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Press Release Earnestine Reese 12-18-19
Samaritan’s Purse Gives Keys to a Brand-New Home to Alabama Tornado Survivor BOONE, N.C., Dec. 18, 2019 Just in Time for Christmas, Earnestine Reese, Who Became Famous for Her Prayer Closet, Is Welcomed Home Despite losing everything in the deadly March tornadoes, Alabama homeowner, Earnestine Reese, thanked God. Her story made national headlines when the only…
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Press Release Mississippi Flooding 2-19-20
Samaritan's Purse Responders on the Ground in Mississippi After Historic Flooding BOONE, N.C., Feb. 19, 2020 Tractor Trailer Stocked with Tools and Relief Supplies Deployed from Dallas Warehouse Samaritan’s Purse is on the ground in Mississippi after days of heavy rainfall saturated communities along the Pearl River—creating widespread devastation and displacing hundreds of families. Immediately…
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Press Release Middle Tennessee Response 3-3-20
Three Disaster Relief Units on the Way to Tornado-Ravaged Tennessee BOONE, N.C., March 3, 2020 Samaritan's Purse Brings Immediate Relief to Tennessee Families Less than 12 hours after deadly tornadoes ripped through Nashville and its surrounding communities, Samaritan's Purse disaster response specialists were on the way to provide immediate relief to affected Tennessee families. The…
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Press Release COVID19 Italy Response 03-17-20
Samaritan's Purse Responding to COVID-19 Crisis in Italy BOONE, N.C., March 16, 2020 DC-8 Cargo Plane To Airlift Emergency Field Hospital, Medical Team, and Critical Aid Tomorrow, the Samaritan's Purse DC-8 will airlift a 68-bed Emergency Field Hospital to northern Italy. The cargo plane will carry approximately 20 tons of medical equipment, a specialized respiratory…
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Press Release Emergency Field Hospital Opens in Italy 03-20-20
Samaritan's Purse Opens Emergency Field Hospital in Northern Italy; Bringing Life-Saving Surge Capacity BOONE, N.C., March 20, 2020 Today, the Samaritan's Purse Emergency Field Hospital, specially equipped with a respiratory care unit, opened in Cremona, Italy. The 68-bed unit was airlifted to Italy on March 17 using the relief organization's DC-8 cargo plane to provide…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Deploys EFH in US 03-28-20
Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to New York City; Adding Life-Saving Medical Surge Capacity BOONE, N.C., March 28, 2020 International Christian Relief Organization Responds at the Epicenter of the Coronavirus in the U.S. Today, Samaritan’s Purse deployed its Emergency Field Hospital to New York City, New York, where the local medical infrastructure is severely…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Opens EFH in New York City 4-1-20
Samaritan's Purse, in Collaboration with Mount Sinai Health System, Opens Emergency Field Hospital in New York's Central Park in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic NEW YORK CITY, April 1, 2020 International Christian Relief Organization Responds at Epicenter in U.S. and Italy Samaritan's Purse is opening an Emergency Field Hospital in Central Park adjacent to The…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Sends Disaster Relief Unit to Aid Michigan Families 5-22-2020
Samaritan's Purse Sends Disaster Relief Unit to Aid Michigan Families Disaster Response Teams to Help Families Mud-Out Flooded Homes and Salvage Personal Belongings BOONE, N.C., May 22, 2020—Less than 24 hours after Michigan’s Tittabawassee River crested at a historic level of 35 feet, Samaritan’s Purse disaster response specialists were on the ground, working alongside church partners and…
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Volunteer at a Shoebox Processing Center! (es)
Voluntario en un Centro de Proceso Antes de que las millones de cajas de regalos recolectadas cada año puedan traer esperanza y gozo a los niños de todo el mundo, cada una de ellas debe ser inspeccionada cuidadosamente y preparada para su envío internacional a cargo de voluntarios como tú. Decenas de miles de voluntarios…
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Press Release West Coast Wildfires 9-15-2020
Samaritan's Purse Aiding West Coast Families in the Midst of Devastating Wildfires. Volunteers to Help Hurting Communities Sift Through the Ashes to Find Meaningful Keepsakes Boone, N.C., Sept. 15, 2020—Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the historic wildfires that continue to devastate the West Coast as thousands of families return to find their homes and years of priceless memories destroyed.…
