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Region 1
Region 1 is comprised of 17 units and 1008 congregations. This region covers 432,233 square miles and includes Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Region Staff & Leadership
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Operations Coordinator
Larry Stoner
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Administrative Assistant
Joyce Burkholder
Chair
Stanley Jantzi
Vice Chair
David Kanagy
Treasurer
Glenn Carper
Secretary
Sam Miller
Events
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Lititz, Pennsylvania
December 12 - 13, 2024
Project Directors, Construction Supervisors, and Crew Leaders
Region 1 Units
Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity close to home? Contact your local unit to see if something is available.
Current Responses
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Hurricane Ian struck Florida on September 27, 2022, as a Category 4 hurricane. With the wind speed of just short of a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Ian was the fifth most powerful storm to ever hit the country. This hurricane was the deadliest...
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Catastrophic flash flooding and river flooding occurred across much of Vermont in early to mid-July 2023. The most widespread and significant property damage occurred as a result of prolonged heavy rainfall on July 10th and 11th, when rainfall...
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Catastrophic flash flooding and river flooding occurred across much of Vermont in early to mid-July 2023. The most widespread and significant property damage occurred as a result of prolonged heavy rainfall on July 10th and 11th, when rainfall...
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Hurricane Ian struck Florida on September 27, 2022, as a Category 4 hurricane. With the wind speed of just short of a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Ian was the fifth most powerful storm to ever hit the country. This hurricane was the deadliest...
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Flood events in West Virginia have increased over the past 10 years washing out hundreds of private stream crossings (bridges) across the state. Homeowners who cross streams to get to their homes are either driving through the stream bed or parking...