LDRNY Eletter | Eletter Archive
Dear Friends of Lutheran Disaster Response of New York:
Here’s the March 16th 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 .
Want to hear from a Lutheran church rebuilding in New Orleans?
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Orleans is making a newsletter available on the rebuilding process. To access the newsletter, go to www.LDRNY.org and click on Top News.
New restaurant opens in spirit of hope and rebuilding
LDRNY's Shirley Moy and Mikki Baloy attended a special dinner with New York New Visions, LCAN, and other partners at Colors restaurant this week. The majority of the Colors staff are formerly of the WTC's Windows on the World, restaurant and lost 73 colleagues when it was destroyed on Sept. 11. The dinner was themed "A Bittersweet Celebration," and was an opportunity to see the restaurant and network with those who have been part of the rebuilding and advocacy efforts downtown. Said the New York Times, "Colors has an inspirational back story, a genesis in tragedy, an arc of resurrection."
Shopping event benefits Faithful Response, LDRNY partner
Shop at Lord & Taylor in Garden City, Long Island, on April 4, and you can benefit Faithful Response, an LDRNY partner, and cash in on good discounts. Faithful Response is one of several non-profit organizations to benefit from this shopping day. You can participate by buying a $5 ticket, which entitles you to a 20 percent discount coupon, and additional savings passes. For more information and a ticket form, go to www.LDRNY.org and click on Top News.
Music program for families scheduled
Feel the Music, a program for children who lost a loved one on 9/11, announces a arts-based retreat for families in Nassau and Suffolk County, scheduled for March 17-19. To find out more or set up a music workshop in your area, contact: 212-669-6126
valerie@musicandhealing.org
New York and New Jersey Hurricane Katrina Guide available
The Human Services Council of NYC has made available a New York & New Jersey Hurricane Katrina Assistance Guide. Download it
at http://www.can.org/. The Guide offers information on local resources that may be helpful to people who were impacted by the 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes.
Salvation Army decentralizes WTC assistance
The Salvation Army of Greater NY's WTC Recovery office on East 52nd St. will officially close as of June 30. By that date The Salvation Army will be referring all remaining active WTC clients to case managers at its Corps Community Centers throughout Manhattan. Over the next four months, The Salvation Army will partner with NYDIS's 9/11 Outreach Coordinator, Mariam Mahmud, to send as many cases as possible to the NYC 9/11 Unmet Needs Roundtable to secure sustainable recovery support.
Churches needed to sponsor Katrina evacuees
LDRNY's partner, New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS) is seeking churches and families to sponsor Katrina evacuees who are being resettled from hotels. NYDIS has the profiles of many families large and small needing a home. If your church is interested in sponsoring, contact NYDIS at www.NYDIS.org
Help line available for Katrina evacuees in NYC
Case managers are available to work with Katrina evacuees in New York City, helping to plan for their future. Catholic Charities, Archdiocese NY, is coordinating the effort. Katrina evacuees can call 1-888-744-7900, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Helpline is not a general information and referral line for Katrina-related questions. It is designed to be the central point for assigning clients to case managers. For more information on Katrina help, go to www.LDRNY.org.
Does your church want to learn about preparedness?
Michael Arcari, program director for Faithful Response, an LDRNY partner, is available to discuss disaster preparedness at your church. He can discuss how to be prepared, along with showing what goes into a Go Bag, or a topic of special interest to you. To schedule a talk at your church, call Arcari at 516-679-0080, or faithfulresponse@ldrny.org. Visit www.LDRNY.org.
Servant event opportunities in NYC
Is your congregation looking for a Servant Event opportunity for Summer 2006? Koinonia NYC organizes servant events that include service projects, faith-based conversations, worship disciplines, Bible study, New York City experiences and a Faith Walk? at Ground Zero. The full-week schedule combines service time in the urban environment of New York City with a closing weekend retreat at Koinonia's wilderness setting in cabin housing. Koinonia NYC will work with your group to create an event that will suit your group's interest and needs. Koinonia NYC is a ministry of Koinonia and works in partnership with Lutheran Social Services Lutheran Disaster Response of New York), and New York City Lutheran congregations to coordinate a meaningful broad-based experience. Housing options are available throughout Manhattan and the greater New York area, depending on group needs. Servant events can also be arranged with Koinonia NYC throughout the year as a week-long event, an extended weekend, or a weekend. For additional information contact the Koinonia NYC office at 212-669-6131 or KoinoniaNYC@yahoo.com. Additional information can also be found at www.KoinoniaNY.org or www.LDRNY.org.
Want to be a docent for Ground Zero tours?
The 9/11 Families Association is training volunteer docents to lead tours of Ground Zero. There are training dates in November in December. You can download an application at http://www.ldrny.org/GroundZero/GroundZero4.asp> or visit http://tributenyc.org/
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
# # #
|
