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CityTeam Disaster Response deploys to Port Bolivar, Texas with Solebury School of New Hope, PA.

March 7th, 2009

A team of 27 students and teachers from Solebury School gave up their spring break to serve the elderly residents of Port Bolivar, Texas who lost their homes when Hurricane Ike devastated their community in September of last year.

It has been 5 months since hurricane Ike hit and the wreckage of automobiles and remains of houses and personal items still cover the streets, as this community does not qualify for government assistance. Most residents are elderly and have been unable to recover from this devastating disaster. As their homes lay in ruins, these elderly residents are struggling to remain hopeful. Click here to view photos.

Our teams worked on restoring 3 homes in Port Bolivar to an inhabitable condition, cleaned up the debris that littered the area and helped sheet rock Bay View United Methodist Church.

CityTeam Search Crew responds to Tragic Car Accident

November 6th, 2008

CityTeam is called upon in disaster situations from hurricanes to tornadoes and floods, but this time we were able to respond to a personal crisis.

On Saturday, November 1st the Uaisele family was traveling home on the Hegenberger Expressway in Oakland, CA and was hit by a large sedan. Their car was pushed upon an embankment and flipped into a channel that ran parallel to the road. The driver (father) was killed and his 10-month infant disappeared under the water.

CityTeam employee, Wade Hess, had a relationship with this family and after hearing the tragic news he quickly formed a disaster response crew to help search for the missing infant.

After authorities called off the search for the missing infant on Tuesday, November 4th the CityTeam search crew kept looking. The team was miraculously able recover the deceased infant late on Thursday evening, giving the Uaisele family peace in that they would be able put their child to rest.

CityTeam Disaster Response Team Responds to Southern California Fires

Disaster Response teams were deployed to set up a home-base in Romona, California near the heart of the largest fire shortly after the Southern California Fires broke out. more

Volunteer Certification

We are seeking people who have compassionate heart and a willingness to serve. There are many ways to volunteer with our Disaster Response Teams. more

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Courtney McKeown at 610-872-6865 or cmckeown@cityteam.org. Please download the volunteer application form and fax it to the number provided at the top of the form.