New Mexico Baptist Disaster Relief is seeking donations of hay and other supplies for ranchers in the Texas panhandle. Recent fires that burned more than one million acres ravaged grasslands critical for cattle through the summer months.

NMBDR is also accepting donations of cattle and wildlife feed, salt blocks, and fencing supplies. Any monetary donations received will be used to purchase additional hay, supplies and transportation.

Ed Greene, NMBDR director, reports that NMBDR has fire cleanup and recovery crews on the ground in the panhandle and are seeing the devastation firsthand. “A million acres is almost an incomprehensible number,” Greene said. “And, its loss is a hard hit to the livelihood of a lot of Texas families.”

NMBDR is coordinating donations and delivery to Canadian, Texas, where the hay and other supplies will be distributed to affected ranchers.

To make donations: Call (505) 226-5310, or Visit NMBDRbcnm.org , and click on “Hay for the Panhandle”.

Information contact: Ed Greene, Director, New Mexico Baptist Disaster Relief (505) 553-6086

Background: New Mexico Baptist Disaster Relief is the compassion ministry of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt religious organization. NMBDR workers are volunteers. When they deploy to areas in need, they bring help, hope and healing to victims of natural and manmade disasters. NMBDR and similar groups from other states make up Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, one of the largest disaster relief organizations in the United States. For more information visit nmbdrbcnm.com  or facebook.com/groups/182404246480. Background stories about NMBDR and its work are published online at GoBNM.com. Visit the site and search “NMBDR”.