Coral Ridge Ministries Suffer Damage from Hurricane Wilma

One of my favorite ministries has suffered damage from the recent hurricane in Florida.

This is from NRB…

Coral Ridge Ministries, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, suffered severe damage as Hurricane Wilma stormed through earlier this week. Coral Ridge Ministries Executive Vice President Tom Rogeberg told NRB today that thankfully he and Dr. D. James Kennedy, their families, and their entire staff and families are all safe and sound. However, along with many other Floridians, some have sustained damages to their homes. The Coral Ridge sanctuary has severe damage with 3/4 of the roof blown off. It will likely be unusable for some time and electricity may be off until November 22.

Rogeberg wanted to convey a message to NRB radio and television station members that may carry their broadcasts. First, it may be difficult to reach the ministry at this time. However, you can attempt to do so by calling (800) 229-WORD or by logging on to their website at www.coralridge.org.

Programs will continue to be delivered, however they may not be new. The ministry is also experiencing financial difficulty at this time because of the hurricane. Please convey to your viewers/listeners that the staff at Coral Ridge is all fine. However, if folks want to help the ministry financially they may give online at www.coralridge.org. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

On a personal note: Rogeberg says that it is difficult to get groceries and water at this time, but that many local residents had stocked up in advance. “Neighbors are helping neighbors,” said Rogeberg, “sharing bread and canned items or whatever the other may not have. That is something you haven’t seen in a while.”