ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Southern Baptist Disaster Relief announced that church volunteers served more than 10.5 million meals so far this year, a record number boosted largely by response to Hurricane Katrina. The previous annual record was last year's 3.5 million meals served.
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The agency of the Georgia-based North American Mission Board said more than 9,000 volunteers from 41 states joined efforts following Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and provided 121,283 worker days. Donations topped $18 million.