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Published on: 6/26/2003
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Jim Burton, director of volunteer mobilization with NAMB said, "More than 100,000 Southern Baptists will volunteer in church projects this year.Most of those don't climb onto roofs or put up roof trusses, and we are very fortunate that not too many accidents happen, but they do happen." Usually, the regular medical and accident insurance that volunteers have will cover them when doing missions in the United States, but it is a good idea to check with insurers before going, Burton said.
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Burton said, "The idea is that when people go to do a missions trip they are going to do good things and are passionate about it, but things happen - ankles get twisted, cars can wreck - and if you don't have the right coverage, the financial pressure takes away from the totality of the experience."Burton manages World Changers, which every summer sends out volunteers to do construction work on about 1,600 homes."We do take out insurance on these volunteers since we manage World Changers," he said.