Denise Williams, Community Relations, for Shalom Church City of Peace presented the $12,000 donation to Yvonne Berry and Arthur Hailand of the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter.

Shalom Church City of Peace, under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Dr. Freddy J. Clark, is committed to assisting persons in the community with various educational and support programs. Recently, the congregation of 10,000 responded to the emergency and long-term needs of the people in Haiti for food, clothing, medicine, and emotional support. Rev. Dr. Clark was compelled to announce to the congregation to bring a special love offering for Haiti Disaster Relief on a designated Sunday. 

The North County congregation is known throughout the community for its outreach in bringing information, job resources, health screenings, and wellness events to St. Louis area residents. But when the devastating earthquakes ranging from magnitude of 6.5 to 7.3 struck Haiti on January 12th, the congregation reached out far beyond the borders of St. Louis to help the people of Haiti. The congregation received an offering on one Sunday morning in the amount of $12,000!! 

The generous $12,000 offering will go a long way to provide necessary items such as food, water, emergency medical care, hygiene kits, cooking tools, buckets, blankets, mosquito nets, and shelter.

To see more photos from our dedicated community partners, visit the Haiti Relief Donor Photo Gallery, and stay tuned for more stories of generosity from our community.

Thank you Shalom Church City of Peace!!

Yvonne

Yvonne Berry is the Manager of Volunteer Resources for the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter.