NYDIS Honors LDRNY for its Support

Lutheran Disaster Response of New York, a founding member of New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS) was honored last week at the NYDIS Annual Meeting for its financial support and work with the Unmet Needs Roundtable.

Dr. John J. Scibilia, executive director of LDRNY, emceed the event, lauding all the work done to develop NYDIS in just a year.

“As NYDIS is honoring us for our contributions to the Roundtable, we want to recognize the work that they do for those among us who are the least, the last, and the lost after September 11th.”  NYDIS emphasizes cultural sensitivity and tolerance in readiness, response, and recovery, and oversees the Roundtable, which has provided over $3.5 million in direct assistance to 9/11 victims to date.

The event was held at St. Paul’s Chapel, where recovery workers came during the 9/11 cleanup to rest, have a meal, pray and find some respite.

Others honored included: Chadbourne & Parke, LLP; The Council of Churches of the City of New York; Episcopal Charities of the Diocese of New York; Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies; God’s Love Is Needed Now; International Orthodox Christian Charities; The Presbytery of New York City; Safe Horizon; Stroock – The Spirit of New York; and the United Methodist Committee on Relief.

Mikki Baloy, LDRNY coordinator, and Executive Director Dr. John J. Scibilia accept

an award from NYDIS

John J. Scibilia introduces speaker Ramon Nieves of United Methodist Committee on Relief