How can Cal-Pac help? We’ve all watched the devasting effects of Hurricane Helene over the last week, and prayed for our friends, families, and siblings in Christ who are without homes, power, water; who have lost so much and have a long road ahead. We’ve
Final Update: As of September 18th, 2024 both Camp Lazy W and Camp Wrightwood are fully intact and operational! We wish to thank the firefighters, officers, deputies, support staff, Golden State Water, Edison, UIA, and the numerous unnamed personnel who protected us. A message from
Volunteer Opportunity: The West Kauai UMC is welcoming teams to help them repair their 100 year old church. Projects include repairing termite damage of the wood structure and painting. Team members skilled in carpentry are requested. Max team size is 10. Housing is available. There
Now through June 15, help is needed for Saturday clean-ups in San Diego! Help bring flood-impacted families back home! Join volunteers in a one-day effort to make their homes safe, sanitary, and secure. Yes, it is dirty work, but it comes with a sense of
On March 26th 2024 we brought you a story on the devastating floods which hit San Deigo earlier this year. You can read the article here: Non-Profits and UMC Churches Join Forces to Support San Diego Storm Victims (calpacumc.org) Karl Ports, chair of our Disaster Response
Over the weekend, the Cal-Pac region experienced massive storms, resulting in widespread flooding, extensive power outages, and yet-to-be-determined consequences for the greater community. The full extent of the damage is still unknown, but disaster relief teams are being formed to aid those affected. More information
May 25, 2023 Recently, two disaster response team members from the California-Pacific Conference traveled to remote Alaska with the idea they were going to focus solely on assessing damage caused to homes by last fall’s Typhoon Merbok, when they stumbled upon a pick-up game of
A little over a month ago, a United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) team of 18 volunteers from Cal-Pac (11 from the South District, 4 from the East District, and 3 from the North District), 1 family member from Idaho, and 1 friend who recently
The Cal-Pac team worked in conjunction with Siskiyou Habitat for Humanity to help those who still have unmet needs as a result of a devastating fire in September 2014. The fire destroyed several parts of the town including two churches and 136 homes. A combined
The United Methodist Men of Shepherd of the Valley United Methodist Church in Indio, CA is presenting a Disaster Recovery trailer for use by the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission. A celebration is scheduled for: This Sunday, March 30, 2014 (2:30PM) Location: Shepherd of the