21 Jan 2021: NAD ACS Awarded $250,000 Grant for Food Programs
North American Division Adventist Community Services (NAD ACS) has been supporting the food programs of local ACS food pantries in our conferences within the Division amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, we invested 1.5…
7 Jan 2021: Denver Channel 7 News Assists ACS DR with Fire Relief
The Cameron Peak fire is declared to be the largest recorded wildfire in the history of Colorado State. It started near Chambers Lake on August 13, 2020 and was declared 100% contained on December 2,…
11 Nov 2020: ACS DR Teams Continue Responding to Fires and Hurricanes
Tremendous efforts in response to the tragic fires that have been burning over the last few weeks continue to take place on the West Coast. The North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) and Pacific Union Conference…
4 Nov 2020: Passing of Pr. Fred Crowell
We regret to announce the passing of Pr. Frederick Crowell, former ACS Director of the Iowa-Missouri Conference. He also served as the Assistant Director for ACS Disaster Response for the North American Division. Besides leadership…
28 Oct 2020: Dupont Park Church Hosts Baby Shower and Back-to-School Giveaway
Story by Dupont Park Church Staff Members of Allegheny East Conference’s Dupont Park church in Washington, D.C., were disappointed when they had to suspend their Community Baby Shower (CBS) and Back to School Giveaway, due…
15 Oct 2020: ACS DR Continues Recovery Efforts in Oregon and Northern California
ACS Disaster Response Teams in Oregon and Northern California continue to be engaged in the Recovery Efforts in communities affected by the devastating fires. W. Derrick Lea, NAD ACS DR Director, spent the last two…
1 Oct 2020: ACS DR Teams Coordinate Relief Efforts in the Pacific Northwest
ACS Disaster Response continues to provide relief to those who have been affected by the tragic fires in the Pacific Northwest. The North Pacific Union Conference and Oregon Conference ACS leaders have secured two Warehouses in Oregon. A team of ACS DR volunteers from the South Central Conference have arrived to start work at the…
Read More30 Sep 2020: Groups Support Coordinated Hurricane Laura Relief Efforts
The South Louisiana Community Services Federation Officers and its constituents are grateful for the tremendous support received from several groups for the Hurricane Laura Aftermath Project. The Westbank United SDA Church obtained the U-Haul truck which carried supplies to be distributed in the Lake Charles area on September 8, 2020. The supplies such as food,…
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15 Sep 2020: Westbank United SDA Church Assists the Needy
The Westbank United SDA Church in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been actively serving their community members who are experiencing food insecurity due to Hurricane Laura accompanied by the COVID-19 pandemic. They received 1, 586 boxes…
14 Sep 2020: ACS DR in Oregon Responds to Fire Tragedy
States in the Pacific Northwest are the latest to be struck by raging fires. NAD ACS is in communication with the North Pacific Union Conference ACS leadership on how to best assist the affected communities.…