Disaster relief’s Tommy Puckett to retire in June

January 29, 2009

Tommy Puckett, director of men’s ministries and disaster relief for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM) for almost 20 years, has announced he

State disaster relief response ‘hitting all cylinders’

October 16, 2008

Alabama Baptist disaster relief teams have responded more in 2008 than in the last few years put together, said Tommy Puckett, state disaster relief director.

Alabama Baptists top 600 volunteer workdays, near ‘disaster fatigue’

October 2, 2008

In the wake of back-to-back hurricanes, Alabama Baptist volunteers are still “all over the map,” said Tommy Puckett, state disaster relief director. “When we shut

Despite weariness, Alabama Baptists, others continue disaster response

September 25, 2008

For several weeks now, dozens of Alabama Baptists have been dreaming of nothing but green beans, mashed potatoes, rolls, meat — and cooking it all

Baptists assist storm victims, conflict refugees

September 4, 2008

In two parts of the world where a “storm” has passed, Baptists are digging in to deal with needs left in the wake. In the

Baptists help with Hurricane Dolly cleanup

August 7, 2008

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Disaster relief volunteers from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC) are providing meals and assisting in cleanup in the Rio Grande

Three Alabamians, others injured in wreck during Thailand tsunami warning

August 4, 2008

Three Alabamians and several other Baptist workers were injured early July 25 when a vehicle slammed into the two-ton truck carrying the team of volunteers