Many residents are still recovering from severe storms that brought five tornadoes and a macroburst to Northeast Ohio on Aug. 6.
“God calls us to be servants, and that’s what we are,” said Samuel Fannin, a volunteer with the Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief . “We’re servants.”
Last week, the group served hundreds of meals each day at the Michael Zone Recreation Center from its mobile kitchen.
This week, volunteers have been tacking tree removal at the homes of residents who are desperate for help.
“More than half of the people we’re interacting with are widows that don’t have the ability to deal with what they’re dealing with,” said John Heading, Ohio SBC Disaster Relief Director. “Bringing help, hope and healing to people affected by disaster… that’s our mission.
Wednesday, Heading and volunteers were in Brook Park, cutting fallen trees and hauling pieces to the curb at several homes.
Heading said it’s a blessing to know their efforts lift physical and financial burdens for people as they navigate recovery.