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June Bigford, President & CEO of Riegelwood Federal Credit Union presents a $5,000 check to Kip Godwin, President of Columbus County Disaster Response (CCDR) to help with local hurricane disaster relief efforts. Also pictured are members of the CCDR board of directors and recovery partner representatives.
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Phillip Martin, Senior Community Engagement Manager - Southeast, left and Steve Evans, Community Engagement Manager - Southeast, right, with Cypress Creek Renewables, present a $5,000 check to Columbus County Emergency Management Director and Columbus County Disaster Response (CCDR) board member Kay Worley and Kip Godwin, CCDR President.
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Businesses Make Donations to Local Hurricane Florence Recovery Efforts
Riegelwood Federal Credit Union, based in Riegelwood, and Cypress Creek Renewables, a national solar company, with state offices in Durham, recently made significant financial donations to Columbus County Disaster Response, Inc. (CCDR), a local non-profit organization focused on helping local residents recover from recent hurricanes.
“We were in the second year of our long-term recovery efforts from Hurricane Matthew when Hurricane Florence hit Columbus County,” said Kip Godwin, President of CCDR. “Anyone who has helped with hurricane disaster recovery in the past knows that it takes years, not months, to recover. Financial assistance from organizations like Riegelwood FCU and Cypress Creek help us to meet many unmet needs,” he added. Godwin went on to explain how state and federal government programs like those from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) supply the bulk of hurricane disaster relief funding. When those funds fall short of meeting the individual needs, local funds donated to CCDR are used to supplement the government program funds.
Individuals and organizations wishing to support CCDR’s work may visit their website at www.columbuscountydisasterresponse.org and click on “Donate” to make a tax-deductible donation using a credit or debit card. To make a donation by check or money order, payable to Columbus County Disaster Response or CCDR, mail it to P.O. Box 1844, Whiteville, NC 28472. Please do not send cash through the mail.
CCDR does not accept in-kind donations directly, but recommends that anyone wishing to donate new or gently used (in working condition) furniture, appliances, household items, cleaning supplies, hygiene items, bottled water, and shelf-stable food items, contact a partnering local relief organization, Community CPR at (910) 207-6929, to arrange for such a donation.
To volunteer to assist with Hurricane Florence relief efforts in Columbus County, visit at www.columbuscountydisasterresponse.org and click on the “Volunteer” button on the main Home page.
For more information about Columbus County Disaster Response, you may contact Godwin at (910) 840-6743 or email columbuscountydisasterresponse@gmail.com.
“We were in the second year of our long-term recovery efforts from Hurricane Matthew when Hurricane Florence hit Columbus County,” said Kip Godwin, President of CCDR. “Anyone who has helped with hurricane disaster recovery in the past knows that it takes years, not months, to recover. Financial assistance from organizations like Riegelwood FCU and Cypress Creek help us to meet many unmet needs,” he added. Godwin went on to explain how state and federal government programs like those from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) supply the bulk of hurricane disaster relief funding. When those funds fall short of meeting the individual needs, local funds donated to CCDR are used to supplement the government program funds.
Individuals and organizations wishing to support CCDR’s work may visit their website at www.columbuscountydisasterresponse.org and click on “Donate” to make a tax-deductible donation using a credit or debit card. To make a donation by check or money order, payable to Columbus County Disaster Response or CCDR, mail it to P.O. Box 1844, Whiteville, NC 28472. Please do not send cash through the mail.
CCDR does not accept in-kind donations directly, but recommends that anyone wishing to donate new or gently used (in working condition) furniture, appliances, household items, cleaning supplies, hygiene items, bottled water, and shelf-stable food items, contact a partnering local relief organization, Community CPR at (910) 207-6929, to arrange for such a donation.
To volunteer to assist with Hurricane Florence relief efforts in Columbus County, visit at www.columbuscountydisasterresponse.org and click on the “Volunteer” button on the main Home page.
For more information about Columbus County Disaster Response, you may contact Godwin at (910) 840-6743 or email columbuscountydisasterresponse@gmail.com.