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- outreach417, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1What a divine coincidence following the explosion: With more than a thousand people homeless instantly, they were able to take shelter in the neighboring Secord Avenue Public School. The Salvation Army and the Red Cross were able to set-up quickly to provide much needed service to the former residents. The Salvation Army's Toronto Disaster and Emergency Relief team headed by Jeff Knowles wasted no time in providing meals, water and other essential services to the evacuees. Calls went out to the Toronto Christian community for volunteer assistance at Secord Avenue. Our Executive Director of Ekklesia Inner City Ministries - Project417, Rev. Joe Elkerton, received the call as he was heading home from church and headed straight for the disaster site. Joe is also the senior pastor at Bloor Lansdowne Christian Fellowship. BLCF has teamed with Project417 this year to help rebuild their community and help the homeless. On Monday we had scheduled a team of volunteers on a short term mission from Springbrook Community Church in Huntley, Illinois (Chicago area) to visit Bloor Lansdowne in Toronto to help with outreach and service projects: 22 junior and senior high youth and five adult team leaders. So first thing Monday, Pastor Joe was able to take a team of willing volunteers out to the disaster site shelter to help in the Salvation Army kitchen, serving hundreds of lunches and helping prep for dinner to even more. On Tuesday the Illinois team went again, this time with Joe and Project417 Outreach worker Andy Coats. Many residents expressed their appreciation for the assistance given by our volunteers. Right place - right time!
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