by Melissa Ramirez Cooper, ELCA News Service
To date the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has
collected about $24 million to support Hurricane Katrina relief
operations. With more than $3 billion raised nationwide thus
far, the ELCA is listed as one of the larger organizations
garnering more than $10 million to support survivors of the
hurricane, according to the Feb. 23 issue of The Chronicle of
Philanthropy.
While the ELCA has raised sufficient gifts to fund a multi-year
disaster response plan in the U.S. Gulf Coast, "we are
encouraging members and congregations of the church to continue
giving" in response to "disasters that are less well-known or
have yet to strike," said Kathryn Sime, director, ELCA World
Hunger and Disaster Appeal.
LINKS:
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
http://philanthropy.com/free/articles/v18/i09/09005001.htm
ELCA World Hunger
http://www.ELCA.org/hunger
Disaster Appeal
http://www.ELCA.org/disaster
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
