The Brief
- Ron Patterson’s ministry, Christian Disaster Response, was formed in 1988.
- Patterson asks donors to assemble their own ‘Gifts from the Heart’ kits, which will expedite the collection of supplies.
- The ministry is looking for a large boat or small ship that can be used for these disaster responses.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A local ministry in Polk County is gathering food and medical supplies and is looking for volunteers to help with disaster relief efforts in Jamaica.
The backstory:
Ron Patterson’s ministry, Christian Disaster Response, was formed in 1988. This is their second response to Jamaica — the first being Hurricane Gilbert during the same year — but Patterson said the disaster caused by Hurricane Melissa is much, much worse.…