This report covers the fifth and sixth weeks of the 2026 SYP in Perry, FL. There were some leadership changes during week five due to unexpected deaths in three families: Val and Lynn Kipfer left one week early to attend a family funeral; Rita...
Disaster Date:08/27/2023
Perry, FL (Summer Youth Program)
Hurricanes
What Happened
Hurricane Idalia was a powerful and destructive Category 4 hurricane that caused significant damage across parts of the southeastern United States, especially in North Florida, in late August 2023. September 2024 Hurricane Helene brought more damage to the area.
What MDS Is Doing
MDS work will focus on repair work including drywall and painting. Volunteers will be staying at Calvary Baptist Church.
Location
Perry is a city and the county seat of Taylor County, Florida, United States. As of 2020, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 6,898
Weekly Reports
This was the fourth week of the 2026 SYP in Perry, FL. Leadership team: Lowell Peachey, PD; Rita Peachey, OM; Val and Lynn Kipfer, Head Cook and Assistant Cook, respectively; and Lukas Houben, Christopher Stoltzfus and John Glick, Crew Leaders, and...
This was the third week of the 2026 SYP in Perry, FL. Leadership team: Lowell Peachey, PD; Rita Peachey, OM; Val and Lynn Kipfer, Head Cook and Assistant Cook, respectively; and Lukas Houben, Christopher Stoltzfus and John Glick, Crew Leaders....
