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Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Response Teams on the Way to Help Victims of Central Iowa Tornadoes (Press Release)
BOONE, N.C., July 21, 2018—In response to Thursday’s destructive tornadoes in central Iowa, international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse has deployed disaster response specialists and a tractor–trailer full of relief supplies to Marshalltown, Bondurant and Pella—cities hardest hit by the storms. Teams are currently assessing how to best meet the physical and spiritual needs of…
Providing Relief Following Spring Storms
Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteers are providing relief in Slidell, Louisiana, after an April 10 EF2 twister struck the community and surrounding eastern St. Tammany Parish with winds up to 140 mph. Our Disaster Relief Unit #5 packed full of chain saws, rakes, wheelbarrows, and other tools to aid in cleanup left our Southwest Ministry…
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Shoebox Gifts Open Doors in Storm-Weary Acapulco
Children and many of their parents gathered together under the large cobertizo in La Barra de Coyuca. The young people of this small town just west of Acapulco recall, as if yesterday, the nightmare of Hurricane Otis. Even now, when it begins to rain or the winds pick up enough to shake their roofs, children…
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Samaritan’s Purse Launches Relief Efforts to Help Victims of Deadly Wildfire Still Burning in Northern California (Press Release)
Disaster Response Specialists Preparing to Aid Victims of Carr Fire BOONE, N.C., July 30, 2018 — As the Carr Fire continues its destructive and deadly path across Shasta County, California, Samaritan’s Purse is on the way to aid affected families. The North Carolina-based organization deployed a Disaster Relief Unit stocked with relief supplies on Sunday.…
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Western North Carolina Gives Back Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Photos B-roll Western North Carolina Gives Back Despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina families, school groups, and churches remain committed to packing thousands of shoeboxes for children in need. Many churches are still distributing relief supplies, feeding the community, and helping families recover from the…
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Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Camp Fire in Northern California (Press Release)
NC-Based Organization Standing By with Tools, Relief Supplies in Butte County CHICO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2018—Samaritan's Purse is on the ground in Northern California preparing to aid families impacted by the Camp Fire. Already the most deadly and destructive wildfire in state history, it continues to scorch Butte County. The North Carolina-based organization has prepositioned…
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Franklin Graham’s Journey From Lost to Spreading Hope
By Beth Brelje | Originally Published in The Epoch Times May 02, 2024. Updated: May 06, 2024. Used with permission. BOONE, N.C.—A bird is thumping into the window of Rev. Franklin Graham’s office at Samaritan’s Purse international headquarters in Boone, North Carolina. He says it happens every spring, and he doesn’t know why, but this…
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Flames Finally Clear; Samaritan’s Purse Helping California Wildfire Victims (Press Release)
Teams of Volunteers Recover Precious Belongings, Providing Closure After Camp Fire CHICO, Calif., Dec. 10, 2018—As the Camp Fire raged last month, North Carolina-based Samaritan’s Purse deployed staff and a tractor-trailer stocked with tools relief supplies to Chico, and immediately began coordinating with local officials, meeting with families who needed assistance, and comforting survivors. Now…
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Fact Sheet: Samaritan’s Purse
Samaritan's Purse Facts President & CEO William “Franklin” Graham III, son of the late Billy Graham Founded 1970, by Bob Pierce Purpose Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to victims of war, natural disasters, disease, famine, poverty, and persecution in more than 100 countries, with the purpose of sharing…
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Press Release Governor Kristi Noem Joining Franklin Graham on Samaritan’s Purse Airlift Mission to Deliver Winter Clothing in Western North Carolina
Governor Kristi Noem Joining Franklin Graham on Samaritan’s Purse Airlift Mission to Deliver Winter Clothing in Western North Carolina BOONE, N.C., Nov. 1, 2024—Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting winter clothing into one of the hardest-hit areas of North Carolina this afternoon. Franklin Graham, the president of the international Christian disaster relief and evangelism organization, and South…
