SPOKANE, Wash – The hundreds of families who lost their homes in the Spokane-area wildfires this month are getting extra hands to help dig through the rubble and find what’s important to them.
Volunteers from Samaritan’s Purse are on the ground, literally sifting through the debris to help families salvage important items.
“There’s no pretty way to say it or glamorous way to go about it, they’re doing the dirty work I had been thinking about doing myself for so long,” said Gregg Morin, who lost his home in the Old Trails Fire. “And they’re doing it without hesitation.”
Samaritan’s Purse is an international disaster relief foundation. The group has 50-60 volunteers in Spokane right now. Some are local, others are from across the country.
They plan to stay for several weeks or longer, depending on the need.
“I felt like God was calling me to come out and help with these fires,” said volunteer Mykel Strickland. Strickland is from Deer Park and wanted to give back to fire victims.
“It’s definitely sad to see what these people have gone through,” Strickland said. “But, it’s very rewarding to find stuff they want and be able to give it to them and have it still be intact.”
So far, more than 100 families have signed up for their help, finding everything from coins to family heirlooms.
You can learn more about the organization and how to volunteer at this link.
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