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COVID-19 Los Angeles County Response Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets Key Quotes Photos B-roll Los Angeles County COVID-19 Response Samaritan's Purse responded to the COVID-19 crisis in Los Angeles County—deploying a 50-plus bed Emergency Field Hospital to Lancaster, California. In partnership with Antelope Valley Hospital, this field hospital provided desperately needed surge capacity—treating more than 160 patients.…
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DC-8 Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets Photos B-roll Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 Aircraft The Samaritan's Purse DC-8 aircraft allows the international Christian relief organization to respond to global disasters at a moments' notice. Since it first deployed in April of 2016, the DC-8 has carried more than 5.6 million pounds of cargo on 147…
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Haiti Earthquake Response Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets Approved Quotes Photos B-roll Haiti Earthquake Response Samaritan’s Purse is responding in the wake of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that overwhelmed southern Haiti. The international Christian relief organization deployed an Emergency Field Hospital equipped to provide critical care to trauma patients—complete with a laboratory, pharmacy, and an operating…
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Mayfield, Kentucky Rebuild Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets Photos B-roll Mayfield, Kentucky Rebuild Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief organization, has been working in Mayfield, Kentucky, since the storm hit. Initially, Samaritan's Purse deployed disaster response teams after the EF4 tornado leveled homes in the area and killed 80 people. After assisting more than 700…
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Mississippi Tornado Response Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets Photos B-roll Spring Storms Press Kit Samaritan's Purse is responding to the deadly tornadoes that swept through the South and Midwest on March 24 and March 31. Disaster relief teams are now hard at work in Rolling Fork, Mississippi; Amory, Mississippi; Little Rock, Arkansas; Covington, Tennessee; and Shelburn,…
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Hawaii Wildfire Response Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets Photos B-roll Hawaii Wildfire Response In the wake of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over 100 years, Samaritan's Purse is responding in Maui, Hawaii. The North Carolina-based relief organization is sending its DC-8 aircraft with 17 tons of relief items to the disaster zone. As residents return…
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Hurricane Idalia Response Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets Photos B-roll Hurricane Idalia Response Press Kit Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Florida after Hurricane Idalia left behind a path of destruction for families in the Sunshine State. As news of the approaching storm surfaced, the international Christian relief organization pre-positioned two Disaster Relief Units—tractor-trailers packed with…
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Press Release Franklin Graham dedicates new Samaritan’s Purse airlift response center in Greensboro
Media Alert: Franklin Graham dedicates new Samaritan's Purse airlift response center in Greensboro The facility and a new 757 cargo plane expand the international Christian relief organization's capacity to respond to disasters BOONE, N.C., Sep. 21, 2023—Samaritan's Purse President and CEO Franklin Graham will dedicate the organization's new Greensboro Airlift Response Center on Tuesday, Sept.…
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Israel Response Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets Photos B-roll Israel Response Press Kit When Hamas attacked Israel in early October, Samaritan's Purse immediately deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team. Now, the international Christian relief organization is providing 42 ambulances—including 28 that will be armor-plated and bulletproof—and building ambulance response stations near the Gaza and…
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Spring Storm Responses Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Fact Sheets Photos B-roll Spring Storm Responses Fact Sheets Samaritan's Purse Franklin Graham B-Roll These videos are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a b-roll reel or video, please credit: “Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse.” These videos are not for commercial…
