LDRNY Eletter | Eletter Archive
Dear Friends of Lutheran Disaster Response of New York:
Here’s the May 4th edition of Comfort & Renew Online, a weekly e-newsletter provided by LDRNY. If you have something to share, please drop an email to mikki@LDRNY.org .
LDRNY partner receives grant
Koinonia NYC, the urban ministries of Koinonia and an LDRNY partner, was recognized recently by the faculty, staff and students of Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School with a grant of $2,500 from the Lutheran Crusader Fund. To read the full story and see a photo, go to www.LDRNY.org and click on Top News.
Saint Peter's, Manhattan, hosts 9/11 memorial sculpture
Saint Peter's, Manhattan, an ELCA congregation, is home to a sculpture celebrating the memory of those killed on Sept. 11."Ascent,"? sculpted by Mark Pilato, arrived for display at Saint Peter's on April 17. It had previously been displayed at St. Paul's Chapel at Ground Zero. Saint Peter's invites you to visit the sculpture, before it moves on to its next display stop at the Pentagon in Washington, D. C. It will be at the church until May 8. To read more, go to http://www.mnys.org/headlines/911_sculpture.html
LDRNY, Faithful Response, OEM offer stress management workshop
LDRNY and Faithful Response, in conjunction with Nassau County's Office of Emergency Management, are offering a free workshop on Comprehensive Acute Traumatic Stress Management (CATSM), May 13 or May 22, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Freeport Firehouse, Freeport, Long Island. The workshop features Dr. Ray Shelton, director of Professional Development with the American Academy of Experts in traumatic stress. For more information or to register, call Michael Arcari, Faithful Response, 516-679-0080, help@faithfulresponse.org Or visit www.LDRNY.org
NYDIS seeks program director
New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS) seeks a program director to manage disaster mitigation education and preparedness training initiatives and interagency and government disaster planning needs. This staff position will be the senior staff person under the executive director. Email pgudaitis@nydis.org, or fax to 212-669-6101.
American Red Cross seeks organizations for community sheltering
Hurricane season arrives in June, and it's everyone's job to be prepared. The American Red Cross (ARC) is seeking partnerships with community-based organizations for community sheltering. ARC will provide the training, verify that the shelter is safe and meets ARC standards, and cover all the related shelter expenses (food, equipment & liability). The agency/church/organization would provide the volunteers and/or the facility, and ARC would train the volunteers to work in the shelter as a team. The shelters could be located at your church, school or facility, or volunteers could be assigned to an ARC shelter location. Your organization would “adopt� a shelter to run as a team with ARC's support and guidance. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Esther Bevers-Ng, 516-747-3500 X 224 beversng@usa.redcross.org
2nd Annual New York State Disaster Human Services Conference set
Disaster Human Services is a critical component of emergency management, bringing together voluntary agency, faith-based, private and governmental sectors with the shared goal of protecting lives and property in times of disaster. This two-day conference, June 27-28 at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, Brookville, will target organizational leadership and disaster human services planning. A series of expert panels, workshops, and facilitated discussions will be presented over the course of the two days, ending with a tabletop exercise on Wednesday afternoon. Visit www.nysvoad.com for more information.
9/11 documentary at Tribeca Film Festival
Congratulations to "Heart of Steel," produced with The September 11th Families Association, "The Heart of
Steel" follows the journey of "The Renegade Volunteers", a group or ordinary citizens who banded
together after the 9/11 attacks and changed the course of the relief effort. The 9/11 Families Association is a
partner of LDRNY at the Comfort and Renew Center, and this film has been shown as part of the Koinonia NYC
Faith Walk experience. Tickets are $12 and can purchased at www.tribecafilmfestival.org. For more
information and to view a trailer please visit www.theheartofsteel.com.
NYDIS sponsors Third Annual Clergy Summit
Register now for NYDIS's Third Annual Clergy Summit, to be held June 1, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at NYU Kimmel Center. The day-long event will focus on best practices for clergy and religious leaders to empower and protect their congregations and communities through disaster preparedness. The keynote address will be delivered by Bishop Charles Jenkins of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. The agenda includes guest speakers and experiential learning through a "tabletop" exercise interspersed with training briefs provided by trainers with expertise in various aspects of disaster response and preparedness. Registration deadline: May 26. Contact the Rev. Susan Lockwood, NYDIS, 212-669-6100 slockwood@nydis.org
Salvation Army decentralizes WTC assistance
The Salvation Army of Greater NY's WTC Recovery office on East 52nd St. will officially close as of June 30. By that date The Salvation Army will be referring all remaining active WTC clients to case managers at its Corps Community Centers throughout Manhattan. Over the next four months, The Salvation Army will partner with NYDIS's 9/11 Outreach Coordinator, Mariam Mahmud, to send as many cases as possible to the NYC 9/11 Unmet Needs Roundtable to secure sustainable recovery support.
Churches needed to sponsor Katrina evacuees
LDRNY's partner, New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS) is seeking churches and families to sponsor Katrina evacuees who are being resettled from hotels. NYDIS has the profiles of many families large and small needing a home. If your church is interested in sponsoring, contact NYDIS at www.NYDIS.org
Help line available for Katrina evacuees in NYC
Case managers are available to work with Katrina evacuees in New York City, helping to plan for their future. Catholic Charities, Archdiocese NY, is coordinating the effort. Katrina evacuees can call 1-888-744-7900, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Helpline is not a general information and referral line for Katrina-related questions. It is designed to be the central point for assigning clients to case managers. For more information on Katrina help, go to www.LDRNY.org.
Does your church want to learn about preparedness?
Michael Arcari, program director for Faithful Response, an LDRNY partner, is available to discuss disaster preparedness at your church. He can discuss how to be prepared, along with showing what goes into a Go Bag, or a topic of special interest to you. To schedule a talk at your church, call Arcari at 516-679-0080, or faithfulresponse@ldrny.org. Visit www.LDRNY.org.
Servant event opportunities in NYC
Is your congregation looking for a Servant Event opportunity for Summer 2006? Koinonia NYC organizes servant events that include service projects, faith-based conversations, worship disciplines, Bible study, New York City experiences and a Faith Walk? at Ground Zero. The full-week schedule combines service time in the urban environment of New York City with a closing weekend retreat at Koinonia's wilderness setting in cabin housing. Koinonia NYC will work with your group to create an event that will suit your group's interest and needs. Koinonia NYC is a ministry of Koinonia and works in partnership with Lutheran Social Services Lutheran Disaster Response of New York), and New York City Lutheran congregations to coordinate a meaningful broad-based experience. Housing options are available throughout Manhattan and the greater New York area, depending on group needs. Servant events can also be arranged with Koinonia NYC throughout the year as a week-long event, an extended weekend, or a weekend. For additional information contact the Koinonia NYC office at 212-669-6131 or KoinoniaNYC@yahoo.com. Additional information can also be found at www.KoinoniaNY.org or www.LDRNY.org.
Want to be a docent for Ground Zero tours?
The 9/11 Families Association is training volunteer docents to lead tours of Ground Zero. There are training dates in November in December. You can download an application at www.tributenyc.org/
Take a planned Faith Walk around Ground Zero
LDRNY partner Koinonia NYC invites you to take a Faith Walk around Ground Zero. Faith Walks are inspirational and educational tours of Ground Zero and surrounding landmarks, encouraging healing and hope in the face of despair. If you’re planning a trip to New York City, or want to read more about others’ experiences, go to www.LDRNY.org. Participants always report back that they liked the Faith Walk. Here is a comment from one person: "It was informative, very moving, and certainly uplifting. In your very kind and thoughtful manner, you put us all at ease. Your friendly way made us all able to participate and enjoy this opportunity."
Make a gift to LDRNY
LDRNY is grateful for the gifts it receives. If you’d like to make a donation to honor or memorialize someone, send a check to LDRNY at the address below. Tell us who should be notified of the gift, and please provide an address. Thrivent members will have their gift matched.
You may now make a gift to support the work of LDRNY among the hidden victims of Sept. 11 online, thanks to Lutheran Community Foundation’s Charity Finder. Go to
http://www.thelcf.org/donors/charityfinder_details.asp?charity_id=145
Events, programs and training on www.LDRNY.org
You’re reminded to check the LDRNY.org website often for a complete listing of events taking place around Ground Zero and in lower Manhattan, and for programs and training relating to 9/11. They’re listed here: http://www.ldrny.org/comfort/comfort3.asp
Helpful sites you may want to visit
• Lifenet www.9-11MentalHealth.org 1-800-LIFENET.
LDRNY contact info
To contact LDRNY, call 1-866-864-1600, or send an email to Mikki@ldrny.org Visit the website for information on any of our programs – www.LDRNY.org.
LDRNY
22 Cortlandt St. 10007
New York, NY
1-866-864-1600
212-406-9736
# # #
|
