2 Feb 2023: Florida Conference ACS Receives State Excellence Award
On January 26, 2023, the Adventist Community Services of the Florida Conference received the Excellence in Volunteerism Award. This award was presented by Volunteer Florida. The Volunteer Florida Foundation provides funds “to administer high-impact national…
19 Oct 2022: ACS Begins Warehouse Operations to Support Ian Relief
ACS Disaster Response teams from the Southeastern and Florida conferences are currently operating two State Warehouses in Florida in response to Hurricane Ian. One is located in Fort Myers, and the other in Coral Springs,…
2 Sep 2022: Jackson Water Crisis
The South Central Conference Adventist Community Service Disaster Response Team (ACS DR) has partnered with the members of the South Mississippi churches, to provide some relief for the water crisis in Jackson Mississippi. The city’s…
30 Jun 2022: ACS Responds to Catastrophic Flooding in Montana
On June 13, 2022, catastrophic flooding due to heavy rainfall and rapid snowmelt resulted in the closure of Yellowstone National Park with over 10,000 tourists evacuated. The unprecedented flooding has caused massive destruction in several…
25 May 2022: ACS Participates in National VOAD Conference
Adventist Community Services was one of 70 national member organizations that participated in the annual National VOAD Conference held from May 2-5, 2022, at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. The theme for…
11 Jan 2022: Record-Setting Fires Destroy Over 1,000 Homes in Colorado
UPDATE – January 26, 2022 The ACS Disaster Response team at the Rocky Mountain Conference is leading the efforts in response to the recent Marshall Fire, the 6,000-acre wildfire that has destroyed 1,270 homes and…
13 Dec 2021: Deadly Tornadoes Ravage Communities in Six States
UPDATE – DECEMBER 14, 2021 The recent Midwest tornadoes have left communities with considerable damage to homes and property, closed roads, power outage, and numerous fatalities. ACS directors in the affected conferences have spent many…
28 Oct 2021: Willow Grove ACS Center Serves Communities Impacted by Ida
The Willow Grove Adventist Community Services Center is one of several ACS Centers that are still responding to the needs of communities impacted by Hurricane Ida. They organized a distribution event on Wednesday, October 27,…
11 Oct 2021: Arkansas-Louisiana ACS Distributes Goods to Communities During Ida Recovery
Though Hurricane Ida touched down in Louisiana over a month ago on August 29, 2021, several communities affected by this tragic disaster event continue to struggle. ACS at the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference has been engaged in…
7 Sep 2021: Flooding From Ida Affects New York and New Jersey
Flash floods from the remnants of Hurricane Ida swept through the states of New York and New Jersey last Wednesday, August 31, wreaking havoc and killing around 50 people. New York City officials reported that…