Enamored by a hammer “They gave me a job as a kid. I thought I had died and gone to heaven,” Jim Herr said about his first Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) experience. “You know what they did? They gave me a can of nails and a hammer and asked...
People in Denare Beach, Sask. are looking forward to the arrival of Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) volunteers this year. “When MDS offered to help, it was a no brainer,” said councillor Karen Thomson of the village, which was hit by a wildfire...
In this early morning hour, the sky still blazes with night’s blackness and the stars that pierce it. But, I am awakened by freshness from sleep and reflections of my journey. We surveyed three bridge sites yesterday here in the beauty of...
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) continues to assess needs in the wake of a massive winter storm on Jan. 24-25 that left the northeastern U.S. covered in heavy snow while ice accumulation left 800,000 without power in the south. MDS is ensuring...
Join Mennonite Disaster Service for our Annual Celebration. We’ll celebrate with a home-cooked meal, great conversations and a time of worship and praise. Come for an Amish-prepared meal followed by a program highlighting the work of MDS...
As the upcoming winter storm threatens to affect more than 230 million people in the United States, Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is preparing by monitoring the storm’s expected path, ensuring volunteers are safe, and praying for all who might...
“When bad things happen, good people show up and get you back on your feet.” That’s what Sylvia Starr, 70, said on behalf of herself, her husband Jeff, 67, and their two adult sons on January 13 at the dedication of their new house in Libau,...
From an idea to a thriving program. Don and Marilyn Buller, from their home in Fresno, took time to recall how they founded the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) RV Program. The MDS RV Program comprises a 55+ crowd of close-knit volunteers who get a...
As John Nice drove volunteers to and from the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) job sites in Elk, Washington, he safely navigated snow, ice, and freezing temperatures—and he enjoyed it all. After retiring as a semi-truck driver in 2022, he has been...
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