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Dear Friends of Lutheran Disaster Response of New York:

Here’s the July 14th 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.

Lutherans respond to Hurricane Dennis
Early reports from Lutheran disaster coordinators in northwest Florida and coastal Alabama indicate that most residents and their property got through Hurricane Dennis fairly unscathed with some minor damage. The storm damage was not nearly as great as when Hurricane Ivan hit the area 10 months ago. That storm caused the deaths of 29 people in the Florida Panhandle and caused about $7 billion in property damage across the South. To read more or make a donation, got to www.LDRNY.org and click on Top News.

New Ground Day Camps in full swing
This week, camps are being held at Ascension, Deer Park; Holy Trinity, Bellerose; Calvary, Hauppauge; and Zion, Rahway, N.J. To read the full story and see where camps are being held throughout July and August, go to www.LDRNY.org and click on Top News.

FEMA unveils online disaster help system
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed an online Individual Assistance Center (IAC) to allow those who have registered for disaster assistance to look at their cases on the internet. The IAC is available on the agency's home page at www.fema.gov.

Learn how to be prepared
All Together Now aims to empower New York City residents to take practical actions to be prepared for any emergency. In building, block, or household-based teams, All Together Now participants follow a series of preparedness actions, such as how to create a Go Bag, how to live without electricity, and how to help neighbors in need. OEM and the Empowerment Institute invite you to learn more about the All Together Now program at an upcoming information session. Hosted by various community organizations, all sessions are open to the public.  For a list of dates and locations in NYC, go to http://www.ldrny.org/comfort/comfort3.asp

Hurricane Dennis reminds us of the need for a Go Bag
All disaster and emergency experts recommend that the best way to be prepared for a natural disaster is to be prepared! A Go Bag helps you do that, especially during this year's hurricane seaseon. You can make or own bag, or if you don't want to, LDRNY has done the work for you. LDRNY's Go Bag is the most comprehensive disaster-preparedness bag on the market today. The red standard backpack is filled with more than 50 items to help a person survive in the first 24 hours following a disaster or emergency. Items include a flashlight, water, energy bar, whistle, rain poncho, mylar blanket, hand-warmer packet, radio and compass, first-aid kit, toothbrush, hand-sanitizers, ID holder, DNA/fingerprint kit, pen and pad, and much more. The suggested contribution for the Go Bag is $70 each, plus $7.50 shipping/handling, and can be obtained by calling LDRNY at 1-866-864-1600, or by visiting the website, www.LDRNY.org . Click on the red logo on the homepage to get more information and an order form.

Make a gift to LDRNY
LDRNY is grateful for the gifts it receives. This week, a gift was received in memory of SAL SCIBILIA, from George and Celia Petersen. 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

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."

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
www.LDRNY.org
Dr. John J. Scibilia, Executive Director (john@ldrny.org)