by Staff | Apr 23, 2014 | Press Release, Tornado
MOORE, Okla.–The Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma’s (BGCO) Disaster Relief organization presented a $500,000 donation on Wednesday to the Moore Public Schools to build a 1,600-person storm shelter at a school in Moore. The BGCO, which has an ongoing involvement...
by Staff | Jan 16, 2014 | Tornado
Eight months after an eventual EF-5 tornado touched down west of Newcastle and roared northeastward for 17 miles during a 39-minute reign of terror that ripped through the heart of Moore, Sam Porter is close to seeing his dream of a safer heart of Oklahoma come to...
by Staff | Jul 31, 2013 | Donation, Tornado
Officials with AARP of Oklahoma present a $125,000 grant toward disaster relief work by Oklahoma Baptists. Accepting the donation from AARP, from left, were BGCO Executive Director-Treasurer Anthony L. Jordan and Disaster Relief Director Sam Porter. Representing AARP,...
by Staff | Jul 2, 2013 | Tornado
Dr. Anthony L. Jordan, BGCO Executive Director-Treasurer and Sam Porter, BGCO Disaster Relief Director give an update on what God has done through Oklahoma Baptist disaster relief since the May 2013 tornadoes.
by Staff | Jun 20, 2013 | Tornado
Dr. Anthony Jordan, Executive Director-Treasurer, and Sam Porter, Disaster Relief Director, reflect on the past month of work by Oklahoma Disaster Relief Teams and the amazing story of the continued generosity of thousands of people, churches and organizations around...
by Staff | Jun 19, 2013 | Tornado
