Western Kentucky Tornadoes
October 21, 2022
IDES continues to provide relief for those in Kentucky in addition to those in Florida. Check out a conversation between one of the families in Kentucky and our disaster site manager.
"Well, I guess you're leaving us to go to Florida and work..",
"No! we are here until your house is done"
We are there for those we are helping until the job is done. It is important to IDES to see the work we start to its finish. We continue to rebuild homes for families in Western Kentucky following the tornadoes that hit last year. We are still accepting volunteers to assist with these relief efforts as well as donations to our Kentucky efforts.
August 15, 2022
A few months ago, IDES celebrated our first home in Kentucky being completed! Hear the homeowner's amazing story and how IDES was able to help them put the pieces of their lives back together!
June 20, 2022
IDES’ rebuilding efforts continue in Kentucky. We have completed 1 home and have started working on the next set of homes to be rebuilt. Volunteers are needed to hang drywall and install insulation.
If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, click the link below.
April 6, 2022
We have amazing volunteers who have given up their time to help with IDES rebuilding efforts in Kentucky! We have been able to complete 30 storage sheds for the families in Kentucky, allowing them to have a place to store their salvaged belongings. One of our partnering churches is also putting up 10 more sheds in a neighboring community.
We have been busy with major repairs on our first two different homes. In one of the homes, our volunteers have helped hang and finish drywall, sanding, and will begin painting shortly. This family was living in a mobile home that got completely destroyed. The second home now has a new roof through IDES funding and installation of wiring and windows will begin soon.
There is still so much to do in Kentucky as we continue these rebuilding efforts. If you would like to volunteer with IDES Kentucky relief efforts, please click the link below.
IDES is now leading volunteers in Kentucky to begin the rebuilding process following the devastating tornadoes last year.
If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, click the link below.
**Please note, first time users will need to enter your information to register as an IDES volunteer and then you will need to select and sign-up for the week on which you would like to deploy.
If you are interested in volunteering but can only volunteer a few days or have additional questions, please email our Volunteer Coordinator at the link below!
Please consider donating to IDES Kentucky Rebuilding efforts by clicking the link below! Any amount you can give will help us provide for these families still recovering from the devastating tornadoes.
Stories from Bowling Green, KY (January 8, 2021)
"A hug, a prayer, a handshake, or a smile, you never know what a difference these little gestures can make. Please continue to pray with us as we minister to the folks of Kentucky."
-Jeff Greene, IDES Director of Church Relations
Click the link below to read more
Spoiled Food and Jesus
God provides us with opportunities to share his love to others everyday. See how one of IDES volunteers in Kentucky was able to use something as basic and ordinary as spoiled food to share to the most extraordinary thing, the Good News and love of Jesus Christ.
Being the Hands and Feet of Jesus in KY
“As I walked from the truck to where we were picking up debris, I noticed a person looking through one of the large piles of debris along the road.” Continue reading about one of IDES volunteers encounter with a homeowner in Kentucky.
IDES is leading volunteers in Western Kentucky to help with the relief efforts following the devastating tornadoes that hit this weekend. Initial volunteer efforts of debris removal have been completed, and we are looking to lead volunteers to begin the rebuilding phase soon.
If you, your church or someone you know is interested in volunteering or would like more information, please email our Volunteer Coordinator at the link below.
If you would like to donate to these relief efforts, please click the link below. 100% of your designated donation will go straight to relief efforts in Kentucky.
December 12, 2021
Over 30 tornadoes were reported throughout 6 different states last night (12/10/21). There have been several reports of damaged property, downed trees, and lives lost.
IDES disaster coordinators are on the ground in Kentucky, assessing the damages caused by these tornadoes. Please continue to pray for those affected by these tornadoes, the clean up efforts that will follow, and stay tuned to see how you can be a part of those efforts through the work of IDES.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email volunteer@ides.org to be contacted once volunteer base camps have been established.
If you are interested in donating to these efforts, please click the link below and select ‘tornado’ in the designation drop-down.