A severe earthquake devastated
Haiti. Lutheran World Relief is Responding. Go to
http://lwr.org to learn more.
The coming days are critical as teams dispatch to Haiti to conduct search
and rescue efforts. Lutheran World Relief is working with partners on the
ground to deliver aid. Every dollar donated is critical to this life-saving
effort. Please give today.
There are several ways you can help:
Pray: for all those affected and those who are there to help.
Give: by making a donation to the Haiti Earthquake fund, you will help
ensure that LWR is able to quickly provide the most effective assistance.
LWR accepts donations by phone at 800-LWR-LWR-2, online at
lwr.org or by mailing a check or money order to:
Lutheran World Relief
Haiti Earthquake
P.O. Box 17061
Baltimore, MD 21298-9832
Or Give Right Now - Now you can also text gifts to LWR from your cell phone.
It’s quick and easy. Just text LWR to 40579 to make a $10 donation. Remember
to reply YES to the confirmation.
Messaging and data rates may apply.
Once immediate needs are met, further gifts will be used to help LWR respond
where the need is greatest, in Haiti or elsewhere around the globe. Please
also consider making an unrestricted donation which will enable LWR to
respond quickly to the next emergency.
Act: LWR plans to send material aid, such as quilts and health kits, to
Haiti. Help restore hope and health to people in Haiti and all around the
world by making quilts or health kits – visit
http://lwr.org/beinvolved to learn
more.
Connect: As we learn more about the needs of the people of Haiti, LWR will
explore more ways to help. Keep up with our on-going efforts by visiting
http://lwr.org/Haiti
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 multiplied by the fraternal benefit society.
Lutheran World Relief
ELCA Disaster Response
LCMS World Relief/Human Care
WELS Committee on Relief
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: more than $2 million from its
members and $1 million added by Thrivent Financial.
You can also send a check, made payable to one of the above organizations,
to Thrivent’s corporate address. Make sure to list “Helping Haiti” on the
memo line, and send the check to:
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
4321 North Ballard Road
Appleton WI 54919
No additional forms or paperwork are needed to secure the match.
We foresee this grant as going quickly, so please make your donation soon.
It will expire on March 31, 2010. For questions or alternative ways to
donate through this program, please call 800.236.3736. When promoted, say
“directory” and enter extension 83003.
