Hurricane Harvey relief

Bryant Sends Hurricane Victims to Movies for Mental Health Relief

In the wake of recovery relief for Hurricane Harvey and Irma victims in Texas and Florida, Pastor Jamal H. Bryant of Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimore, Maryland, noticed a key component missing from the efforts – mental health relief. With many families clouded with angst and concern from this tragedy, Bryant partnered with Silver Lining Entertainment to launch a mental health initiative called “Having Faith in the Middle of the Flood” to address this issue. He also bought out four movie theaters in Houston and Beaumont, TX and Tampa, FL to send hurricane victims to the movies to see

Blake Organizes Huge Donation Drive to Aid Hurricane Victims

An unusual Labor Day celebration took place at West Angeles Church of God in Christ (COGIC) on Sept. 4, as Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. launched the first regional donation drive to aid victims of Hurricane Harvey in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. Scores of vehicles descended upon the church’s parking lot to drop off non-perishable food, bottled water, toiletries, diapers, baby formula, women’s sanitary products, new undergarments, new children’s clothing, new adult clothing, cleaning products, plastic garbage pails, plastic trash bags, shovels and tools. Also, L.A. Lakers president Ervin “Magic” Johnson secured a donation of 300 pairs of shoes