Ron Whitehead, Center for Youth Evangelism executive director, met with Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Adventist Community Service, and Adventist Community Team Services officials in Sept.

Needs on the ground are changing daily due to weather, relief product suppliers, state and federal government regulations, equipment, communication, fuel, electricity, insurance, natural gas, and safety issues. Brit Steele, WE CARE Katrina Response director, is working full time to offer your senior class, college/university, church youth group, academy, or teen Pathfinder club one of the most important outreach opportunities ever available in North America.

This outreach opportunity is planned for young people, ages 13 and older. Young people ages 13–17 must be accompanied by an adult over 21 at a one to seven ratio. Everyone under 18 must also come with a medical release form. The “on-site mission” will change from week to week because local needs change.

This mission project began Sept. 25; God needs 125 people every seven days. Mission locations will be in La., Miss., and Ala. Local communities, relief agencies, etc., are begging for immediate help. As this article is published, we are happy to announce that several corporate sponsors are willing to help reduce the cost for volunteers. A per person fee will include food, water, primitive tent and/or building lodging, medical support, secondary insurance, relief supplies with supervision, training, and worship/witness opportunities. Ground transportation is the responsibility of the attending group.

If you want your young people to experience cutting-edge, front-line, service evangelism, contact Brit Steele as soon as possible to reserve a date. Space and time is limited for this important WE CARE project. For the latest information, visit website: www.AdventistYouth.org; call (800)YOUTH.2.U, ext. 3 or (269) 470-5904; fax: (269) 471-8355; or e-mail: wecare@andrews.edu.

Ron Whitehead, Center for Youth Evangelism executive director