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Beginning on April 27, 2022, asylum seekers found a new place to call “home” in LA County, for at least a little while. Approximately 30 old dorm rooms at the Claremont School of Theology (CST) campus have been transformed into critically needed temporary housing units
In the Fall of 2021 during a Zoom meeting of the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Western Jurisdiction Coordinators, there was discussion of the Toiletry Kit Ministry that is taking place in the California-Pacific Conference. The Toiletry Kit Ministry was created to help with
Given a very favorable financial report on the status of Seal Beach First United Methodist Church invested funds, at its July Administrative Council meeting, Rev. Tia Wildermuth challenged the church leaders to consider sharing our blessings with those in need. One of the needs that
The shelter at the Christ Ministry Center in San Diego is a temporary shelter for those seeking asylum in the United States. Many families with babies pass through the 3-bedroom house that serves as a shelter and there was a need for another baby crib.
The California-Pacific Conference Disaster Response Task Force is calling for volunteers to assist with the cleanup of a large explosion in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. 17 individuals were injured by the explosion, including 9 LAPD officers, an ATF officer, and 7 civilians. With many families having
Late in 2020, a woman contacted Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) seeking assistance in repairing a leaky roof before the winter rains set in. The request was shared among partner agencies and nonprofits. How does an United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Early Response
Correction: A misspelling of a team leader’s name has been corrected. Our sincere apologies for the error. On December 12, a California-Pacific United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) team of four individuals spent the day aiding one of the survivors of the Woolsey Fire at
In response to the Valley Fire, which broke out in the rural Alpine area of San Diego County on September 5th and was not contained until the 24th, the California-Pacific Conference Disaster Response Task Force put out a call for volunteers from the South District
