God’s Pit Crew is delivering hope, healing, and restoration as they redeploy to Rolling Fork, Mississippi, to rebuild two homes for families who lost everything in the catastrophic and deadly tornadoes that ravaged the town earlier this March.
A team of God’s Pit Crew staff and volunteers left headquarters in Danville, Virginia, on Wednesday, September 20, to travel to Sharkey County, Mississippi, with all the materials needed to rebuild and fully-furnish two new homes for the Nichols family and Berdley family who have been displaced since the tornadoes occurred six months ago. The team plans to remain until Friday, October 6, with the home reveals tentatively slated for Thursday and Friday morning.
“After the tornado hit, my mom called and said, ‘Jessica, we’re stuck under a wall. The whole house is gone. We can’t move – we can’t get out. We need help,’” Jessica Berdley told while recounting the impact the tornado had on her family that traumatic night. “God was with us that night,” said Berdley.
Once this rebuild project is complete, God’s Pit Crew will have supplied and built seven homes for families throughout the country so far this year – and all homes are provided at no cost to the families receiving them. God’s Pit Crew President Randy Johnson says that they are grateful for everyone who makes projects like this possible through their generosity and support.
“Our ministry wouldn’t be able to provide hope for devastated families if it weren’t for the care and support that is so graciously shown to our group,” remarked Johnson. “Projects like this wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for our wonderful volunteers, donors, and supporters.”
Along with building these two homes, God’s Pit Crew has built two other homes already this year and provided three modular homes to families in both Kentucky and Texas, as well. The organization has also responded to 12 disaster situations since the start of the year and delivered over 60 tractor-trailer loads of relief supplies.
News and media teams are invited to attend and cover each reveal. Finalized reveal times will be announced closer to the reveal dates.
Anyone needing more information regarding this subject is asked to please contact Carly Brashears, God’s Pit Crew Director, Media and Public Relations, by emailing Carly@GodsPitCrew.org or by calling (704) 277-1238.
File Video and Photos:
Photo and video of God’s Pit Crew’s Immediate Disaster response to the tornadoes in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, can be accessed at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7ex7zbewat92m51/AACkXJyPiNMTpLlbPGE4M8rNa?dl=0
Photo and video of the rebuild process in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, can be accessed at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2znfcyy7r3uoa35/AAC8qhRVv438-B9ROzg6K4aJa?dl=0
Photo and video of Blessing Buckets and relief supplies being readied for distribution by God’s Pit Crew can be accessed at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u9q14urup7v37i5/AACc2clK3jegOLcUC53bG5cBa?dl=0
About God’s Pit Crew:
God’s Pit Crew is a non-profit, faith-based crisis response team of volunteers who wish to serve others. When disaster strikes, God’s Pit Crew is there to deliver hope, healing, and restoration to hurting people in times of crisis. God’s Pit Crew is headquartered in Danville, Virginia, and provides disaster response across the globe.
Media Contact:
Carly Brashears
Director, Media & Public Relations, God’s Pit Crew
(704) 277-1238
Carly@GodsPitCrew.org
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