(Birmingham, AL) — Even as volunteers head out to help halfway across the country, a local group is already preparing for the next disaster.
God’s Pit Crew and a church in Birmingham, Alabama will get together this weekend to assemble more Blessing Buckets. Those contain emergency supplies like non-perishable food, first aid supplies, hygiene items, Bibles, and handwritten notes of encouragement.
“We are very grateful for the heartfelt relationship between God’s Pit Crew and Church of the Highlands,” said God’s Pit Crew Blessing Bucket Co-Director Miki Jenkins. “It is truly a blessing for all of these people to gather together and take the time to assemble these Blessing Buckets.”
God’s Pit Crew sends Blessing Buckets to areas hit by natural disasters. They plan to fill over 1,000 Blessing Buckets on Saturday. “Blessing Buckets are desperately needed for disaster survivors and are God’s Pit Crew’s first line of response after disaster strikes. The buckets provide emergency supplies, along with emotional and spiritual encouragement when people need it the most,” said Jenkins.
So far this year, God’s Pit Crew has responded to 12 disasters and delivered over 8,000 Blessing Buckets to disaster victims.
“We are so thankful for the people that go above and beyond to help us fulfill our ministry’s mission of providing hope and restoration back into the lives of disaster victims,” said Randy Johnson, president of God’s Pit Crew. “The work that God’s Pit Crew is able to accomplish would not be possible without the servitude and financial support shown to us by our many partners and supporters.”
Members of their Immediate Response Team left Danville Thursday, headed to Houston to help in the cleanup following Hurricane Beryl.