Adventist Community Services Disaster Response (ACSDR) provides compassionate assistance to disaster survivors, serving individuals and communities without regard to religion, creed, race, age, or sex. Its effectiveness comes from a nationwide network of ACS centers—more than 50 of which are located in Michigan—allowing trained volunteers to respond quickly and provide essential support when crises occur. Through this extensive network, ACSDR offers practical help and hope to those facing some of life’s most challenging moments.
TRAINING
If you are interested in training in your area and would like immediate information, please contact miacsdr@misda.org.
RESOURCES & FORMS
CONTACT
Michigan ACSDR
Michigan ACSDR provides several services to disaster victims and their communities.
Chain Saw Response Team
can help after major wind storms by helping cut up downed trees and remove debris.
Mobile Kitchen Team
can provide meals to victims or to disaster response personnel.
Radio Communications
VHF and Emergency Ham Radio Communications are supplied for the Michigan ACSDR team by a Communications Team.
Donated Goods Management and Distribution
is provided by a team trained in warehouse management and in the reception of goods from the public and distribution of goods to the survivors of a disaster. Mobile distribution of goods is also available in Michigan.
Donations
If you are able to give a monetary donation to help with Disaster Response deployments, please send it to Michigan Conference of SDA (5801 W Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI 48917) and mark it for Disaster Response. Thank you in advance!
