1. Helping Our Local Communities
God's Pit Crew is committed to helping locally. Since our inception in 1999, we have distributed over 100 million pounds of food and supplies with an estimated wholesale value of nearly 300 million dollars. Every year, God's Pit Crew serves an average of 180 local nonprofit agencies. These organizations are located in Danville, Pittsylvania County, and surrounding regions of Southside Virginia. Agencies arrive on an ongoing basis and receive product that they will take back to their local areas for distribution. This enables them to reach the many needy families who come to them for help. With the loss of so many jobs and layoffs in the past year, these ministries are increasing double and sometimes triple the amount of families they are helping.
Although these numbers are high, it has been challenging to keep the funds to buy fuel to receive this product, pay the utilities for the warehouse that we work out of, and so many other expenses.
2. Nationwide Disaster Relief
Since 1999 we have responded to a total of 60 major disasters in 23 different states. We have delivered and helped to distribute over 100 million pounds of supplies in disaster areas. Our volunteers have cut thousands of trees off of peoples homes, gutted out houses, patched roofs, worked feeding kitchens that feed hot meals to as many as 10,000 people a day. They have prayed with people and have given them hope in their time of need. We stand ready for a disaster with over 12 years of experience in disaster relief, over a million dollars in equipment and a volunteer list of more than three hundred people. If it's the Gulf Coast or locally... we are here to help. Click here to read more about what we have done over the past 12 years.
3. International Relief
For several years God's Pit Crew has partnered with other charitable organizations in sending relief to countries devastated by disasters in various capacities. In all, we have served over seven countries, including Haiti, Indonesia, The Bahamas, Mexico, South Africa, Japan and Jamaica. This has resulted in over 35 tractor trailer loads of supplies and life sustaining goods being delivered to Haiti and the building of eight homes and a playground after the January 2010 earthquake. After visiting South Africa, GPC Director Randy Johnson felt compelled to offer assistance to Compassion South Africa, an organization meeting the needs of many people in that area of Africa. As God directs us, we will continue to look for opportunities to share hope with those internationally who have experienced disaster or crisis.
4. Speaking Engagements
One of the greatest joys we have is to be allowed to share with others what God has done through this ministry. Our goal, when speaking, is to encourage others to get involved in the ministry of their home church. God has a plan for everyone and He can use anyone who has a willing heart to do great things for His Kingdom. The testimony we share about GOD'S PIT CREW is proof of that. No crowd is too big or too small, from Sunday school classes to Sunday Morning Service.
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