Fifty hours on a train—and nearly the same number of hours per week volunteering for Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS)! Twenty-year-old Jolene Hoover, from a Mennonite community in the Finger Lakes region of New York, rode the train with other...
Knoty knew the fire was coming. The wolf was frantically pacing, using his own language to warn his humans, Native Carpino and Bill Zimmerle at their home in Elk, Washington. He leaped into their truck, and Carpino and Zimmerle finally followed,...
The Region 3 MDS Annual Meeting took place at San Antonio Mennonite Church in San Antonio, Texas on Nov. 14-15, 2025. The focus of the weekend was “Neighboring with Compassion.” In addition to the regular board training sessions and business...
In summer 2024, John Henry and Judith Yoder of Lakeville, Ohio lost their home in a house fire. The family contacted Gid Yoder from Disaster Aid Ohio asking if they might consider building a house for someone who did not attend church. Gid provided...
2025 was a good year for Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada, although it was a bit different from years past. That was the message delivered in Calgary on Nov. 14-15 at the annual Leadership Consultation. “We didn’t have a large national...
The “Ashley West Bridge,” built by volunteers from Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS), was dedicated on Oct. 17 in Candler, North Carolina, bringing a sign of hope for a grieving father. Located in the western North Carolina region hit hard...
When Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) volunteer Jim Reimer tells a disaster survivor he knows how they feel, he’s telling the truth. Reimer, who lives in Steinbach, Man. with his wife, Marlene, lost his house to a fire in 2022. Most of their...
Eldon King was 25 years old when he first heard about Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS). Now the resident of Orrville, Ohio, who is almost 100, is still dedicated to MDS and, most of all, to serving others in the ways he can. When it comes to service...
In Blue Skies and Grey: Establishing Resilient Communities, Meeting the Moment during Disaster, leaders from organizations including the American Red Cross, United Way Worldwide, and Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) share insights on what it takes to...
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