California11/13/2025 Los Angeles In early January 2025, Southern California was devastated by a series of destructive never-before-seen wildfires. Extreme heat, drought, and hurricane-force Santa Ana Winds led to the accelerated spread of fires in the surrounding Los Angeles area, most notably the Palisades and Eaton Fires. As winds made containment nearly impossible, these fires ravaged communities for over 21 days and resulted in catastrophic loss of life and property as well as extensive damage that displaced entire communities.
Rebuilding efforts are underway and Week of Compassion is working with San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity and First Christian Church of Torrance to receive volunteers to help with rebuilding efforts. -- minimum age : 16 -- group size : 5-20 -- registration : suggested donation of $10/person/night that will go to FCCT to help cover utility usage. -- housing : air mattresses at First Christian Church Torrance, showers on site -- meals : responsibility of the group, with access to a full kitchen at FCCT Single day, weekend, and week-long opportunities are available now for individuals or groups that do not need lodging. Housing will be available beginning January 2026 (except Holy Week and the month of July). A Week of Compassion site host can be present to help guide your group by request January-March 2026. western North Carolina11/13/2025 Christmount In late September of 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and moved across Georgia into the Appalachian mountain range. Helene deposited record-breaking amounts of rainfall across Western North Carolina, an area that does not have experience with hurricanes. This historic rainfall caused major flooding, downed trees, and mudslides that wreaked havoc on infrastructure, homes, and waterways.
Christmount Christian Assembly, the national conference center for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), located in Black Mountain, North Carolina experienced extensive damage. Thanks to the hard work of locals and volunteers, repairs are well underway but more help is needed, and recovery efforts are ongoing at Christmount and in the surrounding community. Week of Compassion is working with Christmount and community partners to continue to welcome volunteers for ongoing cleanup and rebuild efforts. Service Learning Weeks in 2026: - June 7 - June 21 - June 28 - July 5 - July 12 - July 19 - July 26 - August 2 Dates for all locations are available by request. -- housing: Christmount Mississippi11/13/2025 Rolling Fork In 2023, a deadly EF-4 tornado devastated Rolling Fork, destroying hundreds of homes, including much of the affordable rental housing in this rural community.
Week of Compassion is partnering with Rolling Fork Rising to build new homes and create opportunities for homeownership for renters displaced by the tornado. -- minimum age : 14 – including 2 adults (21+) for every 5 minors -- maximum group size : 16 -- housing : First Baptist Church, Rolling Fork - classrooms converted into bunk rooms -- meals : responsibility of the group -- registration : $25/person/night Week of Compassion Hosted Weeks in 2026: - June 20 Dates for all locations are available by request. eastern Kentucky11/13/2025 Appalachia In 2022 Eastern Kentucky experienced historic flooding that destroyed homes and businesses. In February of 2025, these same areas were hit with even more flooding that impacted communities already trying to rebuild.
Week of Compassion is working with Pike County Relief Services and First Christian Church, Pikeville to receive volunteers to help with rebuilding efforts. Pike County Relief Services (hosted by First Christian Church, Pikeville KY) Pike County Relief Services is flexible in accommodating groups of various ages and sizes. Ideally, groups will have at least one skilled leader. -- minimum age : 14 -- group size : 1-20 -- registration : none, suggested donation to FCCP -- housing : air mattresses at the church -- meals : responsibility of the group, with kitchen facilities available at the church Week of Compassion Hosted Weeks in 2026: - March 8 - March 15 - June 7 - June 14 - June 21 - June 28 - July 12 Texas9/5/2025 San Angelo Over 2025 Fourth of July weekend, heavy rainfall poured over central Texas causing catastrophic flash flooding that caused severe damage, injuries and deaths. Across Texas, approximately 4,000 homes have been affected. In San Angelo alone, more than 65 homes were destroyed, and over 500 were severely damaged. It is estimated that 300 of these homes include families with children.
Week of Compassion is partnering with Grace Christian San Angelo, United Way, and Galilee CDC to receive volunteers to help the community of San Angelo rebuild. Read a special invitation from Grace Christian pastor Rev. TJ Shoop-York to learn more about joining in this significant recovery effort. -- minimum age : 14 years old -- group size : 1-30 -- schedule : single-day, one-week, and multi-week opportunities (Week of Compassion Site Host onsite January 16-31, 2026) -- registration : suggested donation to Grace Christian San Angelo -- housing : air mattresses at Grace Christian, with alternative housing on case-by-case basis -- meals : responsibility of the group, with access to a full kitchen at Grace Christian All dates available by request. Please use this form to register directly via Grace Christian. Florida9/5/2025 Greater Pine Island In September of 2022, the island was devastated by Hurricane Ian with 150 mph winds that swept through the island for over 12 hours. This was one of the most powerful storms to ever strike Florida. The island’s communities were devastated. Tragically, five lives were lost, and 90% of the buildings, including homes and businesses, sustained damage. A staggering 20 percent of these structures were classified by county officials as having “major damage,” while 3 percent were completely destroyed.
The island was further isolated when the road leading to the Little Pine Island bridge was washed away. Left without access to the mainland or any on-Island government or coordinating entity to address their immediate needs, Islanders and island-based nonprofits sprang into action. Neighbors rallied together, providing support and assistance to one another in the aftermath of the devastating storm. Since then, the island has been hit by Idalia (2023), and Debby, Helene, and Milton (all 2024). Week of Compassion has partnered with Greater Pine Island Alliance (GPIA) Long-Term Recovery Group since 2022 and is now collaborating to refer volunteers to help with ongoing recovery efforts. -- minimum age : 14 -- group size : ideal group size is 4-5; can accommodate larger groups, split into teams of 4-5 (each w/ transportation & strong group leader) -- housing : handled case by case. -- meals : responsibility of the group (sometimes local organizations provide lunches) Dates for all locations are available upon request. Texas9/5/2025 Houston area Over the last 10 years, the Greater Houston area has experienced multiple climate disasters. Eight of them were large enough to receive federal disaster declarations, including both a derecho windstorm and a hurricane in 2024. The city has also seen countless localized and smaller scale disasters including severe storms, power outages, and industrial accidents. Week of Compassion is working with The Restoration Team to receive volunteers for repairs to homes damaged by one or more of these disasters: Hurricane Harvey (2017), Winter Storm (2021), summer derecho (2024), Hurricane Beryl (2024). Individuals and groups are welcome!
-- minimum age : 14 -- maximum group size : 21 – including 2 adults (21+) for every 5 minors -- schedule : single-day, weekend, and week-long opportunities -- registration : $25/person/day -- housing : Kingwood Christian Church -- meals : responsibility of the group, with kitchen available at the church Dates for all locations are available by request. eastern North Carolina9/5/2025 Craven County Week of Compassion has an ongoing referral partnership with the Craven County Disaster Resilience Alliance to support home repairs for survivors of Hurricane Matthew (2016) and Hurricane Florence (2018).
-- minimum age: 14 (can accommodate a limited number of youth age 12-13 with legal guardian present) -- maximum group size: 40 -- housing: bunk rooms at Volunteer Village -- registration: $25/person/night -- meals: responsibility of the group Dates for all locations are available by request. Puerto Rico9/5/2025 San Juan In late September 2022, Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico, destroying homes, buildings, and systems still recovering from Hurricanes Irma and Maria five years earlier. Week of Compassion is partnering with Iglesia Cristiana Discípulos de Cristo en Puerto Rico, Techos Pa’ Mi Gente, and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to receive volunteers to continue supporting the recovery efforts following hurricanes Maria, Irma, and Fiona on the island. In the words of leaders in the community: It is our sincere hope that you will come to describe your journey as a 'mission pilgrimage.' More than a difference in semantics, we believe that by undertaking to make a mission pilgrimage, we more easily shift our perspective from 'What am I going to do?' to 'What is God going to do in and through me and those I meet?'  Teams will work in the San Juan metro area on roof repairs, as well as some other home repairs; teams may also work at the operations center, supporting the community garden or other resilience efforts.
-- minimum age : 14 – including 2 adults (21+) for every 5 minors -- maximum group size : 16 -- registration : $60/person/day (includes housing, offset of building materials, & some on-island transportation) -- housing : dorm style rooms at the operations center (San Juan) -- meals : responsibility of the group -- schedule : Groups typically arrive Sunday, work Monday-Friday, and depart on Saturday |
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Week of Compassion is the relief, refugee and development mission fund
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