Getting People Home: Bridging Together.
After Hurricane Helene, Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) quickly realized that there would be a tremendous need for replacing private bridges in western North Carolina, where many families need bridges to cross small creeks between the state-maintained road and their homes. MDS invited Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) and LDR Carolinas to partner with them to fund and build the needed bridges.
This is not a new partnership. In early 2024, MDS learned of the need for a private bridge serving a neighborhood of over twenty families in Lincoln County, NC. Their engineer began planning for a bridge which would be a permanent solution for the neighborhood and provide access not just for personal vehicles, but also for the full tanker trunk of the local fire department. Partners including LDR provided financial support for this project.
There are estimated to be over 5,000 of these private bridges that need to be replaced because of Helene. We are inviting you to be part of this project by donating financially or volunteering your time. Please help us get these families home!
For more information about Bridging Together, please call (704) 633-4862 or email [email protected].
Recent MDS Bridge Project in Iron Station, NC
Volunteer
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Donate
Donate financially to either LDR Carolinas or Mennonite Disaster Service to help purchase the necessary materials.
Lutheran Disaster Response Carolinas shares God’s hope, healing and renewal with people whose lives have been disrupted by disaster. Grounded in faith, we are focused on helping individuals and congregations prepare for disaster and on building a network of resources across North and South Carolina to respond when disasters occur.
Mennonite Disaster Service recruits, organizes and empowers volunteers to repair and rebuild the homes of those impacted by disasters in the United States and Canada. Our goal is to restore hope and bring people home.
Be sure to choose “Bridging Together – North Carolina Bridge Program” in the drop down menu.
Let us know you need a bridge.
Use this form to let us know that you need a bridge.