KBC Disaster Relief Volunteers Head to Iowa 06/13/2008 WAPELLO, Iowa – Two Kentucky Baptist volunteers are joining other Southern Baptists to provide disaster relief in areas affected by floods this week in Iowa. According to Coy Webb, disaster relief associate for the Kentucky Baptist Convention, two Hopkinsville residents will be serving with a shower unit for one week and will be based in Wapello. The unit is designed to provide showers for other relief workers, as well as laundry facilities. No additional volunteers are needed for the Iowa effort at this time, said Webb, but the KBC remains on standby to help provide further assistance if needed. 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