to haul a loader and equipment. The primary work will be tree removal.
Arrangements are being made for lodging, food, showers, and laundry.
In addition to yourself, bring work clothing and extra shoes. It is good to have an up-to-date tetanus shot. Equipment that will be needed include chain saws, extra chains, files, chaps, ear protection, hard hat.
If you able to volunteer, please contact:
Rev. John Tharp
523 Court Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
315-536-9821
pyfbc@peoplepc.com
Or: Art Sabourin
deerslyr@nycap.rr.com
50 Guideboard Road
Waterford NY 12188
Phone: 518-371-0412
ABMen from other areas will be working in the area for the foreseeable future. If you are unable to volunteer at this time, contact John and he can hook you up with other teams who are working on the cleanup after the hurricanes.
Below is a list of items that could be helpful on the mission trip to help with the hurricane cleanup. Tools are optional but can be helpful. Some safety gear will be available, but yours might fit better. The list is not exhaustive but a starting point.
- Chain saw
- Bar oil
- Mix oil
- Gas can - 1 or 2 1/2 gallon
- Spare chain, spark plug, files
- Hard hat
- Hearing protection
- Safety glasses
- Water jug
- Work gloves
- Steel toe shoes
- Light jacket
- Work clothes for a week
- Underwear
- Socks
- Towel and wash cloth
- Blanket or sleeping bag
- Air mattress
- Flashlight
- Shorts or other clothing for non work/travel time
Contact Art Sabourin @ 518-727-4851 to leave Sunday morning, 9/28/08 to be in Penn Yan At 1:00 pm.
Donations can be made to: Mr. Harold Files
Treasurer, ABMen NYS
291 Miramar Rd.
Rochester, NY 14624
write "Disaster Relief" in the memo line
