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Gov. Nixon meets with religious leaders from across Missouri on volunteer disaster response
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon met August 26, 2009 with a large and diverse group of religious leaders and emergency management officials from across the state to advance Missouri’s disaster response efforts, partner with local faith groups and coordinate preparedness efforts.
The conference was part of Missouri’s Faith-Based Organization Disaster Initiative, which is designed to get more assistance to disaster survivors more quickly through greater collaboration between faith-based organizations, local emergency managers and other community groups across Missouri.
“Our faith communities are one of Missouri’s greatest assets,” Gov. Nixon said. “They have a long tradition of helping not only their own members, but all those in their communities who are less fortunate and in need of assistance. Following this winter’s devastating ice storm and again, after tornadoes and severe weather hit Missouri in the spring, I witnessed faith groups selflessly assisting the survivors of those disasters. It was vital and important assistance. I want our state disaster response agencies to do everything they can to empower these faith groups and partner with them to provide the best assistance possible to Missourians whenever a disaster strikes.”
Missouri is considered to be one of the leading states in partnering with faith-based groups to coordinate charitable assistance in the wake of disasters. David Myers, director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, participated in the conference to learn more about the Missouri model. Click here for the full release
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