LOGO

elcome to the time of vision expansion and training. We have new and exciting ventures happening. God has blessed ACTS and is enlarging our territory.

NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

We have been blessed with several new voluntary Board members:

Dr. J.B. Quisenberry has her PhD in counseling, and has provided wonderful networking and organizational skills.
Dennis Quisenberry has his MPH, as well as a degree in Culinary Arts, and is in charge of Mass Feeding and training. We have applied for several grants so that we can hire them on a full-time basis. (or if any of you are impressed to subsidize in this area, that would be awesome.)
Dr. James Joseph, a dentist who God has given an awesome vision overseas of developing a portable dental system that can deal with most basic needs, is very lightweight, and fits in a SUITCASE. He networks very heavily with the Loma Linda School of Dentistry, and is very excited to be on our Board of Directors.

NEW VISION

· 7 community training seminars at college and high schools this year.

· Block parties, stress management seminars, training in mass care feeding with meal preparation and distribution, teaching basic first aid/ CPR and stress management.

· Expanded Mission Statement: Please see our website: www.actsdr.org

NEW TASKFORCE WORKER

Welcome to our new taskforce worker from Union College, Maritza Morgan. She is assisting with the Life Changing Christian Center, Mt. Dora, FL, youth outreach project as well as enhancing their elementary school program.

FLORIDA KEYS

Our other 3 students continue to prepare for a major Disaster Preparedness Block Party held in April.

Chattanooga Office

I also have been enjoying a wonderful volunteer assistant in the main office. Her name is Chelsea Soapes and she is a Nonprofit Development and Administration major at SAU. She has been a ray of sunshine as well as being efficient with her computer knowledge.

College News

Union College is bringing 25 International Rescue and Response student down to our Islamorada Center to work on their degreed program, and repair hurricane damaged buildings.

Dr. Mike Duehrssen, our medical director, is doing a dynamic job training his students from Union to make a tremendous impact in the national and world field.

Canadian Union College is sending down 30 students to re-roof several houses, and the Islamorada Center as their mission project in February. Stay tuned for details of this project in the next Newsline.

HELP URGENTLY NEEDED!

We have applied for grants in a number of our new areas, but urgently need your financial support for this ministry on a monthly, or one-time gift basis. We still have only one paid staff member, the office manager, but have insurance, supplies, equipment, travel, and training materials to purchase, as well as getting ready for our next disaster season, which is fast approaching. We do have a secure donation service called Donor Perfect if you desire to make a credit card donation, or an automated withdrawal.

If you want to be added to the volunteer data base, please log on to our website at www.actsdr.org or call the office: (866) 558-2287. If you have specialty skills like fork-lift operations, medical training, safety management, CDL licensure, etc., please indicate that also. Remember, this is an “army of everyone” so no skill is too small.

God’s blessings and mercies to you, expanded visions and dreams, prayers and victories, as we face this next year together.

CHANGING LIVES IN ORLANDO

December gave us a block party in Orlando with overwhelming results. Passionate community and Church partners, fed over 1000 homeless, assisted with job/housing networking, offered free haircuts, clothing, filling out legal paperwork, and other much needed assistance programs.

Your Friends at ACTS