Hurricane Melissa
Relief Aid
Responding
The United Church of Christ is issuing an appeal to support the immediate and long-term needs of affected communities across the region. The primary needs at this stage of recovery are shelter, safe drinking water, sanitation, healthcare, and food. In the coming days and weeks, the focus will shift to debris removal and restoration of access. Long-term support for reconstruction of homes, recovery of livelihoods, and restoration of community services will be essential in the days, months, and years ahead.
Through ACT Alliance’s Rapid Response Fund and our long-standing partnership with Church World Service, the UCC is already working to get resources for those that need them across the region. Through Global Ministries, we are also in contact with our partners in Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti and are working quickly to accompany and support their response efforts.
All donations will be deposited into the International Emergency Fund designated for “Hurricane Melissa Response.” Your generous financial support will be used by our partners in the areas of greatest need, for relief and long-term recovery.
How to Help
Your generous financial support will be used by our partners in the areas of greatest need, for relief and long-term recovery.
(1) You can give securely online by clicking on this Hurricane Melissa Relief Aid link.
(2) If you prefer, you may mail a check payable to “First UCC in Hamburg” marked “Hurricane Melissa Relief Aid”, mail to First UCC; 76 South 3rd Street; Hamburg, PA 19526.
(3) You can place cash or a check in an envelope marked “Hurricane Melissa Relief Aid” and place the envelope is the offering plate during worship.
Thank you for your help and support.
Prayer
God of love and mercy who sustains us in all of life’s moments,
Be with those whose lives are forever altered by nature’s wrath, and those seeking peace amidst chaos.
Compel the kindness of strangers and friends alike as we surround Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Bahamas with solidarity and support in this moment of immense need.
We trust that through your community, our accompaniment may be made known.
May we all know your love and support. Amen.
More Information
You can find more information on our Disaster Relief Aid page on our website, as well as on the UCC Hurricane Melissa Response web page.