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FLORIDA SENTINEL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2019
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Faith-Based Organizations Unite To Help Hurricane Victims In Bahamas Islands
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
By the Grace of God Ministries and other faith- based organiza- tions are partnering to help the Bahamas hurricane victims devas- tated for several days by Hurricane Dorian in September. Pastor Flo- rence Howell- Parra of By the Grace of God (Tampa) is spear- heading the effort.
“Planes to the Bahamas leave every Saturday to drop supplies in the Islands,” she said. “We want to be able to send supplies each time the plane leaves,” she added.
She has joined several others to
travel to the Islands to assist in whatever capacity they were needed.
Donations are still being ac- cepted and can be dropped off at Tampa-Hillsborough Action Plan (THAP), 5508 50th St.
Or, donations are being ac- cepted at By the Grace of God Church, 3313 E. Shadowlawn St., during the following days and times: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1p.m.–3p.m.,andThursdays,6 p. m.-8 p. m.
A bank account has also been set up at PNC Bank. Make checks payable to By the Grace of God Ministries.
Pastor Florence Howell-Parra (3rd from left) with the Mission Team that fed 3,000 plus several more on the streets in the Bahamas Islands: David Lightbourne, Pauline Lightbourne, Sandra Brown, and Kyle Edwards.
Pastor Florence Howell-Parra and others at one of the feeding sites in the Bahamas.
Some of the devastation from Hurricane Dorian that tore through the Bahamas Islands.
Some of the devastation on the Island after Hurricane Do- rian.
Pastor Parra shares ‘love’ with one of the Is- land residents.