Preparedness, Home Storage Center & Bishops' Storehouse, Richmond VA

Prepare Every House

This page has a link to the Mount Vernon Virginia Stake Emergency Preparedness website. We express our appreciation for their willingness to share their hard work with the stakes in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Most of the information contained on the Mount Vernon site is applicable to all members of the Church. We, the Richmond Virginia Stake (RVA Stake), do not have any editing capabilities for the Mount Vernon site.

Here is the link to the Mountain Vernon stake's site: Mount Vernon Virginia Stake's "Prepare Every House" Emergency Preparedness Site​​​

Here is a link to the Church's Stake and Ward Emergency Preparedness Guide: Stake and Ward Emergency Preparedness Guide

Here is link to the Richmond Regional Emergency Preparedness Facebook Page: Richmond Regional Emergency Preparedness

Here is a link to a shared Microsoft OneDrive folder that contains stake and ward emergency preparedness plans: Microsoft 365 OneDrive shared folder

The Home Storage Center is run by Church Service Missionaries

Hours of Operation: Saturday 8:00am to 11:30am. No appointments are required.

Bishop's Storehouse Needs Truck Drivers

The Bishops’ Storehouse is in need of truck drivers. The drivers will directly support the Church’s divinely appointed mission to care for the poor and the needy and provide humanitarian relief by transporting dry goods, perishables and materials by vehicle to distribution and operations locations primarily in the three local stakes. These are church service missionary positions.

In order to serve you must

• Commit to serve for 24 months and dedicate 2-3 hours per week on Thursday or Friday mornings

• Hold a current driver’s license with a safe driving record (if a CDL is needed, be willing to study and taking a driving exam to procure one)

• Be worthy to hold a temple recommend

• Be able to lift 30+ pounds on a routine basis

Responsibilities include

• Transporting passengers and/or cargo (goods and supplies) to and from specified destinations in a timely manner

• Operating vehicles (primarily vans or trucks) safely

• Loading, securing and unloading cargo in a safe, undamaged condition

• Maintaining radio or telephone contact with dispatcher to receive delivery or pickup instructions

• Ensuring vehicle’s road worthiness and performing minor emergency road service as needed

If you are interested or have questions, please contact Elder and Sister Brown, at 804-275-1460 or wel-sh-richmond@ldschurch.org.