Category: United States

IOCC’s Hurricane Michael Response

November 9, 2018

Hurricane Michael struck the Florida Panhandle as one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the country, causing extensive storm surge on the coast and hundreds of tornadoes as it crossed into Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia. The full extent of damage is still ...

United States: Next-Generation Service

September 25, 2018

One aim of Serv-X-treme, IOCC’s annual service-leadership conference for high-school juniors and seniors, is supporting its participants’ long-term engagement in Orthodox service. With this in mind, throughout ...

IOCC’s Updated Response to Florence

September 21, 2018

Hurricane Florence is gone, but the work of response and recovery is just beginning. IOCC is on the ground in North Carolina ...

IOCC’s Response to Hurricane Florence

September 14, 2018

Hurricane Florence has set a direct course for the Carolinas and is expected to cause torrential rain, dangerous flooding, and storm surge across the region. IOCC is preparing ...

A Note From the Field

September 11, 2018

The week of August 13, 2018, ten alumni of IOCC’s Serv-X-treme youth leadership conference gathered from all over the country in Daytona Beach, Florida. Our assignment was to rebuild a home for John, a veteran, who lives on a fixed income in a one-bedroom ...

Our Work Is Not for the Faint Hearted

August 30, 2018

In recognition of National Preparedness Month, we would like to thank the 1,300 plus IOCC volunteers who have, throughout the years, dedicated over 40,000 hours of hard work to help more than 250 families rebuild after their homes were damaged by natural disasters.