Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Gatineau to help homeowners affected by devastating floods this spring. We are deploying staff, volunteers and a specially-equipped disaster response unit (DRU) tractor trailer to assist. We need your help to help those affected by flooding in the Gatineau region. Join us as we share the love of Jesus by offering tangible help to residents in their time of need. All registered volunteers will receive free orientation and training, and are paired with experienced leaders. Volunteers are provided with personal protective equipment and tools to assist homeowners with tasks such as clean up and sanitization. To learn more about how volunteers serve, please visit our Canadian Disaster Relief Volunteer page.
Volunteers must be at least 16 years or older, and youth ages 16 and 17 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. A bag lunch will be provided for all volunteers, if you have special food requirements, please bring your own lunch with you. Overnight accommodations and meals are available for volunteers coming from out of town, please make the request known when filling out your application. Samaritan’s Purse hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 7:30am to 5:00pm.
Please note, if you are requesting overnight accommodation, you will be required to complete a criminal record check. Upon acceptance to the team, we will send you an invitation to complete a background check online – this process takes a minimum 24 hours to process. Please take this into consideration when selecting your shifts. Alternatively, if you’ve had a criminal record check done in the past 2 years with another organization, you may send us a copy.
Our focus is helping with the restoration of homes and properties at no cost to allow families to safely return home following a disaster. Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1973, Samaritan's Purse Canada has helped victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. We share God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. We ask our volunteers to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with our purpose as they serve with us. Samaritan’s Purse helps people regardless of their religious faith, race, gender, or socio-economic standing. For more information on the foundation of our faith, please see our Statement of Faith.
"Go and do likewise" … Luke 10:37d
