2012 Relief Trips, Outreaches, and Events

For more information about this year's calendar, email Service International or call 636.532.9008.

Financial donations are welcome. To make a donation, use the "Make a Donation" button at the top of this page. Contributions by check may be mailed to 17466 Chesterfield Airport Rd., Chesterfield MO 63005, or call Service International headquarters at 636.532.9008. Service International is a 501 (c) 3 disaster relief nonprofit organization.


    Kosovo 2012

    For details and to sign up, call SI at 636.532.9008.

    Kosovo Spring Dental/Medical Mission

    April 12 - 21

    Kosovo "Jump!" Summer Vacation Bible School

    Choose either departure date: June 27 or June 29 - July 7


    Missouri

    Give Kids A Smile, St. Louis — St. Louis University Campus

    Twice each year, in the spring and fall, SI teams up with the Dental Society of Greater St. Louis to provide free dental care to children in the inner city. You don't have to be a dental professional to be part of this great outreach — there's a place for everyone who wants to help. Call the Volunteer Office at 636.733.8367 to find out how you can help at the Spring 2012 Give Kids A Smile outreach.

    Tornado Clean-up — Joplin

    In May and June more than 2,000 volunteers worked with SI to clear debris from over 200 acres. Read more about SI's work in Joplin.

    Tornado Clean-up — North St. Louis County

    SI coordinated more than 5,700 volunteers from the St. Louis region, and volunteer teams cleared debris and downed trees from over 300 work sites! Thank you, St. Louis! Watch the video, see photos, and read more about SI's tornado relief work.


    Haiti

    For details call SI at 636.532.9008.

    Read about the experiences of SI's volunteer medical team and their work in this quake-stricken country.


    Rapid Response Team

    If you would like to be added to SI's Rapid Response Call List, please contact Service International at 636.532.9008.


    Hurricane Relief

    East Coast - Hurricane Irene Recovery

    September 20, 2011

    Hurricane Irene moved up the east coast of the US in late August, bringing prolonged torrential rains and disastrous flooding to hundreds of communities. On August 27, SI's Rapid Response team headed east with four trucks and trailers and stopped at Morning Star Fellowship in Pennsylvania. The team helped several residents who lived along the banks of a flooded creek and they cut up downed trees on nearby streets.

    On September 2, SI's Rapid Response team began work in the Somerset, New Jersey area, helping the people at Zarephath Christian Church and Somerset Christian College.

    Seven houses on the college campus were flooded along with more than a dozen other buildings (chapels, gym, library, Administration Building, storage buildings, garages, kitchen, etc.) when local rivers rose to 14 feet above flood stage. When the waters began to recede, SI brought heavy equipment and teamed up with local volunteers to begin cleaning up debris, cutting fallen trees, and pressure washing and disinfecting the interiors of buildings and homes.

    All total, volunteers working with SI invested 1,000 man hours in cleaning up seven homes, one business and four school buildings, and cutting up trees on five properties. Thank you to all the hardworking staff and volunteers and to everyone who gave our teams food and shelter along the way. God bless you!

    Read more about Service International's hurricane relief work.


A Gift For SI

Last year, Service International received a very special birthday gift. It wasn't for SI's birthday—it was a birthday present for ten-year-old twins Evan and Tate Jenkins, and they wanted to share it with SI.

For the past few years the two brothers have invited their birthday party guests to contribute to charities. When guests arrive at the party, they can donate to two organizations which the boys have selected. In 2011, Evan and Tate chose Service International as a recipient.

"We live in Sunset Hills, and the January 2011 tornado missed our house by less than half a mile," said the boys' mother, Julie Jenkins. "Evan and Tate wanted to give to SI because they knew about SI's recent disaster relief work in their neighborhood." The boys raised $445 for Service International, and now it looks like Evan and Tate have started a trend. They've recently received party invitations from friends who are doing the same thing.

We are grateful for the support and encouragement of friends like the Jenkins family and for everyone who gives time and finances to help Service International carry out our mission to Honor God and Help People. Thanks, Evan and Tate! Happy Birthday from all of us at Service International!

Note: All trip dates are subject to change.