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Dear Friends of Lutheran Disaster Response of New York:
Here’s the November 3rd 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
Daylight Savings Time is time to update disaster plans and kits
Twice a year we change the time on our clocks. It's also a great time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors, update family disaster plans and check/restock your emergency supply kits and Go Bags. For information and tips on how to do this, go to www.LDRNY.org and click on Top News. Resources may also be found at http://www.ldrny.org/Resources/Resources2.asp
Hurricane disaster assistance available in New York City
Hurricane evacuees who require assistance should first call 311 or report to the Katrina Welcome Center to schedule an appointment at the disaster assistance center. The Welcome Center at 80 Centre St. (at the corner of Centre and Worth Streets) is accessible by the 4, 5, and 6 subway lines to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall or the J, M, and Z lines to Chambers Street. Center hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center will be closed Nov. 5 for Election Day and Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.
LDRNY needs holiday volunteers
Barnes and Noble on Astor Place will host LDRNY Dec. 2-4, as we wrap gifts to raise funds for our annual holiday drive. All cash donations made at the store will provide gift certificates for families economically affected by 9/11. If you'd like to volunteer for a gift-wrapping shift, send an email to mikki@ldrny.org or call the office at 212-406-9736. You can also stop in to shop on those days and have your purchase wrapped.
Advice for helping students recover from trauma
Tips for Helping Students Recovering From Traumatic Events is a new brochure from the U.S. Department of Education that offers advice to parents, teachers, principals, coaches and others for dealing with students' disaster-related trauma. For a copy, visit www.ed.gov or call 877-4ED-PUBS, while supplies last.
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
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. This week, gifts were received in memory of SAL SCIBILIA by Irene and Joel McFadden and Kraft Associates. 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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