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Dear Friends of Lutheran Disaster Response of New York:
Here’s the Oct. 27th 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 Wilma
Relief efforts were under way just hours after Hurricane Wilma rushed across southern Florida on Monday. Lutheran Disaster Response, in cooperation with local Lutheran partner agencies, continues to assess damages, identify immediate needs and prepare relief efforts to begin as soon as volunteers can safely enter the damaged areas. To read the full story, go to www.LDRNY.org.
Get your paperwork in place before disaster strikes
Would you be prepared if you had to leave your house on a moment’s notice for a hurricane or other emergency? Do you have your paperwork all in one place and ready to grab on your way out? Disaster News Network provides tips on staying prepared. Go to www.LDRNY.org.
NYC Hurricane Katrina Welcome Center notes hours
As of Oct. 31, New York City's Katrina Welcome Center for Hurricane Katrina evacuees will be open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evacuees seeking social services from the city may now call 311 to schedule an appointment or go to the Welcome Center at 80 Centre St. in lower Manhattan. The Welcome Center and Disaster Assistance Service Center will be closed Nov. 8 for Election Day and Nov, 11 for Veterans Day. For more information about the city's efforts to support victims of Hurricane Katrina, call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov.
Grace, N. Bellmore, women get going on the Go Bags
Thanks to the WELCA group at Grace, North Bellmore, for helping to fill Go Bags. Go Bags are a great way to stay ahead of the curve on being prepared for any emergency or disaster. To see a photo of the Grace team, go to http://www.ldrny.org/Resources/Resources2.asp
To order a Go Bag, go to LDRNY.org.
Brush up on your emergency readiness skills
Imagine that you are without electricity, gas, water and telephone service. Imagine that all businesses are closed and you lack emergency services. What will you do until help arrives? The Department of Emergency Services in San Francisco has provided answers to these questions, including how to prepare for different kinds of emergencies. It also discusses the importance of a Go Bag. A friend of LDRNY said, “I thought it was pretty impressive, and unlike most other government-organized operations, it was
simple, practical, and user-friendly. Plus, the info seemed like it would be applicable no matter of where you lived.” To read, go to http://www.ldrny.org/DisasterPrepare/index.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."
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 <http://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
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