Active Disaster Accounts

Updated December 2008

Initial Response Accounts

General Relief and undesignated program support (DR000148) Supplements the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering and enables members and congregations to make general designations to use funds where they are most needed as determined by PDA.

International Disasters and Emergencies (DR999999) Supplements the OGHS offering to enable a significant, initial response to major international disasters and emergencies.

U.S.A. Disasters and Emergencies (DR000015)
Supplements the OGHS offering to enable a significant, initial response to major national disasters and emergencies.

Designated Disaster Accounts

Middle East (DR000081) Supplements the OGHS offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in the Middle East.

2008 Hurricanes (DR000184) Supplements the OGHS offering to enable a significant, ongoing response to the large number of major hurricanes and tropical storms in 2008.

California Wildfires (DR000165) Supplements the OGHS offering to enable a significant response for California fires.

China (DR000138) Supplements the OGHS offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in China.

Caribbean — Hurricane and Tropical Storms Fay, Gustav, Hanna (DR000166) Supplements OGHS offering to enable a significant response for relief and disaster response to hurricanes and tropical storms in the Caribbean.

Church World Service Blanket (CWS) Blanket Fund (DR000072) Enables members and congregations to support the CWS Blanket Fund.

Darfur, Sudan Relief (DR000044) Supplements OGHS offering to enable a significant response for families affected by the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly known as Zaire) (DR000088) Supplements OGHS offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Gift of the Heart Kits (DR000151) Clean-up bucket, health or hygiene kit, school kit, baby kit. Enables members and congregations to support Church World Service Gift of the Heart kits.

Haiti (DR000064) Supplements OGHS offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in Haiti.

Kenya (DR000131) Supplements OGHS offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in Kenya.

Liberia (DR000079) Supplements OGHS offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in Liberia.

Myanmar/Burma (DR000145) Supplements the OGHS offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in Myanmar (formely known as Burma).

Mexico (DR000014) Supplements OGHS offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in Mexico.

Moringa Tree (DR000175) Supports the ministry of PC(USA) programs working with projects that are involved with using the Moringa tree to help alleviate issues related to hunger and health.

Refugee Emergencies (DR000095) Supplements the OGHS offering to enable additional support for refugees and asylum seekers within the United States.

Russia (DR000089) Supplements the OGHS offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in Mexico.

Spiritual Care Giving in Disaster Response (DR000177) Supplements the OGHS offering to enable a significant response and support to frontline caregivers within the faith community and within the local affected community following a disaster or traumatic event.

Sudan Relief (DR000043) Supplements the OGHS offering to enable a significant response for humanitarian relief and disaster response efforts in Sudan.

Tools of Hope Church World Service (CWS) (DR000136) Enables members and congregations to support the CWS Tools of Hope program. Your faithful giving is deeply appreciated.

2008 U.S. Storms (tornadoes and flooding) (DR000162) Supplements the OGHS offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters related to United States spring storms.

U.S. Hurricane Response (Hurricanes Katrina/Rita/Wilma) (DR000169) Supplements the OGHS offering to enable a significant, ongoing response to hurricanes that affect the United States especially 2005 Hurricanes, Katrina, Rita and Wilma.

Donate by check

Checks can be given through your local Presbyterian Church, or mailed directly to:

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Individual Remittance Processing
P.O. Box 643700
Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700

Checks should be made payable to Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and should reference the account number and description.