{"id":124697,"date":"2011-09-12T15:59:37","date_gmt":"2011-09-12T20:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/?p=124697"},"modified":"2011-09-13T15:51:02","modified_gmt":"2011-09-13T20:51:02","slug":"disaster-wildfire-assistance-center-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=124697","title":{"rendered":"Disaster Wildfire Assistance Center Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/?attachment_id=124701\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-124701\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2011\/09\/thumb_redcross-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"thumb_redcross-logo\" width=\"118\" height=\"120\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-124701\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nJEFFERSON &#8212; A Voluntary Organizations Disaster Assistance Center (VODAC) has opened for individuals impacted by the East Texas Wildfires.    \u201cOur mission is to coordinate multiple charitable organizations at a central location for families and individuals to come for help,\u201d said Bradley Scott, Community Partnerships Coordinator with American Red Cross.  The Center is located at The First United Methodist Church, 305 W. Henderson, Jefferson, Texas.  Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  <\/p>\n<p>Charitable organizations and their services include:<br \/>\nAmerican Red Cross &#8212; Recovery backpacks, health services, counseling<br \/>\nMarion County Food Bank &#8212; Food<br \/>\nCommunities Services of NE TX &#8212; Housing<br \/>\nHome Depot &#8212; Fire sifters<br \/>\nLone Star Legal Aid &#8212; Legalities<br \/>\nJefferson Housing authority &#8212; Housing<br \/>\n1st United Methodist\/Jefferson &#8212; Furniture, clothing, housewares<br \/>\nSt. Vincent de Paul &#8212; Clothing<br \/>\nEnon Ministry\/Linden &#8212; Linens, new pillows, clothing<br \/>\n1st Baptist of Linden &#8212; Medications, showers and laundry<br \/>\nLinden United Methodist Churches&#8211; Large and small animal shelter, first aid, storage, clean-up, construction crews<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know people are distraught and don\u2019t know what to do next,\u201d continued Scott.  \u201cOur hope is for clients to have a recovery plan in place when they leave the facility to speed the process of rebuilding their lives.<br \/>\nMore agencies are needed in Cass and Marion Counties to help meet the unique needs of rural communities, such as: barn storming, property clean-up, tree trimming, well services, construction and etc.  Agencies should contact Alicia Toombs, 325-665-7066. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JEFFERSON &#8212; A Voluntary Organizations Disaster Assistance Center (VODAC) has opened for individuals impacted by the East Texas Wildfires. \u201cOur mission is to coordinate multiple charitable organizations at a central location for families and individuals to come for help,\u201d said Bradley Scott, Community Partnerships Coordinator with American Red Cross. 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