Updates on ELCA Response in Haiti

February 1, 2010 — Angela

ELCA Disaster Response has begun to post details of their current work in Haiti.  Check this page for updates and links including their Haiti Earthquake blog and detailed situation reports.

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Zion’s Haiti Response

January 21, 2010 — Angela

HaitiYou are invited to give financially to help the people of Haiti. Zion offers a great option for your giving, ELCA International Disaster Response. Your gifts given through ELCA International Disaster Response, designated for Haiti Earthquake Relief, will be used entirely—100 percent— for immediate relief and ongoing recovery efforts.

ELCA Disaster Response is already working through long-standing partnerships on the ground to provide emergency food, water, shelter and medical supplies to the people of Haiti. Your prayers and  generous gifts will make a life-saving difference.

If you would like your financial contribution reflected in your Zion giving statement:

  • Make your check out to Zion
  • Designate “Haiti” on the envelope and memo line
  • If you give cash, designate “Haiti” on the envelope
  • Zion will combine these gifts and send one check to ELCA Disaster Response.

Additional resources:

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Thrivent’s Million Dollar Challenge

January 21, 2010 — Angela

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members who want to make a financial contribution to support disaster response efforts in Haiti can have their donations to one of four Lutheran relief agencies , including  ELCA Disaster Response or Lutheran World Relief multiplied by the fraternal benefit society.

  • To give online visit www.thrivent.com/helpinghaiti .
  • To mail a check make it payable one of the listed Lutheran relief agencies, write “Helping Haiti” in the memo, and mail it to Thrivent at 4321 N. Ballard Road, Appleton, WI 54919.

Thrivent Financial will add $1 to every $2 its members donate, up to a total Thrivent Financial contribution of $1 million. That means a potential of $3 million or more to support relief efforts: $2 million + from its members and $1 million added by Thrivent Financial.

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Lutherans Respond to Earthquake in Haiti

January 14, 2010 — Angela

ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson has posted a message on the ELCA Web site to ELCA members regarding the earthquake in Haiti and the ELCA’s response. You can read Bishop Hanson’s letter at elca.org/bishopstatement. On the ELCA Disaster Response page you will find the most recent situation updates and details on how to offer designated financial support.

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