Press Releases

March 29, 2012 Beginning in Lent and continuing through May 25, donors have the opportunity to make their dollars go even further toward fighting malaria in Africa. During this period, any donation made to the NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $430,000, thanks to a group of generous 

March 15, 2012 This month’s Power of Partnerships illustrates the impact of women’s empowerment and gender awareness programs in rural communities, with a story about a woman who invited her husband to participate with her in an adult literacy program and craft training workshop. Learning and growing together,

March 9, 2012 Two series of tornadoes struck the Midwest and South on February 28-29 and March 2-3, impacting towns and congregations in many Episcopal dioceses. Some affected areas are still recovering from the devastating tornadoes of April 2011. A total of 39 people died in the storms that hit a wide swath of the South and

February 23, 2012 A Thank-You Message from the President of Episcopal Relief & Development Dear Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development: Thank you very much for filling out our strategic planning survey. We had a huge response rate and the information is rich and extremely useful. The board and staff of Episcopal 

February 21, 2012 This month’s Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development celebrates the “Give a Goat” Coffee House put on by the youth group at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Marco Island, Florida. The event featured live music, a variety of goat milk products and an appearance by a real baby goat.

February 15, 2012 Congregations around the Episcopal Church are invited to commemorate Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday on February 26. At the 2009 General Convention, Lent was designated as a time to remember and support the organization’s work worldwide. Many congregations will do so on the first Sunday in Lent