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"UNITED METHODIST DAILY NEWS" by SUSAN PEEK on Aug. 11, 1991 at 13:58 Eastern,
about FULL TEXT RELEASES FROM UNITED METHODIST NEWS SERVICE (3162 notes).

Note 3162 by UMNS on Sept. 10, 1996 at 16:23 Eastern (1731 characters).

SEARCH:   UMCOR, hotline, hurricane, relief, volunteer
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Contact:  Joretta Purdue                        448(10-71B){3162}
          Washington, D.C.  (202) 546-8722         Sept. 10, 1996

The following may be used as a sidebar with stories on Hurricane
Fran relief efforts -- UMNS# 438 {3152}, 441 {3155} and
447{3161}.

Hurricane relief;
how you can help

     The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is
responding to areas devastated by Hurricane Fran and related
flooding. The following conferences have been severely affected:
North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Central Pennsylvania and
Baltimore-Washington.
     Hurricane Hortense struck Puerto Rico with some portions of
the island receiving 11-18 inches of rain. There is flooding
across the entire island and power is out in most areas.
     To volunteer or send materials to North Carolina, call (800)
454-7780 weekdays, beginning Sept. 11.
     Until other conference disaster lines are established,
volunteers for other areas are being coordinated through the
Volunteer Line (800) 918-3100.
     To learn what emergency and recovery supplies are needed or
to send materials, donors may call the UMCOR Depot in Baldwin,
La., at (800) 814-8765 or UMCOR headquarters (800) 554-8583.
     Financial contributions for relief and recovery may be sent
through local churches, designated Hurricanes '96, Advance No.
982410-0. An emergency grant has been made to North Carolina
Annual Conference and more will be needed.

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