Press & Resources
Joy Shigaki to Lead NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund and Church Campaigns
March 25, 2010 Episcopal Relief & Development welcomes Joy Shigaki as the Director of the NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund and Church Campaigns. “We are so pleased to have Joy Shigaki at the helm,” said Rob Radtke, President of Episcopal Relief & Development. “She brings a wealth of
Partners in Haiti and Friends in New Orleans Featured in Web Series
The two popular web series, Power of Partnerships and Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development, are back this month. Both of these series highlight the importance of partners and supporters in furthering the agency’s mission to help heal a hurting world. This month’s installments focus on work
Episcopal Relief & Development Responds to Ice Storm in the Dakotas
February 11, 2010 On January 20, the Episcopal Dioceses of North and South Dakota were affected by a devastating ice storm and subsequent blizzard that left more than 14,000 people without power or access to clean water. In the wake of this disaster, Episcopal Relief & Development has responded to requests for emergency aid
Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday
February 4, 2010 Episcopalians everywhere are invited to observe Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday during the upcoming Lenten season. At the 2009 General Convention, Lent was officially designated as a time to encourage dioceses, congregations and individuals to remember and support Episcopal Relief
Assistance to Earthquake Survivors Continues
January 28, 2010 Over two weeks since the 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on January 12, the scope of the death and destruction is staggering. The most recent estimates indicate that roughly 200,000 deaths and 194,000 injuries have occurred. At least one million people have been left homeless and in need of temporary shelter
The Archbishop of Canterbury Helps Launch the NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund
January 26, 2010 On January 26, 2010, Episcopal Relief & Development hosted a luncheon in New York City in honor of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Rowan Williams. Among the 75 guests in attendance were friends and supporters of Episcopal Relief & Development and the NetsforLife® program