On March 19th, we will celebrate UMCOR Sunday. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) provides relief, response, and long-term recovery grants when natural or human-caused disasters overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on their own. For example, UMCOR is currently responding to the crisis in Ukraine; earthquakes in Turkey, Syria, and Afghanistan; extreme drought in Africa; the migration crisis in the Americas; and numerous hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and floods across the U.S. The UMCOR Sunday offering underwrites UMCOR’s “costs of doing business,” allowing UMCOR to keep the promise that 100% of any gift to a specific UMCOR project will go toward that project, not administrative costs.

Did you know?

• UMCOR works with local UM Annual Conference disaster response ministries and partner organizations in more than 30 countries. Together, they provided disaster response, humanitarian relief, sustainable development, and migration programs to over 425,000 people last year.

• UMCOR stands ready to accompany communities in need over the long haul of their recovery until a “new normal” is established within the community. UMCOR provides technical support and training for partners to address emerging and ongoing issues related to disaster relief, recovery, and long-term health and development.

• UMCOR is devoted to the alleviation of human suffering without regard to race, religion, origin, or gender.

You can donate to UMCOR Sunday through your regular offering or eGiving (please designate “UMCOR Sunday”). For more information about UMCOR or to donate directly online, go to umcmission.org/umcor.