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                     <span style="font-size:11pt;"><strong>BGCVA is continuing relief efforts to help in Houston, Texas and surroundings areas affected by Hurricane Harvey.&nbsp;</strong></span>
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                     <span style="font-size:11pt;"><strong>BGCVA's initial response will include a campaign for financial support from individuals, our churches, and the community at large. These funds will be coordinated locally by the <a style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration:underline;" rel="nofollow" track="on" shape="rect" href="https://www.houstonmetbmc.org/" linktype="1" target="_blank">Houston Metropolitan Baptist Ministers Conference</a> (HMBMC), Dr. Samuel J. Gilbert, II, President. In addition, a portion of the funds collected will be sent to <a style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration:underline;" rel="nofollow" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://lottcarey.org/" linktype="1" target="_blank">Lott Carey</a> to aid in a broader distribution of relief, including relief from Hurricane Irma.&nbsp;</strong></span>
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                     <span style="font-size:11pt;"><strong>Donations to BGCVA's Hurricane Relief Fund may be sent to BGCVA directly by giving online (<a style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration:underline;" rel="nofollow" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://www.bgcva.org" linktype="1" target="_blank">BGCVA website</a>), by phone (<span style="color:#000000;">804-228-2421</span>), by postal mail or in person at the convention office (1214 West Graham Road, Suite 1, Richmond, VA 23220). Donations should be post marked by Friday, September 22, 2017.</strong></span>
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                     <span style="font-size:11pt;"><strong>Please include your contact information with your donation so the Convention may send you a receipt and a final report of our relief efforts.</strong></span>
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                     <span style="color:#000000;font-size:11pt;"><strong>&nbsp; Thank you and God Bless.</strong></span>
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