KBC Provides Disaster Relief to Marion 02/19/2008 MARION – Just days after completing relief work in five Kentucky counties affected by tornadoes, Kentucky Baptist Convention disaster relief volunteers are now responding to damage from recent ice storms in Marion. According to Coy Webb, disaster relief associate for the KBC, chainsaw teams are currently working in Marion to clear debris and assist with cleanup. At least 27 volunteers from Benton, Marion, Cadiz, Scottsville and Henderson are already on site. Additional teams are preparing to join the effort. Webb said the duration of the relief effort will last approximately one week. Marion Baptist Church is serving as the unit’s headquarters. Webb also noted that efforts to provide relief last week to areas affected by tornadoes involved more than 200 trained volunteers and 194 completed projects. Kentucky Baptists are part of a larger network of Southern Baptist volunteers trained to respond to disasters by manning mass feeding operations, using chainsaws to clear downed trees and limbs, clear mud out of flooded homes and more. Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers work in conjunction with other organizations, such as the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Together, Southern Baptists compose the third largest relief organization in the United States. To learn more about Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief, go to www.kybaptist.org/dr. The Kentucky Baptist Convention is a cooperative missions and ministry organization made up of more than 2,400 autonomous Baptist churches in Kentucky. A variety of state and worldwide ministries are coordinated through its administrative headquarters in Louisville, Ky. including: missions work, disaster relief, ministry training and support, church development, evangelism and more. For more information, visit www.kybaptist.org. Release prepared by Kristie Randolph, KBC Communications