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Chimney Rock offers variety of ways to see fall colors

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CHIMNEY ROCK — Weekly fall color and wildflower reports for Chimney Rock and its 75-mile panoramic views are available at chimneyrockpark.com to help the public know where and when to find the best color. Peak fall colors are expected to appear in Chimney Rock and Lake Lure between mid-October and early November.

Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park offers a variety of ways to admire autumn colors this year, from expert- and self-guided hikes to rock climbing and a photography workshop.

Chimney Rock and Lake Lure have a large range of colorful tree species and an elevation ranging from 1,100 to 2,500 feet, which are ideal conditions to create a long window for optimal viewing. Peak colors typically arrive at the park’s higher elevations around mid-October and spread down to the lower elevations through early to mid-November.

Early leaf colors are just beginning to show on the higher-elevation roads leading to Chimney Rock State Park and will dot the ridges and upper trails in the park. Splashes of red will appear in the dogwood and sourwood trees, along with yellows in the poplars. Already, fall wildflowers such as goldenrod, snakeroot, turtlehead, a variety of asters and foamflowers are popping up along the park’s trails.

Grab your binoculars and field guide and join world-traveled birding expert Simon Thompson at the Naturalist Niche: Simon Says Fall Bird Walk on Sunday, Oct. 18 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Discover which of our feathered friends will be sticking around during the cooler season and view the first fall color to arrive at the park. Fee includes park admission: $22 adults, $7 for annual passholder, $12 youth (ages 5-15), $5 Grady’s Kids Club member. Pre-registration is required; call 800-277-9611 or email visit@chimeyrockpark.com.

Experience the park after hours at Park in the Dark on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 7:30-10 p.m. This family friendly event will feature self-guided hikes along the Outcroppings trail to the Chimney, live nocturnal animal programs, campfire storytelling and stargazing with the Asheville Astronomy Club. A percentage of the admission fee of $5 per person and sales from the evening will benefit Friends of Chimney Rock State Park, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support Chimney Rock; currently their primary goal is to raise money and to find volunteers to help reopen the park’s popular Skyline trail, which leads to the top of Hickory Nut Falls. Space is limited and registration is required. Call today to reserve your spot to this special event.

Join local naturalist Clint Calhoun for one of the last chance to see fall color and embark on an adventure into Chimney Rock’s Old Growth Forest during our Naturalist Niche: Survival Skills hike. You’ll learn about helpful survival tips and techniques and essential gear, plus you’ll discover what makes this forest ecologically remarkable. Fee includes park admission: $22 adults, $7 annual passholder, $12 youth (ages 5-15), $5 Grady’s Kids Club member. Pre-registration is required; call 800-277-9611 or email visit@chimeyrockpark.com.

Sign up for a rock climbing adventure with Fox Mountain Guides on two-hour, half- and full-day clinics for beginner to advanced climbers.

Shutterbugs looking for expert tips and tricks to frame peak fall colors will find them at the park’s Shutterbugs Nature Photography Workshop on Nov. 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Award-winning photographer Chuck Hill leads one of the region’s most affordable workshops. The $100 fee includes an annual pass to the park and lunch; $75 fee for annual passholders includes lunch. Space is limited, so call 800-277-9611 or email visit@chimneyrockpark.com to register.

Submit your fall photos of the park by Nov. 27 for a chance to win great prizes in the “Chimney Rock: What’s Your View” photo contest. Prizes include a two-day getaway with a stay at the historic Esmeralda Inn, Park annual passes, Lake Lure boat tours and more. Contest rules and entry instructions can be found at chimneyrockpark.com.

Due to the elevator being out of service, park admission is reduced to $13 for adults and $6 youth ages 5-15; kids under 5 are always free. For more information on fall color, scenic drives and events throughout Western North Carolina, visit fallinthemountains.com.

 

 

 

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Editorial: Duke right to re-examine project

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Overwhelming opposition to Duke Energy’s plan to run a 40-mile long transmission line from Upstate South Carolina to the Asheville area has caused the utility to announce it will re-examine the project. The delay is a victory for the groups and individuals who have vigorously opposed the plan that many feared would severely damage the stunning beauty of the area that would have been affected.

Duke’s response means at minimum that it will not try to force through a project that had little public support and extraordinary opposition. The delay gives Duke time not only to review the 9,000 comments it has received but also, more importantly, to more thoroughly consider alternatives to delivering power to the Asheville area.

“Our goal is to have the best possible plan with the least impact on property owners, the environment and the communities we serve,” said Robert Sipes, Duke general manager of Western North Carolina delivery operations, in an statement. “Concerns about the transmission line and substation — and the potential impact on tourism and mountain views we all enjoy — are significant.”

In an August guest column in The Greenville News, Sipes presented the case for Duke Energy investing in new electrical infrastructure to meet growing needs. He said Duke planned to invest $1.1 billion to ensure it could handle growing demand as communities prospered.

Over the next several years Duke planned to retire the Asheville coal plant, build a 650-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant and install solar generation. Plans were to build a new substation in Campobello, and a new 40-mile, 230-kilovolt transmission line to connect the region and the new plant to the existing electric grid.

Where the plan inspired the most controversy was with the huge transmission line that would run through what some environmental groups called “some of the most ecologically important lands on the planet.” If that wasn’t enough, people along potential routes stood to lose land and have their lifestyles disrupted. Also, the threat of the transmission line paralyzed future land development in the area.

Brad Wyche, founder and senior adviser of Upstate Forever, did not exaggerate when he said two months ago that Duke’s proposal “has been greeted by a tsunami of public opposition.” The opposition was strong, well-informed and highly energized.

Wyche was just one of the people asking Duke not to follow through with the proposed project, and as a reasonable leader should, he proposed a number of alternatives for Duke to provide electrical power to its customers. He said the gas plant Duke wanted to build in Asheville was twice the size of the smaller coal plants being closed, and by reducing the size of the plant Duke could avoid the transmission line entirely.

Other alternatives, according to Wyche, included expanding energy efficiency programs as well as the use of solar energy. “No one questions the need for Duke to provide electrical power to its customers, but there is a better way to do it than through this nightmarish proposal,” Wyche wrote two months ago.

Authoritative and well-organized opposition surely helped Duke hit the pause button on its plans. So did the fact that several city and county councils opposed the plan, and there was a hint of a legal challenge.

Duke’s announced delay clearly is a victory, or at least a partial one, for the organizations and thousands of citizens that have opposed the transmission line project. “We hope Duke Energy will use the next month to come up with a modern and affordable alternative as a Thanksgiving gift for the Carolinas,” Frank Holleman, senior attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center, was quoted as saying in a Friday Greenville News story by Tonya Maxwell.

That’s a reasonable hope for people who understand and respect the need for Duke to meet energy needs in our region while it also protects the environment and preserves the character of our region.

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Floods don’t stop some Myrtle Beach tourists, others still unsure about trips

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Rainy weather and flooded roads did not stop some tourists from following through on plans to vacation at the beach this past weekend but road conditions through several states still have tourists concerned.

A group of businesswomen, determined to get to the beach for some much needed relaxation, drove through pouring rain Saturday all the way from Ashland, Ky., to get their vacation started.

“There were supposed to be seven of us but three bailed. They were afraid,” Joyce Rakes Boggs said Monday while enjoying a pedicure with her friends. Boggs said the group had looked forward to time with “no men, no kids” and leaving behind hectic jobs with long hours.

The rain did not prevent them from enjoying their time while it pelted Myrtle Beach and flooded roads. “We stayed in our pajamas all day Sunday, cooked dinner in, read books and relaxed,” Boggs said.

“We’ve been telling visitors all day, as long as you can get here, you’re going to have a great time. However, the challenge is getting here. They may want to push their travel out a day or two and look for alternate routes.” Brad Dean, president of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

The only problems they had occurred when water started pooling in the parking lot at Pelicans Landing and they had to move their cars across from their rented condominium to a higher elevation. On Monday, in addition to their pedicures, the women planned a day of shopping and a movie in place of a day at the beach.

“We had planned this trip and we were not stopping,” Boggs said. She quoted her friend Tammy Wheeler who said, “A bad weather day at the beach is still better than a day at home or work. We’ll take the hurricane.”

Other vacationers were not quite as brave as Boggs’ group. Tom Moore, general manager of the Hampton Inn Suites on South Ocean Boulevard, said he had counted 135 cancellations as of Friday afternoon and finally lost count.

“That hurt. That was tough. But when people see the bad weather coming that’s what happens,” he said. Moore said everyone who canceled received a 100 percent refund.

“We took a strong hit but what could we do. Things like that happen and we don’t hold them (tourists) to it,” he said. “They’ll remember us down the road when they come back.”

Moore said some visitors who had planned to leave over the weekend had to stay longer because of road conditions. He also noted that some of his staff could not make it to work because they could not get there due to the flooding.

Moore said the outlook for this week is good and callers were already booking rooms for the Columbus Day weekend. He said the hotel as of Monday only had 30 rooms open out of 227. “I feel like the way the forecast looks, we’re going to do good,” he said.

Inquiries have poured into the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce mostly from people trying to determine if they should move forward with plans to visit the beach this week.

Chamber President Brad Dean said from the number of inquiries it “looks to be a pretty busy week.”

Dean said his office is fielding calls letting potential visitors know that there are some closures but with sunshine expected to return, the beach is “up and running.”

“We are urging people to take care getting here,” Dean said. “But once they are here their problems will be few and far between.”

The chamber, along with Horry County officials, is urging travelers to visit Department of Transportation websites to get updated information on road conditions.

“We had planned this trip and we were not stopping.” tourist Joyce Rakes Boggs

“They need to evaluate the different road options and take into consideration closures,” Dean said. He said the chamber has been working with a number of groups that had meetings or conferences planned, working to relocate their activities if they were scheduled for outdoors.

“We had a large group of Brazilian media here this week and they’ve gotten to see Myrtle Beach indoors more than planned,” he said. “The good news is they also spent more time in Myrtle Beach than they had planned.”

Dean said calls coming in to the chamber are mostly from people trying to decide whether to come or to cancel.

“We’ve been telling visitors all day, as long as you can get here, you’re going to have a great time. However, the challenge is getting here. They may want to push their travel out a day or two and look for alternate routes,” he said.

Whether to come or cancel is the question nagging a group of 45 women scheduled to attend a Pisgah Seventh-Day Adventist Church retreat/vacation. Gloria Dorsey said her group has traveled from just outside Washington, D.C., for the last 15 years to hold their retreat at Island Vista Resort in Myrtle Beach.

Late Monday, the group’s leadership decided to brave the conditions and head for the beach, leaving on Wednesday or Thursday.

“The resort says they are in good shape but when you are in leadership you don’t breathe until everyone is back home safely,” Dorsey said. She said that while some of the women fly into town, most drive separately coming at different times and from different directions.

Dorsey said she had been listening to Gov. Nikki Haley on TV and had been monitoring the DOT websites about flooding, downed trees and damaged bridges across South Carolina.

“The other scary thing,” she said, “is where is all that water from Columbia going when it has to move downstream toward the ocean.”

Horry County spokeswoman Lisa Bourcier said while the county has “boots on the ground” checking all the roads, the best advice they can offer is to visit DOT websites for the routes in each state that people plan to take.

“They may need to cross check websites to see what roads have been impacted,” she said.

Angela Nicholas can be reached at aknicholas28@gmail.com.

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Event to explore link between tourism and downtowns – Asheville Citizen

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CULLOWHEE — An all-day conference at Western Carolina University next month will take a closer look at the connection between healthy downtown districts and tourism in the state’s 26 westernmost counties.

Presented by the WCU College of Business, the third-annual LEAD: Tourism conference will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center.

“Much of the tourist spending and activity in Western North Carolina revolves around small rural towns,” said Steve Morse, director of WCU’s Hospitality and Tourism Program and organizer of the conference. “To attract tourists, many small towns have enhanced and developed their main streets and surrounding areas to increase tourist spending that supports new business, jobs and significant investment in rural downtown districts.”

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Topics will include economic development strategies for downtown revitalization, best practices for small town main street development, things tourists are looking for in downtowns, as well as turning local assets into community pride and tourist spending, understanding the economic power of authenticity and the role of the creative arts in downtowns.

Scheduled speakers for the event include U.S. tourism and destination marketing expert Berkeley Young; community economic development expert and HandMade in America founder Becky Anderson; Liz Parham and Sherry Adams from the N.C. Main Street Center; former Georgia Main Street director Billy Parish; and George Brown, dean of WCU’s College of Fine and Performing Arts.

The event is expected to attract elected and appointed government officials, tourism representatives, economic development organizations, chambers of commerce and owners of private sector businesses in the hospitality and tourism industry.

The last tourism conference attracted approximately 200 attendees.

Cost to attend the LEAD:Tourism conference is $99. The ticket price includes lunch and free customized tourism economic fact sheets.

For information or to register, visit tourism.wcu.edu or contact the Division of Educational Outreach at 828-227-7397 or toll-free at 800-928-4968.

The event is being sponsored by Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, Duke Energy, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, Nantahala Outdoor Center and Smoky Mountain Host.

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Six City Council finalists debate – Asheville Citizen

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ASHEVILLE — In their first meeting since the Oct. 6 primary, the six finalists in the City Council election traded ideas and a few jabs in Friday’s candidate forum sponsored by the Citizen-Times.

The forum, held in AB-Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium, was the first since the narrowing of the field from 15 primary candidates. A total of 164 people, plus candidates and Citizen-Times staff members, attended.

Candidates continued to wrangle over a hotly contested piece of city-owned land downtown and whether it should be a park or a tax-revenue producing building that includes some public space. They also debated affordable housing issues, talked about under what circumstances they would raise taxes, and revisited the city’s ban of renting out homes on a short-term basis to tourists. Jobs, public transit and policing improvements also took center stage.

The candidates in the Nov. 3 general election are environmental nonprofit director Julie Mayfield, financial adviser Rich Lee, deputy clerk of Buncombe County Superior Court Keith Young, LGBT advocacy group campaign manager Lindsey Simerly, Habitat for Humanity assistant manager Brian Haynes and Vice Mayor Marc Hunt.

Young

“We are definitely a diverse community, but sometimes you don’t see that. We are hidden some times,” said Young, the only African-American candidate and a force behind the black youth empowerment group Hood Talk.

“We need to shape our vision moving forward that Asheville will include everyone from both sides of the tracks, from all walks of life, and that representation is broad and sweeping,” he said.

Young said that included single mothers, young people, old people, those who have to get up in the early morning to catch the bus and get there “two hours early.”

“I want to be a voice for people, people of this city. Not just black people. Not just white people. Everyone. Rich, poor, young, old. All those folks deserve representation,” he said. “And that is why I’m here, because I hear you. I hear when you speak. I hear when you say in East Asheville that our library is in shambles. I hear the folks who say we want green space protected. I hear you when you say affordability is an issue. Let’s act on it.”

Simerly

“I hope one thing that can be taken away tonight is that I’m an experienced policymaker, collaborator, and I know when the time is right to fight on issues that matter to all of us,” she said. “I’d be proud to be a representative from East Asheville. I’d also be proud to be the first openly LGBT City Council member.”

“Back in 2011 when the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee started, one of our most clear goals was helping to elevate affordable housing as a community issue,” said Simerly, who is chairwoman of that city committee. “At the time, it wasn’t talked about very much. It wasn’t seen as a critical issue for everyone in our community.”

“One of the things I’m most proud of … is the elevating that conversation.” Not only did the six candidates talk about affordable housing, she said, but so did all 15 primary candidates. The city is thousands of units behind, but Simerly said she thinks the city can come together to cope with the problem.

Haynes

“You might ask yourself why would a shy, introverted person like myself choose to run for public office. I did it because I felt compelled. I felt our city was going in the wrong direction. We’ve become a very pro-development city,” Haynes said. The brother of popular musician Warren Haynes and former owner of the one-time downtown landmark music store Almost Blue, Haynes said the city isn’t concerned enough with taking care of its residents.

“I feel like the most important role government can play is to improve the quality of life of its citizens, and the direction we are going right now, I don’t see that happening,” he said. “I think we need to take a pause on the pro-development and start to take care of the neighborhoods and people who work here.”

Hunt

Hunt, who retired from a land conservation nonprofit, listed issues that were talked about — and not — that were important. Those included poverty and education, open space, greenways and the environment, he said.

“Modernizing our transportation system, economic development, good paying jobs,” Hunt said. “I’m very passionate about all these. And my passion reflects the interest of our community.”

“I’d like to emphasize this is really hard work. Most of the work to change things comes before it is time to vote. It is about forming policy before it is time to vote. I realize that. So, that’s why I get up every day, thinking what can I do to make the city better.”

The fight over the potential park “threatens to divide us,” he said. “If we want to take on challenges with Raleigh or our transportation system, we have to learn to trust each other better and work together. And the voices and forces in this community that are trying to split us apart over this issue need to back down.”

Mayfield

The co-director of the environmental group MountainTrue said this was the important question to answer:

“As Asheville continues to grow, and we will continue to grow, how can we make sure to maintain that appeal for people who want to come here to visit and people who want to come here to live, but also how can that growth increase opportunity for the people who are already here?”

Mayfield, who is also chairwoman of the city’s Transit Committee, said that could be answered in several ways. “First, we need to make sure that we are building a city that benefits the people who live here, not just the people who come here.”

Secondly, the city needs to be more affordable, she said, and there are solutions that were talked about during the forum that would work. “The third is we need to build a transportation system that works for everyone,” she said. “What I bring to this is 25 years as a public interest attorney and advocate focused on issues of environment, land use, transportation and advocating for inclusive decision making, fairness and justice.”

Lee

“Our growth is outpacing our best efforts to steer it. And getting ahead of it is going to mean bringing the whole community together behind this idea that … our diversity of people, our quality of life are our most valuable possessions,” said Lee, who was active in the debate over New Belgium’s impact on West Asheville and is a member of the city’s Greenway Committee.

Taking care of different types of people in the community is “a measure of our fairness and our goodness as a society,” he said. The city’s diversity shows in the fact that “we’re the home of Billy Graham and the drum circle. We’re home to a historic black community,” he said. “I believe that’s how we’ve put forward so many entrepreneurs and so much creativity and so much art over the years.”

“We talk a lot about what we want to do, but sometimes we don’t talk about why. Why care about this being a city that has a place for everyone? Because it helps our bottom lines and makes us safer and better and more resilient. It makes us wiser.”

Candidate stances some forum questions:

What to do with city property on Haywood Street

Lee: The city should take the lead in making it true a public space and park.

Hunt: Sell some of it for a building but also include public space that has green space. Just a park would mean raising taxes or cutting services such as affordable housing.

Mayfield: A park, if it can happen through private funding. Otherwise, work with nonprofits or other private organizations such as Public Interest Projects to develop a low-rise building with public space. Not a parking deck, high-rise or hotel.

Young: Selling the land to a private developer means residents lose their say in what happens to the property.

Simerly: Collect ideas and make a decision on something that incorporates a public plaza. Possibilities range from a small corporate headquarters to a university arts department.

Haynes: Supports a park. The cost will be less than the one estimate of more than $4 million. Volunteers and private investment can help pay costs.

How to improve jobs and wages

Young: Concentrate on what the city’s doing right. Realize tourism is important but look for industry. Business incentives are OK, but they have to be beneficial to both parties in the long run.

Simerly: Back current 5×5 plan by Economic Development Commission of Asheville-Buncombe County to focus on quality not quantity of job creation. Continue to fight the state’s attempt to take away the city water system, which is important for brewery and other industries.

Haynes: Invest in local businesses, don’t give help or incentives to hotels owned by out-of-town corporations, such as city parking garage built under Aloft Hotel. Give incentives to local businesses.

Mayfield: Support economic development commission 5×5 plan, which is trying to bring 3,000 new jobs that pay an average of $50,000 a year by 2020.

Lee: Also supports 5×5 plan, which includes “angel investing” to raise capital to help many small businesses create a few jobs each instead of one big company to create a few hundred jobs.

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These volunteer groups were tip of the iceberg

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In 2006, to mark the first year of recovery after Hurricane Katrina, the Sun Herald asked readers to send in names of every individual and group that came to South Mississippi’s aid. More than 5,000 names filled our voice mail and email inboxes — and we printed each one in special section to honor volunteers.

Reprinted here are those names. Many more have overwhelmed us with their generosity and support since. Even then, this list was the tip of our “iceberg of volunteers.” And as we said then, we say again, “Thanks Y’all!”

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Aardvark Clay Supplies, Santa Ana, Calif.
Abanda Baptist Church, Wadley, Ala.
ACTS (Active Christians That Serve)
Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church, Bristol, Tenn.
Adirondack Habitat for Humanity, Schroon Lake, N.Y.
Advent United Methodist Church, Egan, Minn.
Adventist Community Services, Purvis Distribution Center
Advocare, Georgetown, Texas Africa University, Fairfax, Va.
Aftco Bluewater, Irvine, Calif.
Airline Ambassadors International
Airport Church, Alexandria, Va.
Alabama West Florida United Methodist Church Disaster Relief, Mobile, Ala.
Alabama/West Florida Conference, Montgomery, Ala.
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Alexandria, Va.
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Augusta, Ga.
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Chalottesville, Va.
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Greer, S.C.
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Huntsville, Ala.
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Starkville
Alexandria Presbyterian, Alexandria, Va.
Alliance Bible Church, Mequon, Wis.
Alliance Bible Fellowship Church Disaster Relief Team, Boone, N.C.
Allison United Methodist Church, Carlisle, Pa.
Almstead Olive Branch United Methodist Church, Grand Chain, Ill.
Amateur Radio Groups, Henrietta, Texas
American Baptist East Church, Evansville, Ind.
American Baptist Men’s Association, West Virginia
American Radio Relay League
American Red Cross
AmeriCorps Emergency Response Team
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps
Amish, Christiana, Pa.
Amish, Perry County, Pa.
Amish, Strasburg, Pa.
Anderson District VIM, Pickens, S.C.
Annapolis District, B/W Conference, Millersville, Md.
Annunciation Catholic Church
Annville’s House of Prayer, Lexington, Ky.
Antioch Baptist Church, Armuchee, Ga.
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Hazlehurst
Apostolic Christian World Relief
Appalachian Outreach, Northeast Tennessee
Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., students
Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wis.
Architecture for Humanity
Ardmore United Methodist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Asbury College volunteers, Wilmore, Ky.
Asbury Protestant Ministry at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Asbury United Methodist Church, Arnold, Md.
Asbury United Methodist Church, Benson, N.C.
Asbury United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Ala.
Asbury United Methodist Church, Columbus, Ind.
Asbury United Methodist Church, Fort Payne, Ala.
Asbury United Methodist Church, Harrisburg, Va.
Asbury United Methodist Church, Huntsville, Ala.
Asbury United Methodist Church, Madison, Ala.
Asbury United Methodist Church, Maitland, Fla.
ASGAARD Motorcycle Group
Ashby and Allison Gallery Group, Alpine, Texas
Association of Preservation Technology
ATF friends
Athens United Methodist Church, Madison, Ala.
Atlantic United Methodist Church, Ocean City, Md.
Auburn United Methodist Church, Auburn, Ala.
Auburn Wesley Foundation, Auburn, Ala.
Ava United Methodist Church, Wedowee, Ala.
Azalea Park United Methodist Church, Orlando, Fla.

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Bachman’s Floral Design Team, Minneapolis, Minn.
Back Bay Mission
Bain Capital Children’s Charity
Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, East Aurora, N.Y.
Baldwin Community United Methodist Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, Ohio
Ball State University Wesley Foundation, Muncie, Ind.
Balls Mills United Methodist Church, Cogan Station, Pa.
Band of Builders
Baptist Bible College, Springfield, Mo.
Baptist Church, Macon, Ga.
Baptist churches of Pearl
Baptist Conventions in Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Alabama, Pennsylvania, South New Jersey, West Virginia, Iowa, Tennessee, Mississippi, Montana, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Washington, Oregon and North Idaho
Barnesville First, Barnesville, Ga.
Basalt Community
Bastrop Ministerial Alliance, Texas
Bay Waveland Relief and Recovery, Columbus, Ohio
Beacon Technologies, Nashville, Tenn.
Beaver Dam Baptist Church, Carrsville, Va.
Beaver Dam United Methodist Church, Akron, Ind.
Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church, Knoxville, Tenn.
Beaverdam Baptist Association, South Carolina
Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, Murrells Inlet, S.C.
Bellamy Methodist Church, Gloucester, Va.
Belmont United Methodist Church, Nashville, Tenn.
Bellpoint United Methodist Church, Delaware, Ohio
Benson Memorial United Methodist Church’s Good Neighbors, Raleigh, N.C.
Beracah Homes, Greenwood, Del.
Berry College Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Rome, Ga.
Berry College, Mount Berry, Ga.
Berry’s Chapel Church of Christ, Franklin, Tenn.
Best Buy, Minneapolis, Minn.
Bethany Baptist Church, McDonough, Ga.
Bethany Mennonite Church, Hartville, Ohio
Bethany United Methodist Church, Hamburg-Shoemakersville, Pa.
Bethany United Methodist Church, Smyrna, Ga.
Bethany United Methodist Church, Summerville, S.C.
Bethany United Methodist Church, Wisconsin
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Boston, Mass.
Bethel Baptist Church, Alabaster, Ala.
Bethel Baptist Church, North Vernon, Ind.
Bethel Mennonite Church, Sarasota, Fla.
Bethel United Methodist Church, Franklin, Pa.
Bethel United Methodist Church, Johns Island, S.C.
Bethel United Methodist Church, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Bethel United Methodist Church, Salisbury, N.C.
Bethlehem Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Johnson City, Tenn.
Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Franklin, Tenn.
Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Statesville, N.C.
Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Thornton, Pa.
Beymer Memorial United Methodist Church, Winter Haven, Fla.
Beyond the Storm
Bible Baptist College, Clarks Summit, Pa.
Bible Club, Clay City High School, Clay City, Ind.
Bible Fellowship Church
Birmingham Police Department, Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, Ala.
Black Jack Baptist Church, Vaughan
Blackwell Missionary Baptist Church, Danville, Va.
Blaise Baptist Church Disaster Relief Team, Mocksville, N.C.
Blount Christian Church, Maryville, Tenn.
Blue Ridge Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo.
Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, Kansas City, Mo.
Bluebird Café, Madison, Tenn.
Bonifay United Methodist Church, Graceville, Fla.
Bowman Memorial United Methodist Church, Hazard, Ky.
Boy Scouts of America, Forsyth, Ga.
Briensburg Church of Christ, Kentucky
Broad Street United Methodist Church, Cleveland, Tenn.
Broadmeadow United Methodist Church, Ridgeland
Broadus Memorial Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.
Broadway United Methodist Church, Bowling Green, Ky.
Brook Hill United Methodist Church, Frederick, Md.
Brookwood Baptist Church, Birmingham, Ala.
Brownie Troop 1766, Woodbridge, Va.
Brownie Troop 2062, Woodbridge, Va.
Brownie Troop 2767, Woodbridge, Va.
Brownie Troop 3588, Woodbridge, Va.
Brownie Troop 606, Woodbridge, Va.
Brownie Troop 954, Woodbridge, Va.
Browntown Baptist Church, Kingsland, Ga.
Brunswick United Methodist Church, Plymouth, Minn.
BSU, Kentucky State University
BSU, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville, Ala.
Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa
Buffalo Grove Baptist Church, Jefferson City, Tenn.
Building Goodness Foundation, Charlottesville, Va.
Buncombe Street United Methodist Church, Greenville, S.C.
Bunker Hill United Methodist Church, Kernersville, N.C.
Burks United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, Tenn.

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CE Farms, Glenn Dale, Md.
Calera Colbert United Methodist Church, Oklahoma
Calhoun County Baptist Association Mission
California -Nevada UMVIM Team, Eureka, Calif.
California- Nevada UMVIM Team, Pioneer, Calif.
California- Nevada UMVIM Team, San Anselmo, Calif.
California- Nevada UMVIM Team, West Sacramento, Calif.
Calling All Christians
Calvary Baptist Church, Moultrie, Ga.
Calvary Baptist Church, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Calvary Baptist Church, Tupelo
Calvary Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Calvary Baptist, Maryland
Calvary Chapel Association
Calvary Chapel Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
Calvary Chapel La Habra, California
Calvary Chapel Relief
Calvary Chapel, Rochester, N.Y.
Calvary United Methodist Church, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Calvary United Methodist Church, Egg Habor, Wis.
Calvary United Methodist Church, Normal, Ill.
Calvary United Methodist Church, Jackson, Ohio
Camp Coast Care
Camp Coast Care, Long Beach
Camp Coastal Outpost
Camp Creek United Methodist Church, Heath Springs, S.C.
Camp Hope/St. Anne’s Church
Camp Katrina
Camp Noah
Campground United Methodist Church, Bonnieville, Ky.
Campus Crusade for Christ Campus Ministries of University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, Neb.
Canaan Baptist Church of Christ Inc., Chicago, Ill.
Can-Do.org
Canebrake Volunteer Fire Department, South Carolina
Canton Municipal Utilities, Canton, employees
Canyon Creek Baptist Church, Richardson, Texas
Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Wis.
Carmel Baptist Church, Matthews, N.C.
Carole Hochman Design, Williamsport, Pa.
Carpenters Calling, Hatfield, Pa.
Carpenters for Christ
Carroll Enterprises, Brandon
Carrollton, Ky., Volunteer Fire Department
Carrollton, Ky., Police Department
Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, Tenn.
Carthage United Methodist Church, Carthage
Cashion United Methodist Church, Abingdon, Va.
Cashion United Methodist Church, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Casters of Jackson, Jackson Caswell Springs United Methodist Church
Caterpillar, Building Construction Products, Sanford, N.C.
Cathedral of St. Patrick Parish, Charlotte, N.C.
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Winona, Minn.
Cathedral School of Natchez
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami
Catholic Charities of the Dioceses of Venice and Pensacola, Fla.
Catholic Charities USA, Tallahassee and Miami, Fla.
Catholic Charities, Orlando, Fla.
Catholic Charities, USA
Catholic Office of Long Term Recovery
Catholic Social Services Office of Long Term Recovery
Cave Spring United Methodist Church, Roanoke, Va.
Cedar Grove Mennonite, Marion, Pa.
Centenary United Methodist Church, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Centenary United Methodist Church, Danville, Ky.
Centenary United Methodist Church, Effingham, Ill.
Centenary United Methodist Church, Greensboro, N.C.
Centenary United Methodist Church, Lawton, Okla.
Centenary United Methodist Church, New Bern, N.C.
Centenary United Methodist Church, Shelbyville, Ky.
Centenary United Methodist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Center for Environmental and Economic Justice
Central Baptist Church, Americus, Ga.
Central Barren United Methodist Church, New Salisbury, Ind.
Central Christian Church, Warren, Ohio
Central Christian Church, Wichita, Kan.
Central Church of Christ
Central Methodist University, Fayette, Mo.
Central Michigan University
Central Presbyterian Church, Brantford, Ontario
Central United Methodist Church, Albermarle, N.C.
Central United Methodist Church, Fayetteville, Ark.
Central United Methodist Church, Florence, S.C.
Central United Methodist Church, Meridian
Central United Methodist Church, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.
Central United Methodist Church, Shelby, N.C.
Central United Methodist Church, Spencer, N.C.
Central United Methodist Church, Staunton, Va.
Central United Methodist Church, Traverse City, Mich.
Central United Methodist Church, Waterford, Mich.
Central United Methodist Church/Dublin United Methodist Church, Radford, Va.
Chalmers Presbyterian Church, London, Ontario
Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, Henderson, Ky.
Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Chapel in the Pines, Arnold, Calif.
Charlottesville District, Scottsville, Va.
Chase Valley United Methodist Church, Huntsville, Ala.
Chesapeake Fire Department, Virginia
Chevron Texaco
Cheyenne Alliance Christian Missionary, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Chicago Presbytery, Niles, Ill.
Chirico Calabro, Wood-Ridge, N.J.
Christ Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C.
Christ Church-United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Ala.
Christ Church of the Carolinas, Lexington, S.C.
Christ Community Church, Basalt, Colo.
Christ Community Church, Carmel, Ind.
Christ Community, Marion, Iowa
Christ Episcopal Church
Christ In Action of Manassas, Va.
Christ Our Anchor Presbyterian Church, Annapolis, Md.
Christ the King Catholic Church, Abingdon, Va.
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Evans, Ga.
Christ the King Lutheran Church, New Brighton, Minn.
Christ United Methodist Church, Algonquin, Ill.
Christ United Methodist Church, Booneville
Christ United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Christ United Methodist Church, Detroit, Mich.
Christ United Methodist Church, Greensboro, N.C.
Christ United Methodist Church, Jackson
Christ United Methodist Church, Knoxville, Tenn.
Christ United Methodist Church, Lansdale, Pa.
Christ United Methodist Church, Louisville, Ky.
Christ United Methodist Church, Middletown, Ohio
Christ United Methodist Church, Milton, Fla.
Christ United Methodist Church, Rockford, Ill.
Christ United Methodist Church, Selinsgrove, Pa.
Christian Appalachian Project, Kentucky
Christian Athletes, Branson, Mo.
Christian Church Relief, Indiana
Christian Fellowship Church
Christian Life Church
Christian Life group
Christian Life Mennonite Church, Navarre, Ohio
Christian and Missionary Alliance, Pennsylvania
Christus Victor Lutheran Church Disaster Response
Church Building Ministries
Church of Christ, Belpre, Ohio
Church of Christ Congregational, Norfolk, Conn.
Church of Christ nationwide volunteers
Church of Christ, Greentown, Ind.
Church of Christ, Gulf Shores, Ala.
Church of Christ, Hillsboro, Tenn.
Church of Christ, Jackson
Church of Christ, Martinsburg, Pa.
Church of Christ, Niceville, Fla.
Church of Christ, North Liberty, Ind.
Church of Christ, Prattville, Ala.
Church of Christ, Tennessee
Church of God Disaster Relief Immediate Response Team
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Albany, Ga.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Atlanta, Ga.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Douglas, Ga.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Macon, Ga.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Memphis, Tenn.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Church of Scientology Disaster Response
Church of St. Therese, Deephaven, Minn.
Church of the Brethren Disaster Response Program
Church of the Brethren, North Liberty, Ind.
Church of the Joyful Healer, Fieldbrook, Calif.
Church of the Servant, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Church of the Shepherd, St. Peters, Mo.
Church Street United Methodist Church, Knoxville, Tenn.
Churches from Mount Vernon, Texas
Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc., Nashville, Tenn.
Cicero United Methodist Church, Liverpool, N.Y.
Cincinnati Presbytery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Circuit 24 of Wisconsin, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Citizens of Mason City, Iowa
Citizens of St. Mary’s County, Md.
City Light Inc.
City of Alliance, Ohio
City of Byhalia
City of Clarks Summit, Pa.
City of Destin employees, Destin, Fla.
City of Eagan, Minn.
City of Henderson, Ky.
City of Lubbock, Texas
City of Palm Coast multi-government teams, Florida
City of Ridgecrest, Calif.
City of Ridgeland
CityTeam Ministries
Clear Branch Baptist Church, Florence
Clearbranch United Methodist Church, Trussville, Ala.
Cliff Electric, Philadelphia, Pa.
Clover Baptist Church, Granite Falls, N.C.
Clyde Central United Methodist Church, Clyde, N.C.
CMA, Ellinwood, Kan.
Coast Hills Community Church, Irvine, Calif.
Coast Interfaith Disaster Task Force
Coastal Health Center, Milford, Mass.
Cockrum United Methodist Church, Hernando
Coffee County Baptist Association, New Brockton, Ala.
Cokers Chapel United Methodist Church, Meridian
Cokesbury United Methodist Church, Charleston, S.C.
Cokesbury United Methodist Church, Knoxville, Tenn.
College Avenue United Methodist Church, Muncie, Ind.
College Group, Winfield, Kan.
College of William and Mary volunteers, Williamsburg, Va.
College Parkway Baptist Church, Arnold, Md.
College Place United Methodist Church, Brunswick, Ga.
Collier County EMS, Naples, Fla.
Collinsville Rotary Club, Collinsville, Ill.
Colonial Heights, Ridgeland
Columbia College, Columbia, Mo., students
Columbia County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia
Columbia Presbyterian Church, Decatur, Ga.
Commercial Point, Ashville, Ohio
Communities of Gloucester, Va.
Communities of Rappahannock, Va.
Community Care Network
Community Church, Berlin, Md.
Community Church, Clearwater, Fla.
Community Collaborations International
Community Gospel Church, Bremen, Ind.
Community Life Church, Roanoke, Ala.
Community of Christ
Community of Hope United Methodist Church, Loxahatchee, Fla.
Community Outreach
Community Presbyterian Youth Group, Atlantic Beach, Fla.
Community United Methodist Church, Columbia, Mo.
Community United Methodist Church, Gambrills, Md.
Community United Methodist Church, Vincennes, Ind.
Compassion Alliance of St. Louis, Mo.
Concord United Methodist Church, Athens, Tenn.
Concord United Methodist Church, Knoxville, Tenn.
Congregational United Church of Christ, St. Charles, Ill.
Conneaut Lake Park Volunteer Fire Department, Conneaut Lake, Pa.
Consolidated Fire District #2, Overland Park, Kan.
Convoy of Hope
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Cameron, S.C.
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Memphis, Tenn.
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Mississippi, Madison
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Oklahoma, Stillwater, Okla.
Coopers Chapel Methodist Church, Quitman
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
CORE (Christians Organized for Relief Effort)
Corinth Baptist Church, Cragford, Ala. Cornerstone Assembly of God, Richmond, Va.
Cornerstone Christian Church, Indiana
Cornerstone Community Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
Cornerstone Mennonite Church, Hartville, Ohio
Cornerstone Presbyterian, California, Md.
Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Caledonia, Mich.
Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Kaiser, Mo.
Country Chapel United Methodist Church, Hastings, Mich.
County Line Baptist Church, Cragford, Ala.
Courthouse Community United Methodist Church, Virginia Beach, Va.
Cove United Methodist Church, Owens Cross Roads, Ala.
Covenant United Methodist Church-Moore Township, Walnutport, Pa.
Covenant United Methodist Church, Chesapeake, Va.
Covenant United Methodist Church, Port Orange, Fla.
Covenant United Methodist Church, Winterville, N.C.
Covington Church of Christ, Covington, Tenn.
Covington Contracting, Virginia Beach, Va.
Craftsmen for Christ, Yuba City/Marysville, Calif.
Crieve Hall Church of Christ, Nashville, Tenn.
Crievewood United Methodist Church, Nashville, Tenn.
Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church, Leechburg, Pa.
Crossgates Baptist Church, Brandon
Crossgates United Methodist Church, Jackson
Crosspoint Baptist Church, Starkville
Crosspoint Community Church, Eureka, Ill.
Crossroads Baptist Association, Indiana
Crossroads United Methodist Church, Ashburn, Va.
Crossroads United Methodist Church, Eagan, Minn.
Crossroads United Methodist Church, Uwchland, Pa.
Crossway Baptist Church, Tennessee
Crosswinds Community Church, Bloomington, Ill.
Croton United Methodist Church, Centerburg, Ohio
Cullman Firefighters Association, Cullman, Ala.
Cumberland County Emergency Communications Group
Cure d’Ars Parish, Denver, Colo.
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DD Tree Service, Abbeville, S.C.
Dade Christian School, Miami, Fla.
Danville District United Methodist Church, Rocky Mount, Va.
Davidson United Methodist Church, Annapolis, Md.
Daviston Baptist Church, Daviston, Ala.
Dayspring Community Church, Hamilton, Ind.
Dayton Beach Community College, DeLand, Fla.
Daytona Beach Fire Department, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Dedeaux Retreat House
Deering United Church of Christ, Weare, N.H.
Delaware Beach Brigade, Lewes, Del.
Delaware Hospice, Milford, Del.
Delta Ministries International
Destin Church of Christ, Destin, Fla.
Destiny Foundation
Detroit Annual Conference, Livonia, Mich.
Detroit Conference United Methodist Church, Novi, Mich.
Diamondhead Disaster Relief
D’Iberville Volunteer Foundation
Diocese of the Good Samaritan
Disaster Corps, North Carolina
Disaster Emergency Inc., Nashville, Tenn.
Disaster Recovery Services of George County
Disciples House for Youth, Indianapolis, Ind.
Discovery Service Project, Norristown, Pa.
Discovery United Methodist Church, Maylene, Ala.
Distribution Relief Center, Jackson
Dixie Hi Lo camping group, Birmingham, Ala.
DoDEA Seventh Floor Management Staff, Woodbridge, Va.
Don Kingsley Real Estate, Oneida, N.Y.
Donald’s Department Store, St. Paul, Minn.
Doris Street Church of God
Dover Baptist Church, Seagrove, N.C.
Doylestown United Methodist Church, Doylestown, Pa.
doyourpart.org
Dream School International, Midland, Ontario
Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Durham, N.C.
Duke University, Durham, N.C.
Dukes Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Hawesville, Ky.
Dulin United Methodist Church, Mocksville, N.C.
Dunamis Connections
Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church, Ashland, Va.
Dunlap Outreach Ministries, Dunlap, Tenn.
Durham District Youth, Durham, N.C.
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E.H. Potter Resurrection Center
EA Bliss, South Burlington, Vt.
Early Arts Preschool, Florence, Ala.
East Biloxi Coordination Relief Center
East Cobb Presbyterian, Marietta, Ga.
East Main Street Church of Christ, Seneca, S.C.
East Ohio Ann, Mentor, Ohio
East Oktibbeha County Volunteer Fire Department
East Tazewell Circuit United Methodist Church, Pounding Mill, Va.
Eastbrook United Methodist Church, New Castle, Pa.
Eastern Nebraska Baptist Association
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Youth Missions, Glen Mills, Pa.
Eastern Shore Christian Center, Daphne, Ala.
Ebenezer United Methodist Church, North Vernon, Ind.
Ecclesia College, Springdale, Ark.
Edge Hauling, Pensacola, Fla.
Edgefield and Piney Flats United Methodist Church, Piney Flats, Tenn.
Edgemont United Methodist Church, Florence, Ala.
Edisto Island United Methodist Church, Edisto Beach, S.C.
Eight Days of Hope
El Dorado Springs Community, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
Eliot Baptist Church, Eliot, Maine
Elizabeth City Distributors, Ahoskie, N.C.
Elizabeth United Methodist Church, Smithville, N.C.
Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren, Elizabethtown, Pa.
Elkhorn Hills United Methodist Church, Elkhorn, Neb.
Elmer United Methodist Church, Pittsgrove, N.J.
Embassy Suites Hotels
Embury District of Troy Conference, Troy, N.Y.
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Blackshear, Ga.
Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Brownstown, Pa.
Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Carmi, Ill.
Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Lebanon, Pa.
Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Memphis, Tenn.
Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Menomonee, Wis.
Emory Henry College, Emory, Va.
Enfield Baptist Church, Enfield, N.C.
Englewood Baptist Church, Jackson, Tenn.
Englewood United Methodist Church, Athens, Tenn.
Englewood United Methodist Church, Rocky Mount, N.C.
English University Church of Christ, Carrollton, Ky.
Eparchy of Saint Maron
Epiphany United Methodist Church, Loveland, Ohio
Episcopal Church at Ole Miss, Oxford
Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Rock Hill, S.C.
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Brookhaven
Episcopal Church, Bastrop, Texas
Episcopal Church, Vicksburg
Eulaton, Anniston, Ala.
Eureka volunteers, Washburn, Ill.
Evangelical United Methodist Church, Brookville, Pa.
Evangelical United Methodist Church, Mount Carmel, Ill.
Excell Baptist Church, Clarksville, Tenn.
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Fairfield United Methodist Church, High Point, N.C.
Fairhaven United Methodist Church, Millen, Ga.
Fairhope United Methodist Church, Detroit, Mich.
Fairhope United Methodist Church, Fairhope, Ala.
Fairview United Methodist Church, Pilot Mountain, N.C.
Fairview Baptist Church, Columbus, Ga.
Fairview Baptist Church, Mohawk, Tenn.
Fairview United Methodist Church, Maryville, Tenn.
Fairview United Methodist Church-Jonesborough, Gray, Tenn.
Fairview volunteers, Springfield, Mo.
Faith Baptist Church, Bartlett, Tenn.
Faith Baptist Church, Beaumont, Texas
Faith Baptist Church, Conway, Ark.
Faith Community Church, Monument, Colo.
Faith Lutheran Church, Knoxville, Tenn.
Faith Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Long Beach, Calif.
Faith Presbyterian Church, Brooksville, Fla.
Faith United Methodist Church, Bowling Green, Ky.
Faith United Methodist Church, Greenfield, Ind.
Faith United Methodist Church, LaGrange, Ind.
Faith United Methodist Church, Tulsa, Okla.
Farm Hill United Methodist Church, Cantonment, Fla.
Farmland Friends Church, Farmland, Ind.
Feed The Children of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Fellowship Baptist Church, Birmingham, Ala.
Fellowship in the Pass, Beaumont, Calif.
Fellowship United Methodist Church, Clarksville, Tenn.
Fellowship United Methodist Church, Harrison, Ark.
Ferrara Pan Candy Company, Chicago
Ferris State Campus Ministries, Big Rapids, Mich.
Firefighters, Stowe, Vt.
First Baptist Church, Alcorn
First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga.
First Baptist Church, Bath
First Baptist Church, Booneville, Ark.
First Baptist Church, Brewton, Ala.
First Baptist Church, Buckatunna
First Baptist Church, Charlotte, N.C.
First Baptist Church, Church Hill, Tenn.
First Baptist Church, Columbus
First Baptist Church, Duluth, Ga.
First Baptist Church, Durant
First Baptist Church, Durham, N.C.
First Baptist Church, Eastman, Ga.
First Baptist Church, Enterprise, Ala.
First Baptist Church, Eufaula, Ala.
First Baptist Church, Fayetteville, Ga.
First Baptist Church, Fitzgerald, Ga.
First Baptist Church, Gowensville, S.C.
First Baptist Church, Greeneville, Tenn.
First Baptist Church, Hartselle, Ala.
First Baptist Church, Hazlehurst
First Baptist Church, Horn Lake
First Baptist Church, Kettering, Ohio
First Baptist Church, Kosciusko
First Baptist Church, Lexington
First Baptist Church, London, Ky.
First Baptist Church, Lutz, Fla.
First Baptist Church, Millington, Tenn.
First Baptist Church, Milton, Fla.
First Baptist Church, Monticello, Ark.
First Baptist Church, Montgomery, Ala.
First Baptist Church, Mount Olive, N.C.
First Baptist Church, Nashville, Ga.
First Baptist Church, North Vernon, Ind.
First Baptist Church, Oakboro, N.C.
First Baptist Church, Old Hickory, Tenn.
First Baptist Church, Richmond Hill, Ga.
First Baptist Church, Roanoke, Ala.
First Baptist Church, Rogersville, Tenn.
First Baptist Church, St. Charles, Mo.
First Baptist Church, Sevierville, Tenn.
First Baptist Church, Shelbyville, Tenn.
First Baptist Church, Sioux Falls, S.D.
First Baptist Church, Somerset, Ky.
First Baptist Church, Starkville
First Baptist Church, Terry
First Baptist Church, Tifton, Ga.
First Baptist Church, Tupelo
First Baptist Church, Tuscumbia, Ala.
First Baptist Church, Wadley, Ala.
First Baptist Church, West Palm Beach, Fla.
First Baptist Church, Wilson, N.C.
First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Ga.
First Baptist Church, Wren, Ga.
First Broad Street United Methodist Church, Kingsport, Tenn.
First Christian Church
First Christian Church, Minerva, Ohio
First Christian Church, Versailles, Ky.
First Church of God, Vancouver, Wash.
First Congregational United Church of Christ, Green Bay, Wis.
First Congregational United Church of Christ, Hancock, N.H.
First Congregational United Church of Christ, Naperville, Ill.
First Congregational United Church of Christ, River Falls, Wis.
First Congregational United Church of Christ, Simsbury, Conn.
First Congregational United Church of Christ, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
First English Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wis.
First Lutheran Church, Lake City, Minn.
First Missionary Baptist Church, Flat Rock
First Pentecostal Church
First Pentecostal Church of Arcadia, La.
First Pentecostal Church of Marion, Ind.
First Pentecostal Church of Puget Sound, Bonney Lake, Wash.
First Presbyterian Church, Ambler, Pa.
First Presbyterian Church, Bloomsburg, Pa.
First Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, N.C.
First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, Tenn.
First Presbyterian Church, Eustis, Fla.
First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury, Ill.
First Presbyterian Church, Hendersonville, Tenn.
First Presbyterian Church, Hickory, N.C.
First Presbyterian Church, Howell, Mich.
First Presbyterian Church, Macon, Ga.
First Presbyterian Church, Moorestown, N.J.
First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, Conn.
First Presbyterian Church, Valdosta, Ga.
First Presbyterian Church, Waynesville, N.C.
First Redeemer Church, Cumming, Ga.
First United Church of Batesville
First United Church of Christ, Green Bay, Wis.
First United Church of Christ, Hamburg, Pa.
First United Methodist Church, Aberdeen, Tupelo District
First United Methodist Church, Albion, Mich.
First United Methodist Church, Alvarado, Texas
First United Methodist Church, Andover, Kan.
First United Methodist Church, Ashland, Ky.
First United Methodist Church, Athens, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Baraboo, Wis.
First United Methodist Church, Batesville, Ark.
First United Methodist Church, Batesville
First United Methodist Church, Benton, Ky.
First United Methodist Church, Blue Springs, Mo.
First United Methodist Church, Boone, Iowa
First United Methodist Church, Boyne City, Mich.
First United Methodist Church, Bradenton, Fla.
First United Methodist Church, Brandon
First United Methodist Church, Brazil, Ind.
First United Methodist Church, Bristow, Okla.
First United Methodist Church, Brunswick, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Bryant, Ark.
First United Methodist Church, Byrdstown, Tenn.
First United Methodist Church, Chandler, Ind.
First United Methodist Church, Charlottesville, Va.
First United Methodist Church, Clarksdale
First United Methodist Church, Cleveland, Tenn.
First United Methodist Church, Clinton, Iowa
First United Methodist Church, Cordele, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Cortland, N.Y.
First United Methodist Church, Crown Point, Ind.
First United Methodist Church, Cullman, Ala.
First United Methodist Church, Dothan, Ala.
First United Methodist Church, Double Springs, Ala.
First United Methodist Church, Douglasville, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Downers Grove, Ill.
First United Methodist Church, Duluth, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Dyersburg, Tenn.

First United Methodist Church, Easley, S.C.

First United Methodist Church, Easton, Pa.
First United Methodist Church, Elberton, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Elkins, W.Va.
First United Methodist Church, Enid, Okla.
First United Methodist Church, Eustis, Fla.
First United Methodist Church, Fairbury, Ill.
First United Methodist Church, Fayette, Iowa
First United Methodist Church, Fayetteville, Tenn.
First United Methodist Church, Franklin, Tenn.
First United Methodist Church, Gainesville, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Garrett, Kan.
First United Methodist Church, Glasgow, Ky.
First United Methodist Church, Golconda, Ill.
First United Methodist Church, Guin, Ala.
First United Methodist Church, Harlan, Iowa
First United Methodist Church, Harrington
First United Methodist Church, Harrisburg, Ill.
First United Methodist Church, Hartselle, Ala.
First United Methodist Church, Hendersonville, Tenn.
First United Methodist Church, Hillsdale, Mich.
First United Methodist Church, Holland, Mich.
First United Methodist Church, Homosassa, Fla.
First United Methodist Church, Houston, Miss.
First United Methodist Church, Hurst, Texas
First United Methodist Church, Indianola, Iowa
First United Methodist Church, Irving, Texas
First United Methodist Church, Johnson City, Tenn.
First United Methodist Church, Kearney, Mo.
First United Methodist Church, Kissimmee, Fla.
First United Methodist Church, Lakin, Kan.
First United Methodist Church, Lawrence, Kan.
First United Methodist Church, Lebanon, Ill.
First United Methodist Church, Levelland, Texas
First United Methodist Church, Lewisville, Texas
First United Methodist Church, Lexington, N.C.
First United Methodist Church, Libertyville, Ill.
First United Methodist Church, Logansport, Ind.
First United Methodist Church, Lumpkin, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Macclenny, Fla.
First United Methodist Church, Marietta, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Marion, Iowa
First United Methodist Church, Maryville, Tenn.
First United Methodist Church, McPherson, Kan.
First United Methodist Church, Melbourne, Fla.
First United Methodist Church, Mercersburg, Pa.
First United Methodist Church, Milton, Fla.
First United Methodist Church, Monett, Mo.
First United Methodist Church, Moorestown, N.J.
First United Methodist Church, Morris, Ill.
First United Methodist Church, Morristown, Tenn.
First United Methodist Church, Mount Gilead, N.C.
First United Methodist Church, Mount Hope, Kan.
First United Methodist Church, Mount Laurel, N.J.
First United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, Texas
First United Methodist Church, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
First United Methodist Church, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
First United Methodist Church, Naples, Fla.
First United Methodist Church, New Albany
First United Methodist Church, Niceville, Fla.
First United Methodist Church, Norcross, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Normal, Ill.
First United Methodist Church, Ocala, Fla.
First United Methodist Church, Palmyra, Pa.
First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, Calif.
First United Methodist Church, Pell City, Ala.
First United Methodist Church, Philadelphia, Miss.
First United Methodist Church, Portland, Ore.
First United Methodist Church, Pulaski, Tenn.
First United Methodist Church, Richland
First United Methodist Church, Ripley
First United Methodist Church, Roanoke, Ala.
First United Methodist Church, Rochester, Ill.
First United Methodist Church, Rome, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, St. Charles, Mo.
First United Methodist Church, Santa Rosa, Calif.
First United Methodist Church, Savanna, Ill.
First United Methodist Church, Sedalia, Mo.
First United Methodist Church, Sellersville, Pa.
First United Methodist Church, Senatobia
First United Methodist Church, Starkville
First United Methodist Church, Statesboro, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Sylacauga, Ala.
First United Methodist Church, Sylva, N.C.
First United Methodist Church, Sylvania, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Taylorville, Ill.
First United Methodist Church, Thomaston, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Thomson, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Topeka, Kan.
First United Methodist Church, Union, Mo.
First United Methodist Church, Valley Center, Kan.
First United Methodist Church, Valparaiso, Ind.
First United Methodist Church, Ventura, Calif.
First United Methodist Church, Vero Beach, Fla.
First United Methodist Church, Warsaw, Mo.
First United Methodist Church, Watertown, N.Y.
First United Methodist Church, Waukegan, Gurnee, Ill.
First United Methodist Church, Webster Groves, Mo.
First United Methodist Church, Wedowee, Ala.
First United Methodist Church, West Memphis
First United Methodist Church, West Plains, Mo.
First United Methodist Church, West Point
First United Methodist Church, Wichita, Kan.
First United Methodist Church, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
First United Methodist Church, Winder, Ga.
First United Methodist Church, Wood River, Ill.
First United Presbyterian Church, DuBois, Pa.
First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, Ind.
First Wesleyan Church, Chillicothe, Ohio
First, Wanda Main Street United Methodist Churches, Roxana, Ill.
Fishers United Methodist Church, Noblesville, Ind.
Flint Calvary United Methodist Church, Flint, Mich.
Florida Bible Church, Miami, Fla.
Florida Catholic Conference
Florida State, Tallahassee, Fla.
Floris United Methodist Church, Herndon, Va.
Floyds Knobs, Ind.
Flushing United Methodist Church, Palm Beach Shores, Fla.
Fohl Memorial United Methodist Church, Brewster, Ohio
Foothills United Methodist Church, Rescue, Calif.
Forest Baptist Church, Forest
Forward Edge
Foundation of Faith Church, Saraland, Ala.
Fountain City United Methodist Church, Knoxville, Tenn.
Four Southern Regional Building Committees, Jehovah’s Witnesses, including the Alabama Regional Building Committee with 168 congregations
Foursquare Church
Foxbird 452 Civil Air Patrol
Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, Virginia Beach, Va.
Franciscan Sisters of Chicago, Lemont, Ill.
Free Methodist Church
Freed-Hardeman University, Tennessee
Freedom Worship Ministries, Lenox, Ga.
Fremont California Friends, Fremont, Calif.
Friends Academy, Locust Valley, N.Y.
Friendship Baptist Church, Bon Secour, Ala.
Friendship United Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
Friendship United Methodist Church, Donalsonville, Ga.
Front Street United Methodist Church, Burlington, N.C.
Full Gospel Tabernacle, Heyworth, Ill.
Funeral Detail, Fort Rucker, Ala.
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Gaffney Fire Department, Gaffney, S.C.
Galeed Baptist Church, Bladenboro, N.C.
Gallatin County, Ky., Volunteer Fire Department
Galloway United Methodist Church, Franklin, Pa.
Galloway United Methodist Church, Jackson
Gardendale Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, Gardendale, Ala.
Garfield Memorial United Methodist Church, Pepper Pike, Ohio
Gary Taylor Construction, Brownsville, Tenn.
Gashland United Methodist Church, Kansas City, Mo.
Gateway Church of Christ, Pensacola, Fla.
Gateway College of Evangelism, Florissant, Mo.
Gateway Methodist Church of Houston, Texas
Gateway United Methodist Church, North Carolina
Gateway United Methodist Church, Pennsylvania
Gateway United Methodist Church, South Carolina
Gay Street United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, Ohio
Generation Next, Bradenton, Fla.
George Washington University volunteers, Washington, D.C.
George Young United Methodist Church, New Port Richey, Fla.
Georgia Baptist Disaster Recovery Team
Georgianna United Methodist Church, Merritt Island, Fla.
Germantown Presbyterian Church, Germantown, Tenn.
Ghent, Ky., Volunteer Fire Department
Gilead United Methodist Church, Centralia, Ill.
Gilkey United Methodist Church, Rutherfordton, N.C.
Glastonbury United Church of Christ, Glastonbury, Conn.
Glen Allen United Methodist Church, Avon
Glen Mar United Methodist Church, Ellicott City, Md.
Glendale Fire Department, Glendale, Ariz.
Glenns Valley volunteers, Indianapolis, Ind.
Glenwood Baptist Church, Marianna, Ga.
Glenwood United Methodist Church, Erie, Pa.
Global Impact International, Arkansas
God’s Church, Badin, N.C.
Godley Prairie Community Church, New Boston, Texas
God’s Katrina Kitchen
Goldsboro District, Goldsboro, N.C.
Good Impressions/Beth Good, Stevens, Pa.
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Bartlett, Ill.
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Madison, Ala.
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, North Royalton, Ohio
Goodfield Circuit, Decatur, Tenn.
Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church
Grace Baptist Church, Eastman, Ga.
Grace Brethren Church, Waldorf, Md.
Grace Fellowship Church, Atlanta, Ga.
Grace Lutheran Disaster Response
Grace Pointe Church, Naperville, Ill.
Grace Presbyterian Church, Madison
Grace United Methodist Church, Auburn, Ala.
Grace United Methodist Church, Decatur, Ill.
Grace United Methodist Church, Fredericksburg, Va.
Grace United Methodist Church, Gainesville, Fla.
Grace United Methodist Church, Geneseo, Ill.
Grace United Methodist Church, Hummelstown, Pa.
Grace United Methodist Church, Mount Juliet, Tenn.
Grace United Methodist Church, Naperville, Ill.
Grace United Methodist Church, Nashville, Ill.
Grace United Methodist Church, Pen Argyl, Pa.
Grace United Methodist Church, Salem, Ill.
Grace United Methodist Church, Sioux City, Iowa
Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.
Grace United Methodist Church, Youngsville, Pa.
Grand Valley State University Campus Ministry, Allendale, Mich.
Grays Chapel United Methodist Church, Franklinville, N.C.
Grayson United Methodist Church, Loganville, Ga.
Greater Atlanta Baptist Association, Georgia
Greater Gresham Baptist Church, Gresham, Ore.
Greater Houlton Christian Academy, Houlton, Me.
Greater Mount Zion St. James AME
Greene County Schools and Homes
Greenfield Fire Department, Milwaukee, Wis.
Gresston Baptist Church, Eastman, Ga.
Groce United Methodist Church, Asheville, N.C.
Group from Laurens and Clinton, S.C.
Group of Friends, Phoenix, Ariz. Group Workcamps, Loveland, Colo.
Grove Level Baptist Church, Maysville, Ga.
Gulf Coast Community Services Center
Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence
Gull Lake volunteers, Richland, Mich.
Guy Harvey Inc., Davie, Fla.
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HS on USA
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity, Schenectady, N.Y.
Habitat for Humanity, Sea Island, S.C.
Hamilton Mill Presbyterian Church, Auburn, Ga.
Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church, Dacula, Ga.
Hamline University, St. Paul, Minn.
Hampton Fire Department, Gloucester, Va.
Hands and Feet Ministries, Georgia
Hands of Christ, Charlotte, N.C.
Hands On Network
Hands On USA
Hanover Baptist Church, Hanover, Ind.
Harbor United Methodist Church, Wilmington, N.C.
Harmony Grove United Methodist Church, Lilburn, Ga.
Harrisburg Elementary School, Harrisburg, Mo.
Harrisonburg District, Elkton, Va.
Hartsville First United Methodist Church, Castalian Springs, Tenn.
Hartville Mennonite Church, Hartville, Ohio
Harvest Time Church
Harvest United Methodist Church, Bradenton, Fla.
Harvest United Methodist Church, Dothan, Ala.
Harvest United Methodist Church, Warner Robins, Ga.
Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.
Hawkins United Methodist Church, Vicksburg
Haymount United Methodist Church, Fayetteville, N.C.
Hazel Green United Methodist Church, Meridianville, Ala.
Hazlehurst Area Chamber of Commerce, Hazlehurst
Hazlehurst Methodist Church, Hazlehurst
Hazlehurst Presbyterian Church, Hazlehurst
Heart of America Radio Club, Kansas City, Mo.
Heartland Christian Academy, St. Cloud, Fla.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, S.C.
Hendrix College, Conway, Ark.
Henrico Fire Department, Richmond, Va.
Herbert Memorial United Methodist Church, Georgetown, S.C.
Heritage Baptist Church, Kentwood, Mich.
Heritage Church, Newtown, Ohio
Hermitage Church of Christ, Nashville, Tenn.
Hermitage United Methodist Church, Mount Juliet, Tenn.
Hibben United Methodist Church, Mount Pleasant, S.C.
High Street Church of the Nazarene, Springfield, Ohio
High Street United Methodist Church, Vienna, Ohio
Highland United Methodist Church, Fort Thomas, Ky.
Highlands United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Ala.
Highlands United Methodist Church, Highlands, N.C.
Hightower Baptist Association, North Atlanta, Ga.
Highway First Congregational Methodist Church, Roanoke, Ala.
Hillel
Hillel, Washington, D.C.
Hillside Baptist
Hilltop Tabernacle Pentecostal Church, Chula Vista, Calif.
Hilltop United Methodist Church, Sandy, Utah
Hinds Community College, Hinds County
Hinds County Human Resources Agency
Hinds Independent Methodist Church, Raymond
Hi-Vee Grocery
Hiwassee College, Madisonville, Tenn.
Hoffmantown Church, Albuquerque, N.M.
Holland United Methodist Church, Raleigh, N.C.
Holmes Community College, Ridgeland
Holston Conference United Methodist Church Youth Services, Johnson City, Texas
Holston Conference United Methodist Church, Morristown, Tenn.
Holy Family Parish, Poland, Ohio
Holy Name School, Michigan
Holy Rosary Catholic School, Flint, Mich.
Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Pensacola, Fla.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Dubuque, Iowa
Homes of Hope
Homewood United Methodist Church, Forest
Hope Chapel, Kapolei, Hawaii
Hope Community Credit Union
Hope Crisis Response Network
Hope Force International
Hope Memorial Christian Church, Wadley, Ala.
Hope United Methodist Church, Douglassville, Pa.
Hope United Methodist Church, Lone Jack, Mo.
Hope United Methodist Church, San Diego, Calif.
Hope United Methodist Church, Toledo, Ohio
Hope United Methodist Church, Wellston, Ohio
Hopewell Church, Lapine, Ala.
Hopewell United Methodist Church, Downingtown, Pa.
Hopewell United Methodist Church, Tyrone, Ga.
Horizons United Methodist Church, Pelham, Ala.
Horne Memorial United Methodist Church, Clayton, N.C.
Hospice of Southwest Florida
Hot Metal Bridge Faith, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Hueytown Baptist Church, Hueytown, Ala.
Huffman United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Ala.
Huntington University, Huntington, Ind.
Huntsville United Methodist Church, Lakeview, Ohio
Hurlbut United Methodist Memorial Church, Westfield, N.Y.
Hurricane Katrina Vermont Cares Team, Vermont Care Village
Immaculate Conception Parishioners, Port Clinton, Ohio
Immanuel Community Church, Fort Collins, Colo.
Immanuel United Methodist Church, Canton, Mo.
IN Conference, DeLand, Fla.
Intown PCA, Atlanta
Independent, Madison, Ind.
Indiana police agencies
Indiana University students
Industrial Areas Foundation/ AMOS Network
Ingomar Baptist Church, New Albany
Ingomar United Methodist Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Interdenominational Churches, Three Rivers, Mich.
Interfaith group, Northbrook, Ill.
International Aid
International Relief Development Neighborhood Services Center
Isle of Hope United Methodist Church, Savannah, Ga.
It Takes A Miracle Foundation, Tennessee and Alabama
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Jackson County Extension Service
Jackson State University, Jackson
Jackson Street Church of Christ, Nashville, Tenn.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, Florida
James H. Boyd Intermediate School, Huntington, N.Y.
Jamesville United Methodist Church
Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church, Greenville, N.C.
Jefferson Amateur Radio Club, Metairie, La.
Jefferson City, Tenn., Fire Department
Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, Sumter, S.C.
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jelly Belly
Jerry Lee’s
Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, Ridgefield, Conn.
John Avanzato Inc, Franklin Lakes, N.J.
John Deere, Pennsylvania
John Henry Beck Park
John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Development
John Paul II High School
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
Johnson Properties
Johnson United Methodist Church, Wadsworth, Ohio
Joyful Spirit Church, Bolingbrook, Ill.
Jumpertown United Methodist Church, Booneville
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Kanakuk Kamps, Branson, Mo.
Kansas East Conference of the United Methodist Church, Lenexa, Kan.
Kansas West Conference, Wichita, Kan.
Kappa Omega Tau, Waco, Texas
Kaskaskia College, Salem, Ill.
Keesler AFB Humanitarian Relief Operation (HUMRO)
Keesler Federal Credit Union
Kent Island United Methodist Church, Chester, Md.
Kent Island United Methodist Church, Queenstown, Md.
Kent State United for Biloxi, Kent, Ohio
Kentucky Episcopalian groups
Kentucky Tennessee Relief Team
Killearn United Methodist Church, Tallahassee, Fla.
King’s Grant Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach, Va.
Kingswood United Methodist Church, Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Kingswood United Methodist Church, Rural Hall, S.C.
Kirtland Christian Fellowship, Kirtland, Ohio
Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church, Kill Devil Hills, N.C.
Kiwanis International
Knox Presbyterian Church, Naperville, Ill.
Knox Presbyterian Church, Stratford, Ontario
Knoxville City Fire Department, Knoxville, Tenn.
Koch Foundation, Evansville, Ind.
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Ladyslipper Quilters, Baudette, Minn.
Lafayette Street United Methodist Church, Dothan, Ala.
Laity Lodge Youth Camp, Kerrville, Texas
Lake Crest Neighborhood, Birmingham, Ala.
Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church, Lake Forest Park, Wash.
Lake George Rotary Club, Lake George, N.Y.
Lake Gibson United Methodist Church, Lakeland, Fla.
Lake Harbor United Methodist Church, Muskegon, Mich.
Lake Harriet United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minn.
Lake Martin Baptist Church, Prairieville, La.
Lake of the Woods, Baudette, Minn.
Lake Orion United Methodist Church, Lake Orion, Mich.
Lake Oswego United Methodist Church, Oregon City, Ore.
Lake Street United Methodist Church, Woodland, Pa.
Lake Wales Care Center, Lake Wales, Fla.
Lakeshore Drive Baptist Church, Weatherford, Texas
Lakeview Column United Methodist Church, Maylene, Ala.
Lakeview Lutheran Church, Madison, Wis.
Lakewood Baptist Church, Gainesville, Ga.
Lakewood United Methodist Church, North Little Rock, Ark.
Lamar Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Landmark Tabernacle Church, Pauls Valley, Okla.
Landrum, S.C.
Latham United Methodist Church, Huntsville, Ala.
Laurens Baptist Association, Georgia
Lawrence Park United Methodist Church, Erie, Pa.
Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church, Lawrenceville, N.J.
LEAMIS International Ministries
Lee University Singers, Cleveland, Tenn.
Leechburg Rotary Club, Leechburg, Pa.
Lend A Hand Presbyterian, Carlisle, Pa.
Lester Memorial United Methodist Church, Oneonta, Ala.
Levy United Methodist Church, North Little Rock, Ark.
Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church, Calhoun City
Lewisburg United Methodist Church, Hernando
Lexington, Ky., Division of Fire and Emergency Services
Lexington Presbyterian Church, Lexington, S.C.
Lexington United Methodist Church, Lexington, Ala.
Lexington United Methodist Church, Lexington, Mich.
Liberty Assembly of God Church
Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church
Liberty Mills COC
LifePoint Church, Ozark, Mo.
Lighthouse Baptist Church, Nashville, Tenn.
Lighthouse Baptist Church, Harrisburg, Pa.
Lighthouse Church of God
Lighthouse Ministries, Antioch, Tenn.
Lincoln Community United Methodist Church, Ypsilanti, Mich.
Lincoln Hills United Methodist Church, English, Ind.
Lincoln Road volunteers, Decker, Mich.
Linn Memorial United Methodist Church, Warrensburg, Mo.
Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tenn.
Little Chapel Church, Harrisburg, Ill.
Little Rock Baptist Church, World Hope International Volunteers
Living Hope Church, Vancouver, Wash.
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, Lock Haven, Pa.
Loda United Methodist Church, Loda, Ill.
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Los Altos United Methodist Church, Los Altos, Calif.
Loudoun Foundation
Lowe’s
Lubeck United Methodist Church, Washington, W.Va.
Lutheran Church of the Pines
Lutheran Church, Reno, Nev.
Lutheran Church, West Bend, Wis.
Lutheran Disaster Response
Lutheran Disaster Response, North Dakota
Lutheran Episcopal Services
Lutheran Episcopal Roundup, Jackson
Lutheran Episcopal Disaster Response of the Gulf Coast area
Lutheran Episcopal Task Force
Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church, Camden, S.C.
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M.C. Velar Construction, Miami, Fla.
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn.
Macedonia United Methodist Church, Cary, N.C.
Macedonia United Methodist Church, Macon, Mo.
Madison Baptist Association, Huntsville, Ala.
Magnolia DX Association
Main Street United Methodist Church, Waynesboro, Va.
Malone Baptist Church, Wadley, Ala.
Mandarin United Methodist Church, Gainesville, Va.
Mandarin United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, Fla.
Manhattan Country School, New York, N.Y.
Maronite Catholic Church
Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Hartville, Ohio
Maples Memorial United Methodist Church, Olive Branch
Maranatha Church of God, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Marietta United Methodist Church, Atlanta, Ga.
Marion United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Ala.
Markle United Methodist Church, Huntington, Ind.
Marlow Marlborough
Marseilles United Methodist Church, Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Martin Grove United Methodist Church, Coila
Marvin United Methodist Church, Augusta, Ga.
Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn.
Maryville United Methodist Church, Friendsville, Tenn.
Maryville University, Missouri
Massachusetts Nursing Association
Maternity of the BVM School, Bourbonnais, Ill.
McElwain Baptist Church, Birmingham, Ala.
McFarland United Methodist Church, Rossville, Ga.
McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, Norman, Okla.
McFarlin United Methodist Church, Ringgold, Ga.
McGregor Baptist Church, Fort Myers, Fla.
McKenzie Elementary School, Illinois
McLavin United Methodist Church, Camp Nelson, Calif.
Meadowbrook Church of Christ, Jackson
Meadowbrook Church, North Haledon, N.J.
Medical Peds. Mtg. LLC, Abingdon, Va.
Medina United Church of Christ, Medina, Ohio
Memorial Patton United Methodist Church, Franklin, N.C.
Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, Houston, Texas
Men of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fairhope, Ala.
Mennonite Disaster Service
Mennonite Disaster Services, Pennsylvania
Mennonites from Canada, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Missouri and Ohio
Mental Health Association of Mississippi
Merchants Marine Bank
Mercy Corps
Meredith College, Raleigh, N.C.
Meridian Street Baptist Church
Merigold Baptist Church, Merigold
Meritt Island, Fla.
Mesa Verde United Methodist Church, Costa Mesa, Calif.
Messiah United Methodist Church, Springfield, Va.
Methodist Churches of Middletown, Ohio
Methodist Disaster Response, Meridian
Methodist/Presbyterian group, Orland, Calif.
Miami Valley School, Dayton, Ohio
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church, Knoxville, Tenn.
Middletown United Methodist Church, Louisville, Ky.
Midway Locust Grove United Methodist Church, Columbia, Mo.
Milken Community High School, Los Angeles, Calif.
Millikin University— Breakaway, Bloomington, Ill.
Millikin University CORE (Christians Organization for Relief Effort), Decatur, Ill.
Millstone, Venice, Fla.
Millville United Methodist Church, Danfield, Mich.
Millville United Methodist Church, Stockbridge, Mich.
Milton Academy, Benton, Ark.
Milton Academy, Milton, Mass.
Milwaukee Fire Department, Milwaukee, Wis.
Ministry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, St. Clair, Mich.
Minnesota Conference staff, Kimball, Minn.
Minnesota Helpers
Minnesota Helpers Mission to North America
Mission to the World
Missionaries with Nehemiah Project/Cornerstone Foundation, Wilmore, Ky.
Missionary Supply Network
Mississippi and U.S. FFA teams
Mississippi Annual Conference Hispanic Ministries Committee
Mississippi Association of Mortgage Brokers
Mississippi Baptist Convention, Jackson
Mississippi Center for Civic Engagement
Mississippi Center for Justice
Mississippi Center for Legal Services, Fair Housing
Mississippi Coast Interfaith Disaster Task Force
Mississippi Conference Katrina Disaster Response
Mississippi NASW (National Association of Social Workers)
Mississippi Power
Mississippi State Athletics Department
Mississippi State Baptist Student Union
Mississippi State University Catholic Student Association
Mississippi State University Response Team
Mississippi State University volunteers
Mississippi State Wesley Foundation, Starkville
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
Mississippi United Methodist Church Extended Cabinet, Jackson
Mississippi’s Forgotten
Missouri Conference – UM Coordinator, Columbia, Mo.
Mittal Steel, Burns Harbor, Ind.
MLM Management, Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.
Mohawk Baptist Church, Mohawk, Tenn.
Monte Sano United Methodist Church, Huntsville, Ala.
Montgomery County Fire Department, Maryland
Montgomery/Prattville District of the UMC, Wetumpka, Ala.
Mooneyham Church of God, Pikeville, Tenn.
Mooneyham Church of God, Van Buren, Tenn.
Moore’s Chapel United Methodist Church, Elkton, Md.
Moravian Board of World Missions, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Morehead State University volunteers, Kentucky
Morgan County Fire Department Firefighters Association, Somerville, Ala.
Morning Star Baptist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
Morning Star Ministries Compassion Central
Morningside College United Methodist Church, Sioux City, Iowa
Morrell Foundation
Morrison Heights Baptist Church, Clinton
Morristown District, Jefferson City, Tenn.
Mosaic United Methodist Church, Evans, Ga.
Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, Marietta, Ga.
Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Fulton, Ky.
Mount Comfort United Methodist Church, Greenfield, Ind.
Mount Olive Baptist Church, Wadley, Ala.
Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, Arlington, Va.
Mount Tabor United Methodist Church, Winston Salem, N.C.
Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Columbus
Mount Washington University, Mount Washington, Ky.
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Florence
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Kingsport, Tenn.
Mount Zion Church, Darlington, Md.
Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Gloucester, Va.
Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Oakpark, Va.
Mountain Chapel United Methodist Church
Mountain Park United Methodist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga.
Mountain Springs Baptist Church, Wadley, Ala.
Mountain View Baptist, Hickory, N.C.
Mountain View United Methodist Church, Cottonwood, Ark.
Mountain View United Methodist Church, Kingsport, Tenn.
Mountain View United Methodist Church, Woodland Park, Colo.
MountainServe, Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, Pa.
Mountaintop Ministries
Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, Mukilteo, Wash.
Multi Co Community Services
Multi-Eastside Cooperative Parish, Eastpointe, Mich.
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NAACP
Napa Sunrise Rotary Club, Napa, Calif.
Napoleon United Methodist Church, Napoleon, Mich.
Nashua High School South, Nashua, N.H.
National Audubon Society
National Capital Region’s Incident Management Team, Washington, D.C.
Nativity Catholic School, Brandon, Fla.
Nazarene Disaster Response
Nazareth College, Rochester, N.Y., students
NCEA Child to Child Fund
Neal Avenue United Methodist Church, Newtown, Ohio
Nebraska Methodist College, Omaha, Neb.
Nehemiah Project
Neighborhood of Dinsmor, Ridgeland
Nelson Memorial United Methodist Church, Boonville, Mo.
New Armuchee Baptist Church, Armuchee, Ga.
New Bethel and Oak Hill Baptist, Summerville, Ga.
New Brunswick, N.J., Volunteer Fire Department
New Burlington United Methodist Church, Muncie, Ind.
New Covenant Presbyterian Church, Aiken, S.C.
New Covenant United Methodist Church, Mount Holly, N.C.
New Hampshire Conference UCC, Concord, N.H.
New Hope United Methodist Church, Blanchard, Mich.
New Hope United Methodist Church, Brookhaven
New Hope United Methodist Church, Houston, Miss.
New Hope United Methodist Church, Logan, Ohio
New Hope United Methodist Church, Oklahoma City, Okla.
New Horizon United Methodist Church, Champaign, Ill.
New Kent County Sheriff’s Department, New Kent, Va.
New Lebanon Baptist Association, Virginia
New Life Baptist Church, Bluff City, Tenn.
New Life Church
New Life Church, Dresher, Pa.
New Life Freewill Baptist Church, Kingsport, Tenn.
New Life Missionary Baptist Church, Tifton, Ga.
New Life United Methodist Church, Midlothian, Va.
New Richmond United Methodist Church, Guys Mills, Pa.
New River Fellowship, Hudson Oaks, Texas
New Rocky Creek Baptist Church, Mansfield, Ga.
New Sharon Fire and Rescue, New Sharon, Iowa
New Song Church, Mechanicsville, Va.
New Testament Baptist Church
New Testament Baptist Church, Miami, Fla.
New Testament Church of Christ, Hagerstown, Ind.
New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
New York Says Thank You Foundation
Ninth Street United Methodist Church, Decatur, Ala.
North Alabama Conference United Methodist Church, Gadsden, Ala.
North American Mission Board Radio Club, Flowery Branch, Ga.
North Broad Street Church of Christ, Albertville, Ala.
North Broadway Church, Columbus, Ohio
North Carolina Baptist Men
North Carolina Baptist Ministries
North Central NY Conference, Pulaski, N.Y.
North Florida Baptist Church, Tallahassee, Fla.
North Georgia United Methodist Men, Cumming, Ga.
North Hancock Recovery Center
North Haven Church, Norman, Okla.
North Haven/Hamilton Park United Methodist Churches, Dallas, Texas
North Manchester, Ind.
North Morganton United Methodist Church, North Morganton, N.C.
North Olmsted United Methodist Church, Westlake, Ohio
Northampton, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Northampton United Methodist Church, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Northeast Florida Baptist Association, Nassau County, Fla.
Northeast Georgia Team, various denominations
Northern Maine Community College Honors Business Club, Presque Isle, Maine
Northfield Community Church, Tremont, Ill.
Northside Baptist Church, Newnan, Ga.
Northside Baptist Church, Brunswick, Ga.
Northside United Methodist Church, Brewster, Mass.
Northside United Methodist Church, South Dennis, Mass.
Northview Baptist Christian Church, Danville, Ind.
Northwest Baptist Association, Mississippi
Northwest Baptist Church, Ardmore, Okla. Northwest Medical Teams
Northwest United Methodist Church, Columbus, Ohio
Norval Park Church of Christ, Zanesville, Ohio
NY Conference, White Plains, N.Y.
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Oak Grove Baptist Church, Maryland
Oak Grove Baptist Church, Mount Carmel, Tenn.
Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Blue Springs, Mo.
Oak Hill United Methodist Church, Morganton, N.C.
Oak Ridge Fire Department, Tennessee
Oakhurst United Methodist Church, Seminole, Fla.
Ocean View United Methodist Church, Oak Island, N.C.
Ocklawaha United Methodist Church, Ocklawaha, Fla.
Ocoee Oaks United Methodist Church, Ocoee, Fla.
Office Depot
Ohio County Hospital, Hartford, Ky.
Ohio Disaster Relief Organization
Ohio Disaster Response
Okaloosa County, Fla., Board of County Commissioners
Okemos Community Church, Haslett, Mich.
Oklahoma City University School of Religion, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Oklahoma Conference Volunteers in Mission, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Oktibbeha County Hospital EMS crew
Olathe Fire Department, Kansas
Old Bridge United Methodist Church, Woodbridge, Va.
Old Dominion University Student Government Association, Norfolk, Va.
Old German Baptist Brethren, Pleasant Hill, Ohio
Olive Baptist Church, Pensacola, Fla.
Olive Branch United Methodist Church, Oregonia, Ohio
Operation Compassion of Cleveland, Tenn.
Operation Love Thy Neighbor of Mississippi
Orange Chapel United Methodist Church, North Carolina
Orange Park United Methodist Church, Orange Park, Fla.
Order of the Good Samaritan
Otterbein United Methodist Church, Hagerstown, Md.
Otterbein United Methodist–Pittsfield, Clarendon, Pa.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Stevens, Pa.
Our Lady of the Hamptons Regional Catholic School, Southampton, N.Y.
Our Lady of the Snows, Ketchum, Idaho
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Neenah, Wis.
Our Savior’s United Methodist Church, Schaumburg, Ill.
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Paint Fork Baptist Church, Mars Hill, N.C.
Palm Harbor United Methodist Church, Palm Harbor, Fla.
Palms Bar Grill, Palm Harbor, Fla.
Parisian, Birmingham, Ala.
Park Avenue United Methodist Church, New York, N.Y.
Park Avenue United Methodist Church, Valdosta, Ga.
Park Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minn.
Park United Methodist Church, Akron, Ohio
Park United Methodist Church, Hannibal, Mo.
Parkview Baptist Church
Parkway Presbyterian Church, Cumming, Ga.
Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi
Partnership for Advanced Technology Training, Burke, Va.
Pass Christian Community Outreach
Pass Recovery
Pat Davis Mission Co., Guntersville, Ala.
Peace Lutheran Church, Amherst, Wis.
Peace Presbyterian Church, Cary, N.C.
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Atlanta, Ga.
Pearlington Recovery Center
PebbleCreek Community Church, Goodyear, Ariz.
Pell City Baptist Church
Pensacola District Disaster Response Team, Pensacola, Fla.
Perimeter Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga.
Perry United Methodist Church, Lima, Ohio
Petersburg District, Petersburg, Va.
Peterstown Rotary Club, Peterstown, W.Va.
PHD Center for Community and Family Services
Phelps Dunbar
Pierce Chapel United Methodist Church, Midland, Ga.
Pilgrim United Methodist Church, St. Johns, Mich.
Pine Creek Chapel Mennonite, Arcadia, Fla.
Pine Forest United Methodist Church, Pensacola, Fla.
Pine Hill, Neeses, S.C.
Pine Lake Baptist Church
Pine Valley Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.
Pittman Park United Methodist Church, Statesboro, Ga.
Plantation United Methodist Church, Plantation, Fla.
Platte City United Methodist Church, Platte City, Mo.
Platte Woods United Methodist Church, Platte Woods, Mo.
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Creedmoor, N.C.
Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Dalton, Ga.
Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, Alpharetta, Ga.
Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, Duluth, Ga.
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and Redwood United Methodist Church, Penhook, Va.
Pleasant Union United Methodist Church, Liberty, N.C.
Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church, Rome, Ga.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Bartow, Fla.
Pontiac Bible Church, Pontiac, Ill.
Poplar Springs, Woodbine, Md.
Port Clinton Knights of Columbus, Port Clinton, Ohio
Porter Memorial Baptist Church, Lexington, Ky.
Porter’s Chapel Academy, Vicksburg
Prairieton United Methodist Church, Terre Haute, Ind.
Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco, N.Y.
Presbyterian Church, Blue Springs, Mo.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Presbyterian Student Center, Americus, Ga.
Presbytery of Mississippi Disaster Recovery
Presbytery of Redstone, Greensburg, Pa.
Prestonwood Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas
Prier Construction, Birmingham, Ala.
Prince of Peace
Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, N.J.
Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.
Project Hope and Compassion
Project Teamwork
Prospect Baptist Church, Albemarle, N.C.
Providence United Methodist Church, Marion, N.C.
Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, Little Rock, Ark.
Punta Gorda Rotary, Punta Gorda, Fla.
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Quaker-Richard Friends Meeting, Richmond, Va.
Quest United Methodist Church, Augusta, Ga.
Quilters to the Rescue, Baudette, Minn.
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Rainbow Family
Rainbow Group
Raleigh Interfaith Builders Task Force, Raleigh, N.C.
Ramsey Memorial United Methodist Church, Richmond, Va.
Randy’s Rangers/Fox’s Den
Reamstown Elementary School, Reamstown, Pa.
Red Bird Mission, Lily, Ky.
Red Valley, Wirtz, Va.
Redemptorists of Oakland, Calif.
Redwood United Methodist Church, Rocky Mount, Va.
Reformed Churches of Waupun, Waupun, Wis.
Reformed University Fellowship, Furman University, South Carolina
Regency Church of Christ, Mobile, Ala.
Rehobeth United Methodist Church, Terrell, N.C.
Rehoboth United Methodist Church, Gallatin, Tenn.
Reinhardt University United Methodist Church, Waleska, Ga.
ReliefNOW Network
Reno Christian Academy, Nevada
Restoration Point Ministries Inc.
Resurrection Parish and CCD, Evansville, Ind.
Resurrection School, Cicero, Ill.
Ridgecrest United Methodist Church, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Ridgefield Community United Methodist Church, Ridgefield, Wash.
Ridgewood FMBA, Ridgewood, N.J.
River Bend United Methodist Churches, Hoover, Ala.
River Bend United Methodist Churches, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Riverchase Baptist, Hoover, Ala.
Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, Ala.
Riveroaks Reformed Presbyterian, Germantown, Tenn.
Riverside Park United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, Fla.
Riverside Sunrise Rotary, Riverside, Calif.
Riverton United Methodist Church, Linden, Va.
Riverview United Methodist Church, Pasco, Wash.
Roann Church of the Brethren, Indiana
Rock Bridge Church of Christ
Rockingham District Native American Cooperative Ministry, Pembroke, N.C.
Rockwood United Methodist Church, Canton, N.C.
Rocky Creek Baptist Church, Daviston, Ala.
Rocky Mount Rotary Club, Rocky Mount, N.C.
Rocky Mount United Methodist Church, Mooresville, N.C.
Rocky Mount United Methodist Church, Wilson, N.C.
Rocky Mountain Conference, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Rolling Meadows High School, Palatine, Ill.
Rolling Plains United Methodist Church, Roseville, Ohio
Rollo Congregational Church, Earlville, Ill.
Romona Elementary School, Illinois
Roscoe United Methodist Church, Coshocton, Ohio
Roscoe United Methodist Church, Walhonding, Ohio
Rosemont Baptist Church, LaGrange, Ga.
Rosemont Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Rotary Club of Harrisonburg, Va.
Rotary Club of North Peoria, Ariz.
Rotary Club of Peoria, Ariz.
Rotary Club of Tahoe City, Calif.
Rotary Club, Canton
Rotary District 6450, Chicago, Ill.
Rotary District 6820, Northern Mississippi
Round Hill Community Church, Greenwich, Conn.
Rouzerville-Waynesboro, Pa.
Ruhl’s United Methodist Church, Hatfield, Pa.
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Salem United Methodist Church, Denver, N.C.
Salem United Methodist Church, Hurdle Mills, N.C.
Salmon Creek United Methodist Church, Vancouver, Wash.
Salvation Army
Samaritan’s Purse
San Jose Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Fla.
San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church, Alamo, Calif.
Sanlando United Methodist Church, Longwood, Fla.
Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, Solvang, Calif.
Sav Rex Pharmacy
Savannah College of Art and Design, University of Georgia, volunteers
Scenic Hills Church of Christ, Pensacola, Fla.
Schrader Lane Church of Christ, Nashville, Tenn.
Scientologists from Portland, Ore.
Scientology group
Scott County (Miss.) Sheriff’s Department
Seattle Christian Schools students, Washington
Second Baptist Church, Griffin, Ga.
Second Baptist Church, Sanbornton, N.H.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Seventh-day Adventist Church, Dunlap, Tenn.
Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Mechanicsville, Va.
Shawnee United Methodist Church, Lima, Ohio
Sheds for Jesus, Georgetown, S.C.
Sheds of Hope
Shell Road Church of Christ, Lancaster, Ohio
Shelton Beach Road Baptist Church, Saraland, Ala.
Shelton United Methodist Church, Olympia, Wash.
Shenandoah Presbytery, Winchester, Va.
Shenandoah University, Winchester, Va.
Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church, Douglasville, Ga.
Shiloh United Methodist Church, Brandon
Shiloh United Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
Shiloh United Methodist Church, Huntsville, Ala.
Shiloh United Methodist Church, Marietta
Shorter University Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Rome, Ga.
Siena College students, Albany, N.Y.
Siloam United Methodist Church
Silver State Towing, Las Vegas, Nev.
Sister City Project, Port Townsend, Wash.
Sisters of St. Francis, Sylvania, Ohio
Six Mile Baptist Church, South Carolina
Skyline Church Reach Team, Warrior, Ala.
Sojourn Church, Carrollton, Texas
Sonic #2729
Sons of Confederate Veterans
South Carolina United Methodist Volunteers in Mission, Cayce, S.C.
South Carolina United Methodist Volunteers in Mission, North, S.C.
South Gate Baptist Church, Springfield, Mo.
South Highland Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Ala.
South Luverne Baptist Church, Luverne, Ala.
Southeastern Louisiana University faculty and friends, Hammond, La.
Southern Arkansas University Tech Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Camden, Ark.
Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Ark.
Southern Hills United Methodist Church, Lexington, Ky.
Southern Methodist University Campus Ministries, Dallas, Texas
Southland Christian Church, Lexington, Ky.
Southport United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, Ind.
Southside volunteers, Jacksonville, Fla.
Spring Cottage Baptist Church, Columbia
Spring Hill College, Mobile, Ala.
Spring Street Baptist Church, Mount Sterling, Ky.
Springfield Rotary Foundation, Springfield, Ill.
Springfield United Methodist Church, Springfield, Ga.
Springs Community Presbyterian Church, East Hampton, N.Y.
Spruce Pine United Methodist Church, Little Switzerland, N.C.
St. Alban Episcopal Parish, Winter Springs, Fla.
St. Andrew by-the-Sea, Hilton Head, S.C.
St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Dayton, Ohio
St. Andrew’s Church, Mount Pleasant, S.C.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral, Jackson
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Ridgeland
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, Stratford, Ontario
St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Brandon, Fla.
St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Amory
St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Oxford
St. Andrews United Methodist Church, Raleigh, N.C.
St. Anne School, Bristol, Va.
St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
St. Anthony Parish, Evansville, Ind.
St. Claire Parish
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Boone, N.C.
St. Francis Xavier Parish, Burbank, Calif.
St. Franics Xavier PTO, Burbank, Calif.
St. Isidore Parish, Bloomingdale, Ill. (Diocese of Joliet)
St. James Baptist Church Inc. Disaster Response Ministry
St. James Episcopal Church, Dickson, Tenn.
St. James Episcopal Church, Hendersonville, N.C.
St. James United Methodist Church, Bellevue, Neb.
St. James United Methodist Church, Newport, N.C.
St. John Chrysostom School, Bronx, N.Y.
St. John Lutheran Church, Dimock, S.D.
St. John Lutheran Church, Dundee, Mich.
St. John United Methodist Church, Graniteville, S.C.
St. John’s Catholic Church, Enterprise, Ala.
St. John’s Evangelical Church, Archbold, Ohio
St. John’s Episcopal Church
St. John’s Episcopal Parish, Johns Island, S.C.
St. John’s United Church of Christ, Monroe, Wis.
St. John’s United Church of Christ, Nashua, Iowa
St. John’s United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas
St. John’s United Methodist Church, Blue Grass, Iowa
St. John’s United Methodist Church, Grantville, Pa.
St. John’s United Methodist Church, Hampstead, Md.
St. John’s United Methodist Church, Ivyland, Pa.
St. John’s United Methodist Church, Kansas City, Mo.
St. John’s United Methodist Church, Sandburg, Pa.
St. Joseph School, Lake Orion, Mich.
St. Jude Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, Ind.
St. Jude the Apostle School, Westlake Village, Calif.
St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Westlake Village, Calif.
St. Leonard Catholic Church, Muskego, Wis.
St. Louis Catholic Church
St. Luke United Methodist Church, Lexington, Ky.
St. Luke United Methodist Church, Tupelo
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Kalamazoo, Mich.
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Hope Hull, Ala.
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Kempton, Ind.
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Fishers, Ind.
St. Mark United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Ala.
St. Mark United Methodist Church, Cataula, Ga.
St. Mark United Methodist Church, Montgomery, Ala.
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Richmond, Va.
St. Mary’s School, Waterbury, Conn.
St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Walled Lake, Mich.
St. Matthew United Church of Christ, Illinois
St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Bowie, Md.
St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Louisville, Ky.
St. Michael the Archangel School, Cary, N.C.
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lexington, Va.
St. Patrick Presbyterian Church, Memphis
St. Paul Catholic Church, Brandon
St. Paul Catholic Community, Damascus, Md.
St. Paul United Methodist Church, Florence, S.C.
St. Paul United Methodist Church, Gainesville, Ga.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Daphne, Ala.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, St. Clair, Mich.
St. Paul’s Knights of Columbus
St. Paul’s Knights of Columbus, Birmingham, Ala.
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Fleetwood, Pa.
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Clarksdale
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, Fla.
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Oneida, N.Y.
St. Peter Parish, Washington, Va.
St. Peter School, North St. Paul, Minn.
St. Peter United Methodist Church, Grain Valley, Mo.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Parish Church, Oxford
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Richmond, Mich.
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Elmhurst, Ill.
St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, Katy, Texas
St. Phillip Catholic Church, Franklin, Tenn.
St. Pius X Catholic Church, Wauwatosa, Wis.
St. Rose de Lima Catholic Church
St. Simon’s Episcopal, Fort Walton, Fla.
St. Simons Presbyterian Church, St. Simons Island, Ga.
St. Stephen United Methodist Church, Charlotte, N.C.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Charleston, S.C.
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
St. William Parish, Cincinnati, Ohio
Stallings United Methodist Church, Monroe, N.C.
Star of the Sea CCD Classes, Virginia Beach, Va.
Star of the Sea Parish, Virginia Beach, Va.
Starkville High School Class of 1964
State of Illinois Office of the Attorney General
Statesboro First United Methodist Church, Metter, Ga.
Stetson University Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Rome, Ga.
Story Memorial Presbyterian Church, Marion, N.C.
Strasburg Hotel Friends
Strasburg Presbyterian Church, Strasburg, Va.
Strongsville United Methodist Church, Hinckley, Ohio
Sugar Creek United Methodist Church, Chatham, Ill.
Sugar Hill United Methodist Church, Jefferson, Ga.
Sugar Valley Baptist Church, Sugar Valley, Ga.
Sugarloaf United Methodist Church, Georgia Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church, Jonesborough, Tenn.
Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church, Whitwell, Tenn.
Summer Shade, Ky., Volunteer Fire Department
Sunflower County Freedom Project, Sunflower
Sunline Coach Company, Denver, Pa.
Sunnyside Christian Church, Colorado Springs, Co.
Sunrise United Methodist Church, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Sunrise United Methodist Church, O’Fallon, Mo.
Sunset Drive United Methodist Church, Broadway, Va.
Sunshine United Methodist Church, South Shore, Ky.
Sutton Baptist Church, Sutton, W.Va.
Southwest Oklahoma Regional Conference – Indiana Territory, Lawton, Okla.
Swiss United Church of Christ, New Glarus, Wis.
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Tabernacle United Methodist Church, Dothan, Ala.
Tabernacle United Methodist Church, Greensboro, N.C.
TAM Ministries/Four Corners, international organization
Tanner United Methodist Church, Huntsville, Ala.
Tanner Williams United Methodist Church, Mobile, Ala.
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Fraternity at Virginia Tech
Taylor Family Properties of Venice, Fla.
Taylor Tree Service, Locust Valley, N.Y.
Taylor University, Indiana
Tazewell District of the United Methodist Church, Rosedale, Va.
Team Effort, Safety Harbor, Fla.
Teen Challenge, Assemblies of God, Midland, Texas
Temple Israel, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
TH Properties, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Avara-Moorer Group
The Bridge Calvary Chapel, Cathedral City, Calif.
The Chapel, Fort Wayne, Ind.
The Evangelical Church, Minneapolis, Minn.
The First Bank
The Garden Church, Lansdowne, Pa.
The Gardens, Crossville, Tenn.
The Globe Gazette
The Lincoln Library
The Lovett School, Atlanta, Ga.
The Valley Responds, Harrisonburg, Va.
Thirst No More, Leander, Texas
Thomasville Road Baptist Church, Tallahassee, Fla.
Thornspring Chapel, Dublin, Va.
Toms Brook United Methodist Church, Woodstock, Va.
Torch Enterprises, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Tourism Cares
Tourism Cares for Tomorrow, Canton
Town Country Work Mission, Centerburg, Ohio
Traverse Bay United Methodist Church, Traverse City, Mich.
Trenholm Road United Methodist Church, Columbia, S.C.
Triangle Seven Farm, Mitchellville, Md.
Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church, Durham, N.C.
Trinity Baptist Church, Southaven
Trinity Episcopal Church, Excelsior, Minn.
Trinity Fellowship, Friendswood, Texas
Trinity Lutheran Church, Hoyleton, Ill.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Hudson, Wis.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Midland, Mich.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Mitchell, S.D.
Trinity Lutheran Church, State Center, Iowa
Trinity Park United Methodist Church, Greenfield, Ind.
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Montgomery, Ala.
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Palm Coast, Fla.
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Valdosta, Ga.
Trinity United Church of Christ, Canton, Ohio
Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church, Aiken, S.C.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Alexandria, Va.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Beaver Dam, Wis.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Ala.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Cardington, Ohio
Trinity United Methodist Church, Chapin, S.C.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Elkhart, Ind.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Gainesville, Fla.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Georgia
Trinity United Methodist Church, Hebron, Md.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Jupiter, Fla.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Kansas City, Mo.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Lovington, Mich.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Madison, Ind.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Martinsburg, W.Va.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Maysville, Ky.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Oil City, Pa.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Owensboro, Ky.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Pooler, Ga.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Riverside, Iowa
Trinity United Methodist Church, Rome, Ga.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Ronceverte, W.Va.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Savannah, Ga.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Tallahassee, Fla.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Warner Robins, Ga.
Trinity United Methodist Church/Winfield, Lewisburg, Pa.
True Vine Apostolic Church, Homosassa, Fla.
Tupelo Amateur Radio Club
Turf Masters Lawn Care
Twin City Ham Club
Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Mo.
Two Cities Relief Volunteers, Collinsville and O’Fallon, Ill.
Tyler Street Church, Irving, Texas
Tyler Street Church, Ooltewah, Tenn.
Tyrone-Hammondsport, N.Y.
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UMass Navigators Christian Student Organization
UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief), Jackson
Union College, Barbourville, Ky.
Union United Methodist Church, Georgetown, S.C.
United Church of Christ
United Church of Oneida, Illinois
United For Reform Judaism, New York
United Methodist Church in Miami and Village of Palmetto Bay, Fla.
United Methodist Church of the Shepherd, St. Peters, Mo.
United Methodist Church, Akron, Ind.
United Methodist Church, Andover, Kan.
United Methodist Church, Arlington, Wash.
United Methodist Church, Ashley, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Baldwyn
United Methodist Church, Beaver, Okla.
United Methodist Church, Benson, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Benton, Kan.
United Methodist Church, Benton, La.
United Methodist Church, Blacksburg, Va.
United Methodist Church, Bozeman, Mont.
United Methodist Church, Brandon
United Methodist Church, Bridgewater, Va.
United Methodist Church, Burgaw, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Carbondale, Colo.
United Methodist Church, Carmel, Ind.
United Methodist Church, Caro, Mich.
United Methodist Church, Carrollton
United Methodist Church, Casey, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Centerville, Ga.
United Methodist Church, Centreville, Va.
United Methodist Church, Charlotte, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Chatham, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Chicago, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, S.D.
United Methodist Church, Columbia, Ky.
United Methodist Church, Crystal River, Fla.
United Methodist Church, Cullowhee, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Dallas Center, Iowa
United Methodist Church, Damascus, Va.
United Methodist Church, Davidson, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Dayton, Va.
United Methodist Church, Delphi, Ind.
United Methodist Church, Denton, Neb.
United Methodist Church, Dumfries, Va.
United Methodist Church, Dunlap, Tenn.
United Methodist Church, East Stroudsburg, Pa.
United Methodist Church, Ebensburg, Pa.
United Methodist Church, Edenton, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Edgewater, Md.
United Methodist Church, Ellinwood, Kan.
United Methodist Church, Ellisville, Mo.
United Methodist Church, Empire, Mich.
United Methodist Church, Engadine, Mich.
United Methodist Church, Evergreen, Colo.
United Methodist Church, Fayette, Iowa
United Methodist Church, Flora, Ind.
United Methodist Church, Florence, Ky.
United Methodist Church, Forest
United Methodist Church, Fort Washington, N.Y.
United Methodist Church, Franklin, Tenn.
United Methodist Church, Frankfort, Ky.
United Methodist Church, Fredericksburg, Va.
United Methodist Church, Friendswood, Texas
United Methodist Church, Fulton, Ind.
United Methodist Church, Fuquay-Varina, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Germantown, Ohio
United Methodist Church, Gore, Okla.
United Methodist Church, Grandview, Mo.
United Methodist Church, Green Forest, Ark.
United Methodist Church, Grimes, Ala.
United Methodist Church, Harmon, Ga.
United Methodist Church, Harrodsburg, Ky.
United Methodist Church, Healy, Kan.
United Methodist Church, Hernando, Fla.
United Methodist Church, Hope Hull, Ala.
United Methodist Church, Hudson, Wis.
United Methodist Church, Keyesport, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Killen, Ala.
United Methodist Church, Leslie, Mo.
United Methodist Church, Lexington, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Liberty, Mo.
United Methodist Church, Ligonier, Ind.
United Methodist Church, Louisa, Ky.
United Methodist Church, Ludington, Mich.
United Methodist Church, Madison
United Methodist Church, Maggie Valley, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Magnolia, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Marysville, Wash.
United Methodist Church, Mason City, Iowa
United Methodist Church, Matthews, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Meadville, Pa.
United Methodist Church, Medina, Ohio
United Methodist Church, Mendenhall
United Methodist Church, Milan, Mo.
United Methodist Church, Millersville, Md.
United Methodist Church, Moncks Corner, S.C.
United Methodist Church, Morton, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Mount Olive, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Mount Pleasant, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Nashville, Ga.
United Methodist Church, Newberry, Mich.
United Methodist Church, Oakdale, Tenn.
United Methodist Church, Oologah, Okla.
United Methodist Church, Ooltewah, Tenn.
United Methodist Church, Oregon, Mo.
United Methodist Church, Orrick, Mo.
United Methodist Church, Owensboro, Ky.
United Methodist Church, Petoskey, Mich.
United Methodist Church, Pinehurst, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Poplar Grove, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Portland, Mich.
United Methodist Church, Prentiss
United Methodist Church, Purvis
United Methodist Church, Reidsville, Ga.
United Methodist Church, Richmond Hill, Ga.
United Methodist Church, Rincon, Ga.
United Methodist Church, River Forest, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Rochester, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Rock Hall, Md.
United Methodist Church, Rock Port, Mo.
United Methodist Church, Rolling Fork
United Methodist Church, Roscoe, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Roswell, Ga.
United Methodist Church, Sandpoint, Idaho
United Methodist Church, Satellite Beach, Fla.
United Methodist Church, Saunemin, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Savannah, Mo.
United Methodist Church, Seneca, Pa.
United Methodist Church, Severna Park, Md.
United Methodist Church, Shalimar, Fla.
United Methodist Church, Shattuc, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Sidon
United Methodist Church, Signal Mountain, Tenn.
United Methodist Church, Singers Glen, Va.
United Methodist Church, Skyland, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Somerset, Ohio
United Methodist Church, St. Marys, Ga.
United Methodist Church, Stewartstown, Pa.
United Methodist Church, Strongsville, Ohio
United Methodist Church, Sumner, Wash.
United Methodist Church, Sun City Center, Fla.
United Methodist Church, Swansea, S.C.
United Methodist Church, Swarthmore, Pa.
United Methodist Church, Tishomingo
United Methodist Church, Tunica
United Methodist Church, Utica
United Methodist Church, Van Meter, Iowa
United Methodist Church, Vidalia, Ga.
United Methodist Church, Vienna, Ga.
United Methodist Church, Vienna, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Virginia Beach, Va.
United Methodist Church, Walkersville, Md.
United Methodist Church, Wallace, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Waltonville, Ill.
United Methodist Church, Waxhaw, N.C.
United Methodist Church, Waynesburg, Pa.
United Methodist Church, Westlake, Ohio
United Methodist Church, White Fish Bay, Wis.
United Methodist Church, Windham, N.Y.
United Methodist Church, Woodbury, Minn.
United Methodist Church, Yazoo City
United Methodist Churches, Ohio and Michigan
United Methodist Churches, Youngwood, Pa.
United Methodist Disaster Response Team, North Alabama Conference
United Pentecostal Church, Gainesville, Fla.
United Theological Seminary, Trotwood, Ohio
United Way of South Mississippi
Universal Weather and Aviation, Houston, Texas
University Lutheran Church, Champaign, Ill.
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., volunteers
University of Chicago, Albany, N.Y.
University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
University of Delaware students
University of Idaho students
University of Notre Dame, Indiana
University of Oxford Methodist Center, Oxford
University of Virginia
University United Methodist Church, Irvine, Calif.
University United Methodist Church, Wichita, Kan.
Urban Life Ministries
U.S. Army, Fort Rucker, Ala.
U.S. Army Special Forces (retired) volunteers, Tryon, N.C.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
U.S. Naval Academy volunteers
UTURN for Christ Valley Baptist Church, Bakersfield, Calif.
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Van Dyke United Methodist Church, Tampa, Fla.
Victory Apostolic Pentecostal, Chicago Heights, Ill.
Victory Church of the Nazarene, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Victory Memorial United Methodist Church, Guymon, Okla.
Vienna Presbyterian Church, Vienna, Va.
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 787, Tampa, Fla.
Vietnam Veterans of America Disaster Relief Team
Vietnam Veterans of America Disaster Relief Team Chapter 195, Fla.
Village Seven Presbyterian Church, Colorado
Vintage 242 Church, Vancouver, British Columbia
Virginia Beach Fire Department, Virginia Beach, Va.
Virginia Military Institute cadets
Virginia Tech students
Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, Va.
Voice of Calvary Ministries, Jackson
Volunteers of America, Southeast Region
Volunteers in Mission Central PA Conference, Danville, Pa.
Volunteers in Mission Coordinator, West Sacramento, Calif.
Volunteers to Gulfhaven Mennonite Church in Gulfport from Ohio; Wisconsin; Marshall, Ark.; Eudora, Kan.; and Greenbelt, Md.
Volunteers, Albany, Ga.
Volunteers, Anna, Ohio
Volunteers, Annapolis, Md.
Volunteers, Auburn
Volunteers, Augusta, Ga.
Volunteers, Bowie, Md.
Volunteers, Bradenton, Fla.
Volunteers, Cape Coral, Fla.
Volunteers, Citronelle, Ala.
Volunteers, Clarksboro, N.J.
Volunteers, Clayton, Ga.
Volunteers, Collinsville, Ill.
Volunteers, Colts Neck, N.J.
Volunteers, Concord, N.C.
Volunteers, Cortland, Ohio
Volunteers, DeLand, Fla.
Volunteers, Elkins, Ark.
Volunteers, Glen Allen, Va.
Volunteers, Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Volunteers, Goshen, Ind.
Volunteers, Grayson, Ga.
Volunteers, Greensboro, N.C.
Volunteers, Greer, S.C.
Volunteers, Grenada
Volunteers, Hendersonville, Tenn.
Volunteers, Holland, Mich.
Volunteers, Hollandale
Volunteers, Hoschton, Ga.
Volunteers, Ithaca, N.Y.
Volunteers, Kankakee, Ill.
Volunteers, Kissimmee, Fla.
Volunteers, Lake Mary, Fla.
Volunteers, Lexington, Ohio
Volunteers, Lexington, Va.
Volunteers, Lilburn, Ga.
Volunteers, Macon, Ga.
Volunteers, Madison
Volunteers, Martinsville, Ind.
Volunteers, Mercersburg, Pa.
Volunteers, Meridian
Volunteers, Midland, Mich.
Volunteers, Mount Vernon, Ind.
Volunteers, Nashua, N.H.
Volunteers, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Volunteers, Northport, Mich.
Volunteers, Ocean View, N.J.
Volunteers, O’Fallon, Mo.
Volunteers, Okeene, Okla.
Volunteers, Omaha, Neb.
Volunteers, Ormond Beach, Fla.
Volunteers, Palm Bay, Fla.
Volunteers, Palm Coast, Fla.
Volunteers, Pensacola, Fla.
Volunteers, Plano, Texas
Volunteers, Pomeroy, Ohio
Volunteers, Port Orange, Fla.
Volunteers, Powhatan County, Va.
Volunteers, Punta Gorda, Fla.
Volunteers, Raleigh, N.C.
Volunteers, Ridgeland
Volunteers, Rockford, Ill.
Volunteers, Ruleville
Volunteers, Savannah, Ga.
Volunteers, Seminole County, Fla.
Volunteers, South Daytona, Fla.
Volunteers, St. Helena Isalnd, S.C.
Volunteers, State College, Pa.
Volunteers, Stockbridge, Ga.
Volunteers, Swansea, S.C.
Volunteers, The Elms, Chicago, Ill.
Volunteers, Tinder, Calif.
Volunteers, Tomahawk, Wis.
Volunteers, Vicksburg
Volunteers, Virginia Beach, Va.
Volunteers, Volusia County, Fla.
Volunteers, Waxhaw, N.C.
Volunteers, West Kingston, R.I.
Volunteers, Williamsburg, Va.
Volunteers, Wilmington, N.C.
Volunteers, Yazoo City
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Wade Baptist Church
Wake Forest, N.C., Police Department
Walla Walla, Wash., 4-H Group
Wallerville Baptist Church, New Albany
Wal-Mart
Walthall Baptist Church, Webster County
Water Missions International, Charleston, S.C.
Wayne Street United Methodist Church, St. Marys, Ohio
Wayne United Methodist Church, Sellersville, Pa.
Webster Hills United Methodist Church, St. Louis, Mo.
Webster Hills United Methodist Church, Webster Grove, Mich.
Wesley Auburn Foundation, Auburn, Ala.
Wesley College, Florence
Wesley Foundation, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Wesley Foundation, Charleston, Ill.
Wesley Foundation, East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C.
Wesley Foundation, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Ga.
Wesley Foundation, Greenville, S.C.
Wesley Foundation, Jacksonville, Ala.
Wesley Foundation, Lincoln University, Columbia, Mo.
Wesley Foundation, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo.
Wesley Foundation, Longwood University, Farmville, Va.
Wesley Foundation, Selinsgrove, Pa.
Wesley Foundation, State University, Ark.
Wesley Foundation University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Wesley Foundation, University of Mississippi
Wesley Foundation, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Wesley Foundation, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg
Wesley Foundation, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
Wesley Foundation, Warrensburg, Mo.
Wesley Foundation, West Lafayette, Ind.
Wesley Foundation, Williamsburg, Va.
Wesley House, University of Missouri, Rolla, Mo.
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Columbia, S.C.
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Nobel Peace Prize boosts struggling Tunisian democracy

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By PAUL SCHEMM, BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and KARL RITTER
Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) – It was the fall of 2013 and Tunisia’s newfound democracy was in grave danger. The assassination of a left-wing politician had prompted the opposition to walk out of the constitutional assembly. The government was paralyzed, the constitution unfinished and the country on the brink of war.

In nearby Egypt, which had followed Tunisia in a democratic revolution, a coup had just overthrown the Islamist government, and some sectors in Tunisia wanted to follow suit.

Then four civil society groups – the main labor union, the bar association, the employers’ association and the human rights league – stepped into the fray. Working together, they got the Islamists to agree to resign in favor of a caretaker government that would organize new elections, while the angry opposition returned to the table to complete the country’s constitution.

On Friday, that coalition – the National Dialogue Quartet – received the Nobel Peace Prize for its patient negotiating efforts, which carried Tunisia through an extended constitutional crisis and laid the groundwork for the only democracy that remains following the 2011 Arab Spring demonstrations.

The prize comes at an important time, as Tunisia faces a new crisis that is nearly as critical as the one it confronted in the fall of 2013: A pair of attacks against tourists earlier this year left more than 60 people dead, provoking fear and devastating Tunisia’s vital tourism sector, even as the faltering economy dragged support for the democratic process to historic lows.

The Nobel award also draws international attention to a region that is increasingly known more for the harrowing actions of the Islamic State group than the kind of compromise and negotiations that have allowed Tunisia to succeed.

The quartet was a long shot for the prize and none were more surprised than its actual members. Houcine Abbassi, the head of the labor union and the driving force in the 2013 negotiations, learned about the win from an Associated Press journalist.

“I am overwhelmed by this,” he said, recalling how the country had been on the brink of war. “It’s a prize that crowns more than two years of efforts deployed by the quartet when the country was in danger on all fronts.”

For months, Abbassi and his colleagues tried to convince the Islamist-led government and the opposition to sit down together and agree on a new government of technocrats to end the crisis.

Several times talks broke down but Abbassi never seemed to lose faith. In November 2013, after another walkout by the parties, he said “we do not believe in failure because the dialogue has to succeed – it is our destiny.”

In the end, despite acrimonious negotiations, the two sides agreed on a caretaker prime minister and government. Elsewhere in the region, war raged on in Syria, militias battled each other in Libya as politicians looked on helplessly and thousands were jailed in Egypt.

“(The quartet) established an alternative, peaceful political process at a time when the country was on the brink of civil war,” the Nobel Prize committee said in its citation.

In region known for violence and a belief in zero-sum power games, the quartet’s achievement in Tunisia stood out as a key Middle East exception, said Mohammed Fadhel Mafoudh, the head of the Bar Association that participated in the negotiations.

“It’s a message to all parties present in certain political conflicts, to tell them that everything can be settled with dialogue and all can be settled in a climate of peace. And that the language of weapons leads us nowhere,” he said.

The chairwoman of the Nobel committee, Kaci Kullmann Five, said the selection of Tunisia was made with a regional context in mind: “These are different countries but some of the main root causes of social upheaval often resemble each other.”

William Lawrence, the director of Middle East and North Africa for the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, said the prize shows the world that the democratic process is alive in Tunisia despite the twin threats of economic crisis and terrorist attacks.

“Tunisia proves that democracy is possible in the Arab world,” he said. “The international community now needs to step up and support the Tunisian government and the Tunisian people.”

Growth in 2015 for Tunisia is expected to be flat or negative while unemployment is over 15 percent and inflation has been running around 6 percent.

Lawrence’s organization estimates that the country needs some $5 billion in aid over the next few years to support an economy brought to its knees by attacks and has called for at least $800 million in aid from the U.S.

President Barack Obama had originally earmarked $134 million for Tunisia in 2015 but the Senate cut that by $50 million, though it could still be restored in conference.

Obama praised the Nobel winners on behalf of the American people.

“This brave coalition of workers, industry, lawyers and human rights advocates is an inspiring reminder that lasting peace and security can only be achieved when citizens are empowered to forge their own future and that democracy is both possible and necessary in the North Africa and the Middle East,” Obama said in a statement.

Tunisia’s revolution was sparked by the self-immolation of a young itinerant fruit seller after he was harassed by police and occurred against a backdrop of high unemployment and economic troubles that have yet to be solved by the new elected governments.

Many Tunisians complain that the revolution and democracy has brought them little improvements despite an increased freedom of expression, and young people in particular stayed away from the last election in droves.

Despite its small size, Tunisia provides the most foreign recruits to the armies of the Islamic State group, with estimates of more than 3,000 having left to fight in Syria, Iraq and Libya.

“Everyone in this country feels a heavy sense of negativity on the streets, it’s very common to hear things were better before the revolution,” said Monica Marks, a research fellow for the European Council on Foreign Relations. “Having an injection of positivity – a congratulations from the international community – is a really good thing.”

This version corrects the spelling of labor official’s name to Abbassi.

Schemm reported from Addis, Ababa, Ethiopia, Ritter and Malin Rising from Stockholm. Sylvie Corbet and Angela Charlton in Paris and Mark Lewis in Oslo, Norway, contributed to this report.

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Weekend of Events Benefits High Point Economy

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HIGH POINT — When people hear the name “High Point,” typically they think of furniture. Everywhere you walk in downtown, there’s a furniture store. Scott Tilley, chairman of Business High Point Inc., says the city has more to offer than just furniture.

“Retail furniture sales brought people here year-round,” said Tilley. “It’s really important for us in between markets to have events that bring people to High Point.”

Tim Mabe, president and CEO of High Point Convention and Visitors Bureau, says tourism and city leaders have done a great job of attracting new revenue streams to the area.

“The events we have this weekend alone is over a million dollar economic impact,” said Mabe.

This weekend alone there’s the Miss North Carolina USA and Miss Teen North Carolina USA pageants, then High Point University’s alumni weekend and Fall Art and Design Fest, along with the Rowing Festival Saturday.

“If the momentum keeps up that we’ve been able to bring to the city, in just a short period of just a few years, that’s going to continue to create jobs and put the feet on the street downtown,” said Mabe.

Mabe hopes this will translate into dollars at restaurants and, of course, the numerous shops downtown and around the area. Tilley hopes High Point will become known around the country for more than just its furniture.

“We need to create a quality of life here in High Point and that it’s a cool place for young people to be,” said Tilley.

HIGH POINT EVENTS:

-Miss North Carolina USA and Miss North Carolina USA pageant info

-High Point Alumni Weekend info

-High Point Fall Art and Design Fest info

-High Point Autumn Rowing Festival info

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