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thought. But when I went to Moore, OK to have open, transparent financial records. It is
and seen all the devastation there, and that our responsibility to be faithful managers of the
school where all those kids got killed, and all resources that God has blessed us with. Our goal
the people that were affected… they would is to present specific needs to people and then trust
tell me their stories. It was unbelievably heart that God will move upon their hearts to partner
wrenching, the stories they told. You see it with us to accomplish the work. Because the
on TV, you hear it on the radio, you hear all work we do is directly related to the generosity
about it, but it ain’t nothing like when you go of others, we take great care to assure that the
there.” highest accountability standards are in place and
that our financial practices represent faithfulness
He likes to tell a story about a young
to our calling and to our donors.
man who was born and raised in Moore, OK,
and survived that tornado in 2013. Several While cash donations are obviously
years later, he had been transferred with needed and appreciated, God’s Pit Crew also
his job to Pembroke, GA. Drawing on his gratefully accepts donations of emergency
experiences, during the construction of his supplies.
new home, he had a safe room built out of
DISASTER RESPONSE
reinforced concrete. His neighbors all thought
DONATION ITEMS NEEDED:
it was the funniest, craziest thing they’d ever
• Food and Water
seen.
• Baby Food
Earlier this year, a devastating tornado
• Bottled Water
struck Pembroke, literally demolishing his
• Dry Food
home. The only thing that was left standing
• Easy-Open Food
was the safe room.
• Non-Perishable Foods
“If it hadn’t been for that room… they • Medical Supplies
would not have been there,” Wayne recalls.
• Rubbing Alcohol
“His family would have been gone. We went
• Antibacterial Cream
down there that week, removed his house
• Antiseptic Wipes
off the foundation, so he could build his
house around that safe room. I sat there and • Equipment and Tools
listened to stories (of people) telling him how • Blankets
unbelievably ashamed they were because they • Flashlights and Batteries
had made so much fun of him building that • Manual Can Openers
room in his house.”
• Hygiene Brushes/Combs
It takes a great deal of resources to • Bug Spray
answer this calling, and God’s Pit Crew • Cleaning Supplies
necessarily relies on donations to keep things • Household Bleach
going. Their faith in God inspires them to be • Razors
fiscally responsible with respect to donations.
• Shampoo
From their website:
• Shaving Cream
KY1 Corinthians 4:2 tells us: “It • Bar Soap
is required of stewards that they be found • Liquid Soap
trustworthy.” We honor this scripture by striving
• Sun Block

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