How we help
Hope after the storm.
We can’t provide everything a family loses in a house fire. But we can provide something to ease the suffering.
What we do
We find people in crisis and show up.
Some families have relatives or a church to lean on. Many have no one, and they need help right away. We offer it in three ways.
How we do it
Powered entirely by people who care.
Monetary donations
Our most flexible resource. Gifts from individuals and from businesses, many at year-end, let us meet each family’s needs.
In-kind donations
Products and services from businesses: clothing, bags, toiletries, and more. One partner even alerts us when fires happen so we can get to the scene quickly.
Volunteers
Volunteers sort donations, deliver help to families, and run fundraisers at schools, workplaces, and in the community.
Why we do it
Because even a little help says, “You are not alone.”
It’s hard to watch someone lose everything and do nothing. Even small acts of help show survivors that people care, and that is where hope starts again.
Disaster Victim Services was founded so businesses and individuals have a simple way to give, and so families we’ve helped can one day pass that help on to someone else.