God’s Pit Crew’s Immediate Disaster Response team will deploy Tuesday, March 19, from headquarters in Danville, Virginia, and travel to Lewistown, Ohio, and surrounding areas to help victims of the catastrophic storms that left multiple fatalities and dozens injured.  Once on location, the highly trained volunteers and staff will begin working in the hardest-hit areas.

God’s Pit Crew semi-trucks and haulers equipped with chainsaws, tarps, and heavy equipment will be on hand to clear debris and cut and remove trees.  Other tractor-trailer loads containing emergency relief supplies including pallets of water, Gatorade, and Blessing Buckets were also recently delivered to those affected by the widespread storm system as it passed through Ohio.  Blessing Buckets are five-gallon buckets containing non-perishable food, water, hygiene items, first-aid kits, Bibles, and handwritten notes of encouragement.

The God’s Pit Crew Immediate Disaster Response Team will be assisting the area beginning Tuesday, March 19, with plans to remain through Wednesday, April 3.  Individuals in need of assistance can email ImmediateResponse@GodsPitCrew.org with their name, phone number, address, and a brief description of the scope of work that is needed.  Volunteers will be working to tarp roofs, remove damaged trees and debris, and pray with families.

God’s Pit Crew President Randy Johnson spoke of the scene saying, “The destruction caused by this deadly line of storms was so widespread and heart wrenching.  We continue to pray for all impacted and are ready to begin working to help the survivors.”

Response by the God’s Pit Crew ministry would not be possible without the outpouring support provided by volunteers and donors.

“We can’t thank the people that support our organization enough.  Everyone who volunteers and donates to our relief responses helps our mission of providing hope and healing be a true possibility,” said Johnson.

This response will have the ministry’s Immediate Disaster Response Team actively responding in two separate localities, as other crew members are currently deployed in the Texas Panhandle assisting wildfire victims.

“It is such an awesome blessing to be able to have teams of selfless volunteers helping in multiple states at the same time,” shared Chris Chiles, Immediate Disaster Response Coordinator.

In the wake of multiple disasters, the ministry is looking to restock their inventory of Blessing Buckets to keep responding and providing the much-needed supplies to survivors.  Anyone interested in sponsoring a Blessing Bucket – which cost $35 per bucket to fill – or supporting the organization’s ongoing Immediate Disaster Response efforts is encouraged to visit GodsPitCrew.org or call (434) 836-4472.