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Donations wanted!

The Donation Station ministry provides much-needed food, clothing, personal items, and household furnishings to people in Madison through the generous donations of Blackhawk Church members. Bins for donations are located in the basement and are open for drop-offs all year. Volunteers deliver the food items to the Neighborhood House Community Center and the clothing donations to the Community Action Coalition.

Several times a year, Blackhawk collects food in bins in the lobby for a whole month. This event is called “Bombard the Bins” and it always elicits a generous response. The food is donated to the Neighborhood House Food Pantry. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help with this ministry should contact Andrea Roth.

The Movers and Takers are the volunteers who deliver Donation Station items and basic items for Mother and Child Resource Center clients, such as beds, couches, dishes, and bedding to the homes of clients, Neighborhood House, and Community Action Coalition. A truck is available for moving large items. Contact Tom Diring for more information.

Local Outreach and Beyond: The Blackhawk Emergency Response Team (BERT) offers disaster/emergency relief through cleanup and rebuilding activities to communities suffering from natural disasters. Training is provided through local workshops or trips to disaster sites. The time commitment could be as long as a week, with some travel and lodging costs, depending on the nature and location of the emergency. In 2007 BERT is planning a trip to the Gulf Coast in the spring to continue Katrina cleanup and two more in the fall (time and location TBD). We also will try to respond to other emergencies as they arise and as we are able.

As the name implies, once trained and organized, BERT will become Blackhawk's response team for emergencies - another part of our community available to reach the community. Contact Dave Torkelson for more information.