Office of the Bishop Suffragan for Chaplaincies "We Will Stand With You" (WSWY) Partnership Program after Hurricane Katrina for Dioceses/Congregations/Institutions The Episcopal Church Responds What Your Diocese Is Doing Click on the letter below to find your diocese and scroll down [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] Entries in red indicate partnership programs already in place or offered Alabama Assistance with re-building efforts 20 generators purchased and shipped to Mississippi 200 housing referrals made in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi Assisted in funding Disaster Response web page in Louisiana $5,000 to refugee assistance in Ft. McClellan, Alabama $11,000 grants to both Louisiana and Mississippi from offerings Coordination of ministry options for affected clergy with Province IV deployment officers $9,000 allocated to date for displaced persons resettlement assistance, including college students Respite program scheduled for late October at Camp McDowell for Mississippi clergy and families Provides a warehouse for the Red Cross in Montgomery, Alabama Diocesan contact:   Bill King (Deputy to the Bishop, Deployment Officer and Disaster Response Liaison) bking@dioala.org Alaska All congregations have given to ERD Diocese of Alaska is establishing a companion relationship with St. George's, New Orleans ( a parish determined to rebuild) Diocesan contact:  John Holz jcholz@attnet   Albany Christ Church, Walton is in the discussion stage to become a potential WSWY partner   Arizona Many congregations have donated funds to ERD and collected supplies for those in shelters in Phoenix and Tucson A special collection will be taken at the Diocesan Convention in October The Rev. Jon Coffey of St. Anthony's, Scottsdale went to assist in Mississippi Diocesan contact:  The Rev. Carmen Guererro carmen@azdiocese.org     Arkansas More than $3,000 in emergency cash has been sent to both Louisiana and Mississippi Trucks and vans with donated supplies and food have been sent to Mississippi The Rev. Canon Elizabeth Wheatley is responding for on-site work St. Luke's, North Little Rock, holding fundraising dinner and earmarking proceeds to help re-build affected churches The Diocese of Arkansas conducted an ingathering for the bishops of Mississippi and Louisiana which resulted in a total of $76,000 raised Diocesan contact: Joyce Hardy Jhardy@arkansas.anglican.org   Atlanta A major appeal has been made for ERD Video request from the Bishop Staff have been set-up at ecumenical/interfaith shelters in Atlanta and other locations in the diocese Coordinated resettlement of families to Atlanta as well as acted as a conduit for other locales Committment to fund a priest from Atlanta to serve in a Louisiana parish 40 diocesan priests will be working in Mississippi Diocesan contact: Richard Callaway rcallaway@episcopalatlanta.org Debbie Shew dshew@episcopalatlanta.org   Bethlehem $200,000 will be sent to ERD 24 floating pumps have been sent 2 clergy are preparing to repond 2 nurses have volunteered Volunteers are prepared to assist with resettlement and temporary housing Diocesan contact: Howard Stringfellow archdeacon@diobeth.org   California Individuals and parishes contributed over $225,000 to ERD pre-hurricane with several hundreds of thousands more contributed to relief effort Contributions from indiviuals and parishes were made to the Red Cross Fundraising activities have been held and are continuing to take place The children in the diocesse have been active: pen pals with children in Mississippi raised $2,500 in pennies; toys and clothes were sent to preschoool age refugees in Houston; car wash raised $950; 20 Katrina Kids Kits sent to Baton Rouge; cookie sale raised $800; God Squad of Contra Costa plans to work in Mississippi in August 2006, Peter Pan Preschool raised $700; junior high school students collected blankets and quilts for parish in Mississippi A host of congregations have adopted St. Patrick's, Long Beach, Mississipi, as many in the diocese konw the rector there. Large amounts of money have been raised; congregations are committed long-term; they are also sending work teams of youth and adults The Diocese of California has a protocol on Hurrican Relief that offers matching grants and relief effort suggestions sponsored by their Department of Faith Formation Diocesan contact: Sean McDonnell seanm@diocal.org     Central Florida Numerous parishes are partnering with a parish from the Gulf Coast Many Central Florida parishes have sent cash directly to ERD, others have sent cash directly to local parishes in affected areas There have been donations of equipment (including a van) and people to help loading and unloading-- ie. trucks with supplies Several parishes have sent work crews, mainly to help clean (inside and outside buildings)-- these efforts are coordinated to assure volunteers have adequate sleeping facilities Other volunteers range from professionals to laborers Some have offered to take people into their homes, however due to legal/safety concerns, it has been recommended by Red Cross and EMM it is better to help arrange hotel accommodations instead Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is accepting student from other Episcopal or independent schools who need refuge--with out requiring tuition they will educate, clothe and house families in need Grace Episcopal Church, Port Orange, indicated interest in partnership One-time work team going to the area in November Diocesan contact: Charles Dunlap cdunlap@cfdiocese.org   Central Gulf Coast See web site www.diocgc.org, updated regularly A Service of Prayer and Communion: Rememberimg Victims of Katrina was held St. Paul's, Daphne, is working with people stranded on Interstate 10. To see what supplies or volunteer opportunities are available please call the church. They are accepting donations of money as well St. Paul's, Mobile, is working with several churches in the Mobile aera to get supplies into Mississippi St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mobile, is colecting diapers, baby food, formula, wipes, first aid items, bottled water, powedered milk, canned goods, ramen cup noodles, can openers, cookies, crackers, peanut butter and jelly, and granola bars to be carried by truck for distribution at Gulf Coast Worship Center in Long Beach, Mississippi. These relief trips will be made each day for the next several weeks and there are on-going volunteer opportunities, including going to Mississippi to help unlaod supplies Trinity, Mobile, is collecting supplies, such as food items (children's cereal in particular), cleaning supplies, summer clothing on hangers, hygiene items and medical supplies to be sent to the areas stricken in south Mobile County. They are accepting donations of money as well Holy Cross, Pensacola, is colecting supplies including hygiene products (combs, toothpaste, etc.), cleaning supplies, underwear to take to Mississippi and to evacuees in shelters in Florida. Volunteer opportunities are available St. Christopher's, Pensacola, is collecting items, including bug spray, wipes, waterless soap, sunscree, water, hats, visors, deoderant, formula, frminine products, new underwear, pop-top canned food to be delivered to Mississippi. They are accepting donations of money as well Diocesan contact: Ken Cumbie church@stlukesmobile.org   Central New York           Diocesan contacts: The Rev. Richard H. Lewis sandrlewisho@juno.com Kathleen McDaniels kmcdaniel@cny.anglican.org   Central Pennsylvania List of approx. 50 temporary housing offerings given to Dio of LA, Dio of MS, Red Cross and EMM Two truck loads of personal hygiene items/cleaning supplies delivered to St. James, Baton Rouge and Jackson Diocesan support of ERD Diocese would like to sponsor an affected parish through WSWY Disaster Responses Commission formed Diocesan contact: Joe Seville canonjoe@diocesecpa.org   Chicago Encouraged contributions to ERD A number of congregations have sent money to affected dioceses Offered to coordinate, monitor and serve as a switchboard for response now and in the future Bishop Persell appointed Bishop Scantlebury to coordinate a 10--member diocesan response committee for victims of Hurrican Katrina Preparing information regarding Hurricane Response Committe to distribute at Diocesan Covnention St. Edmunds, Chicago, has raised $4,000 for ERD; school students raised $1328 to send to a relief agency; three parish familes are housing family members who were displaced St. Helena's, Burr Ridge, had a special collection and e-mail appeal which raised $1200 for ERD Nuestra Senora de las Americas, Chicago, had a special collection in September for ERD; also collected clothing to distribute at the Cathedral Shelter St. Peter's Sycamore, made the church rectory available to an affected family St. Mark's, Barrington HIlls, collected donations for ERD; relief supplies to be sent to Camp Algonquin where evacuees are being housed; volunteers are to help provide meals and clean site for housing at Camp Algonquin; parish wouild like to partner with an affected church through ERD or the Diocese St. Benedict, Bolingbrook, is planning a "New Orelans Cuisine Dinner" with a Dixieland band to collect donations for ERD; currently taking donated items to Power Connection in Bolingbrook; would like to sponsor a family in the area with another church, and formed a committee to research opportunities to partner with affected churches St. James' Cathedral, Chicago, sent donations from an October concert to ERD, pet rescue and the diocesse of Alabama, louisiana and Missisisppi Grace, Chicago sent $1085 from appeal to ERD Trinity, Wheaton, men's group organized a parish breakfast and sent money to ERD Ascension, Chicago collected donations for the Presiding Bishops Fund for Relief St. Gregory, Deerfield, held a benefit concert with choir and sent funds to American Red Cross; youth group held benefit "Battle of the Bands" and sent funds to ERD; parish families currently waiting to be assigned families by "companion" parish -- contacted Diocese of Louisiana and Diocese of Mississippi and are waiting to be assigned a a companion parish -- deferring purchase of $1000 frontal and will send funds instead of altar guild suppplies for companion parish St. John the Evangelist, Lockport, sent funds to ERD; has 10-15 quilters making quilts to be distribued to evacuees and has delivered 23 finished children and baby quilts to refugee center in Elgin; will meet twice monthly indefinitely St. Andrew's, Grayslake, held a benefit Fall Fest and sent money to ERD; The Rev. Dr. Claire Tenny was in Baton Rouge in September providing pastoral care at the Red Cross shelter; parish is linked with St. James', Baton Rouge; ecumenical service for remembrance and hope for hurricane victims held in September St. David's, Aurora, sent donations to ERD, Hesed House and Salvation Army, both in Aurora; collecting relief supplies and sending to Hesed House; praying St. Mary, Crystal Lake, sent donation to ERD; members are working at Camp Algonquin assisting the site in preparing for evacuees; discussing wiht EMM about hosting an affected family St. Edward the Martyr and Christ, Joliet, had a special collection which raised $793 for ERD and is considering a blood drive St. Paul's, DeKalb, is helping provide furnishings, clothing, and funds for a family being housed in St. Peter's rectory Grace, Oak Park, collected coffee hour proceeds, sent to ERD and Dominican University Relief Fund ($3,141); is collecting supplies for affected area; working with West Suburban PADS to serve meals; is interested in a partnership St. Chrysostom, Chicago, held an auction brunch and organ recital in March and earmarked money to go to rebuilding one of the churches in Misssisippi and Louisiana St. Peter's, Chicago, encouraged ERD donations with insert in Sunday bulletin; two parishioners gathered clothing donations and brought them to distribution center in Dolton, Illinois; The Rev. Sandra Castillo was in the Diocese of Mississippi to help provide bi-lingual services to Panama Medical Mission in October; Interfaith Prayer Service organized by the Lakeview Clergy Association All Saints and Messiah/St. Bartholomew, Chicago -- The Rev. Darryl James plans to be in New Orleans in November to work with St. Luke's Episcopal, New Orleans St. Michael, Barrington, is tentatively holding a benefit in February; sending donations to ERD and the Diocese of Mississippi and Louisiana; sent three turckloads of over-the-coutner medication, water, bedding and clothing to distribtuion center in Jackson, Mississippi; a work crew of parishioners went to help at Coast Camp Care in Long Beach, Mississippi in October; 2nd crew going in November; more info on church website: www.stmichaelsbarrington.org St. Hilary, Prospect Heights, is having an auction in spring; registry for household items in summer; sent donations to Vicar's Discretionary Fund at St. Pierre, Gautier, Mississippi; individual parishioners have also sent donations to ERD; working with Interfaith to explore ways to help evacuees; parish is linked to St. Pierre, Gautier, Missisisppi; sent sterling plated chalice, paten and ciborium to St. Pierre Diocesan contact: Anne Cothran acothran@epischicago.org   Colorado $60,000+ sent from diocese to ERD Made appeal to diocese and other funds going separately to ERD Appointed 2 point people to coordinate and communicate various needs Other parishes working independently—gathering materials (clothing etc.) and offering/providing housing Sending weekly electronic update to diocese with information re: providing help (esp. long term) Diocesan contact: Rebecca Crummey, Sally Brown katrinaresponse@coloradodiocese.org Connecticut Grant for $10,000 sent to ERD Offer camp and conference center for relocation assistance Interfaith refugee ministries working with EMM $50,000 designated to assist diocesan parishes in resettling $10,000 more is available St. John's, Pine Meadow are prepared to offer $3,000+ to the partnerhsip and are willing to send a team of workers to assist in any way needed, especially manual labor (construction/repair) and assistance with understanding and completing IRS, FEMA forms etc. Diocesan contact: Kevin Holland kholland@ctdiocese.org   Convocation of American Churches in Europe Prayer ERD contribution Return to Top of Page East Carolina $121,000 from contributions to the diocese "Hurrican Katrina Fund" of which $55,000 to Bishops' discretionary funds in the Diocesse of Louisiana ($20,000), Mississippi ($20,000) Western Louisiana ($10,000) and the Central Gulf Coast ($5,000) was transmitted Trinity Center, Salter Path, lead a matching gifts effort to get food and water to evacuees in florida conference centers through SYSCO, raising over $10,000 An ecumenical alliance of congregations, lead by St. Paul's Church and St. Timothy's Church of Greenville, NC is preapred to support, transport and resettle evacuees Peace Church, an emerging Episcopal mission near New Bern, NC sent a truck with water and essentials supplies to Biloxi, MS Interfaith Refugee Ministry will coordinate a relocation program for Hurrican Katrina victims relocating to North Carolina with EMM St. Andrew's-by-the-Sea, Nags Head, has been designated the collection site for specific supplies in Dare County for Katrina relief efforts Updated information and list of needed supplies on diocesan website St. Phillip's, Southport, NC and Fr. Kubler are interested in partnering with an affected church Diocesan contact: Matthew Stockard mstockard@diocese-eastcarolina.org   East Tennessee Upper East Area Episcopal University Ministry – East Tennessee State University students in Johnson City have collected supplies in the coordinated Upper East effort, and its chaplain joined the Upper East Area group who traveled to Covington, La., to distribute supplies. St. Columba, Bristol – donated to Episcopal Relief and Development. St. Thomas, Elizabethton – donated funds to ER-D. St. Mary the Virgin, Erwin – donated funds to help buy gas for a supply truck Erwin-area churches sent to the Gulf Coast. St. John, Johnson City – is coordinating relief efforts in the Upper East area. The church sent a van and trailerload of supplies Sept. 5 to Jackson, Miss., for distribution. Another filled with donations from area churches traveled to Covington, La., Sept. 13. More recently, parishioners have been collecting gift cards, over-the-counter remedies and other goods, and the interim rector was to deliver these to the Gulf Coast during a trip planned also to discuss setting up a sister parish relationship. St. Christopher, Kingsport – may house a displaced priest and family, and the church is hoping to partner with a Mississippi parish to assist in its long-term rebuilding needs. Two parishioners traveled to St. Thomas, Diamondhead, Miss., with a load of blankets and towels in November. St. Paul, Kingsport – is willing to provide housing for a displaced priest and family and has participated in the Upper East collection of supplies. The church is renovating a house on its property to be occupied by a hurricane evacuee who may stay for six months to a year. St. Timothy, Kingsport – is collecting funds for relief efforts. St. Bartholomew, Mountain City – has donated funds to ER-D. Middle East Area St. Raphael, Crossville – collected a special offering Sept. 4. The church prepared to assist 500 evacuees who were said to be heading for Crossville, but when they did not arrive, gathered supplies were forwarded to a distribution center. The church is collecting goods for shipment south, and it may sponsor an evacuated family. Parishioners also are assisting through existing volunteer relationships with relief organizations. St. Elizabeth, Farragut – parishioners are working through the church outreach committee to explore the possibilities of sending a work team to the Gulf Coast in January. The church also is considering partnering with a stricken parish to assist in its rebuilding. Immediately after hurricane Katrina, parishioners worked with the Red Cross at the Knoxville Coliseum, which housed evacuees on a temporary basis. The church has collected donated goods and gathered funds for Episcopal Relief and Development, and it held a special prayer service and Holy Eucharist for hurricane victims. Trinity, Gatlinburg – is collecting items to send to distribution centers. The parish also is investigating ways in which it can assist the dozen families evacuated to the Gatlinburg area; it is collecting items for the Sevier County Food Bank and it continues collecting other donations. Trinity has sent parish outreach monies to Episcopal Relief and Development for hurricane relief. Grace Point Diocesan Camp and Retreat Center – initially hosted three Gulfport, Miss., evacuated families. St. Andrew, Harriman – expected to coordinate a feeding program using ER-D funds for a Roane County relief effort that was to serve some 250 families. The evacuees did not arrive. The church is investigating ways to assist an individual evacuee. Ascension, Knoxville – has raised funds for ERD and has gathered materials to be used in Red Cross “comfort packs,” which include essential items for mothers of infants. It is housing a family in the Harley House who were evacuated from their New Orleans home, and the parish continues to offer them assistance as needed. Episcopal School of Knoxville –registered four evacuated students and raised money for use in relief by the Volunteer Ministry Center, a center for Knoxville-area relief efforts. Students collected diapers and toys for evacuees in the area. Good Samaritan, Knoxville – is working through the Volunteer Ministry Center. The parish filled 70 laundry baskets to create housekeeping “starter kits” for evacuated families. Two families have been adopted into the parish, and church members are supporting their relocation needs. Good Shepherd, Knoxville – has collected funds to send to ER-D and goods to send to relief-effort distribution centers. The church is investigating ways to assist the parish-affiliated Hillcrest Nursing Home, which has taken in several evacuees. St. James, Knoxville – has collected donations and forwarded them to distribution points; collected offerings for ER-D; and is working closely with the Volunteer Ministry Center to assist with evacuee arrival and relocation. St. John Cathedral, Knoxville – is coordinating relief efforts for the Middle East Area of the diocese. Initially offered on its Web site a Katrina page with information including links to relief organizations. The congregation has collected funds for ER-D and the Volunteer Ministry Center, and it has partnered with other church organizations in downtown Knoxville to provide volunteers, transportation, preparation and collection of goods and packages. Many members were trained by the Red Cross in preparation for assisting evacuees. The cathedral has relocated a family and an individual, and it has raised approximately $15,000 from donations by its members. Is considering sending a work team to the Gulf Coast and would support an area- wide work-camp effort. St. Luke, Knoxville –designated September cash offerings for ER-D’s hurricane-relief fund. A parishioner initially worked through the Red Cross to offer church assistance to evacuees who were temporarily housed at the Knoxville Coliseum. St. Thomas, Knoxville – has collected funds for ER-D through Sunday offerings and a Labor Day Dinner. Is investigating opportunities to house evacuated families and has assisted an evacuee in relocating to the area. Members have collected donations – especially cold and flu medications and clothing – and forwarded them to distribution centers, and church volunteers may travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., to assist relief efforts. Resurrection, Loudon – all cash offerings received in September were donated to a relief fund. St. Andrew, Maryville – has collected ERD-designated offerings and has adopt Christ Church in Bay St. Louis, Miss. Launched a parish e-mail group to identify skills and talents, and the church is assisting a parish member who has taken in relatives evacuated from the hurricane-affected area. A group of volunteers traveled to Coast Episcopal School in Long Beach, Miss., Dec. 14-17 to work wherever they were needed and to deliver shoebox gifts, coats and supplies. As of late November, eight parishioners had planned to go on the trip, and an invitation to participate had been extended to parishes across the diocese. All Saints, Morristown – collected items for the homeless New Orleans relatives of a parish family and contributed to the ER-D and Red Cross. The church is a designated Red Cross Shelter, and the vestry had offered it for use as a training center. Parish members have made and donated toiletry kits for evacuees and relief workers. The church is exploring housing options for families relocating nearby; is researching its talents; is exploring opportunities to work in disaster areas; and is developing a long-range strategy. Parishioners prepared 15 “flood buckets” (40-50 pound industrial buckets filled with deodorizers, bleach, scouring pads and other cleaning items for families returning to Gulf Coast homes). The church adopted a family and supported them in relocating to the area. Five parishioners traveled to the region with local Baptist groups to aid in tree and debris removal. The church would welcome an area effort to send experienced volunteers to the region after the first of the year. All Saints Day School – enrolled two students from the stricken area. Annunciation, Newport –collected funds for ER-D and has assisted a well-organized relief operation under East Tennessee Baptist Association. The church staged a benefit Gumbo Supper Sept. 24 with Southside Baptist Church, with all proceeds going to the Red Cross. St. Francis, Norris –re-used Easter Mite boxes for parishioners to save donations at home and sent collection to the Red Cross. St. Stephen, Oak Ridge – a member coordinated parish disaster relief efforts. The church has sent offerings to ER-D, and it is looking into a partnership with a storm-stricken church. One parish family has taken in evacuated relatives, and the parish is offering assistance. The church held a stewardship dinner called “Pot of Plenty” and sent nearly $3,000 in proceeds to Coast Episcopal School and the parish of St. Patrick, which is worshiping there. New books were gathered and delivered, and a portion of the revenue from the annual church bazaar was to go to hurricane relief funds. Christ, Rugby – has sent donations to the dioceses of Louisiana and Mississippi. The church has a 5-year commitment to ER-D tsunami relief, and the church planned to assist with hurricane relief as it was able. St. Joseph the Carpenter, Sevierville – collected funds for ER-D and collected and distributed funds to 36 families through the Episcopal Peace Fellowship. A parishioner affiliated with Penisula Health is working with evacuees, and the church rector assisted the Red Cross in de-briefing evacuees. Tyson House Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministry – students at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville are considering a mission trip to the affected area to assist in rebuilding efforts. South East Area St. Paul, Athens – considered ecumenical effort to assemble baskets for displaced families. Has donated funds to Coordinated Charities, which has assisted evacuees. St. John, Battle Creek – sent all of its disaster relief funds to ER-D. Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry – students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have been involved with campus collection drives, and students planned to contact evacuees enrolled at UTC to assist in making transitions more comfortable. Christ, Chattanooga – collected money for ER-D and funds and goods – especially underwear and socks – for local evacuee use. One parishioner took American Red Cross training for interviewing displaced people. The church planned to send supplies with a parishioner who would return to school at Tulane University in New Orleans. The church may plan a mission trip to the stricken area. The church rector said the church made available Heifer International, ER-D’s “Gifts for Life” and other helping catalogs for parishioners to select alternative Christmas gifts. Grace, Chattanooga – appointed a relief coordinator and solicited local volunteers. A mission trip may be planned. St. Martin, Chattanooga – emptied its food pantry and sent items to the Chattanooga Housing Authority, which is providing housing for the displaced. It maintains a drop-off point for the agency and for Community Kitchen. St. Martin Preschool, Chattanooga – collected specific items ranging from baby food to new children’s underwear. Sent a letter to parents seeking toys, coloring books and magic markers to be given to displaced children. St. Nicholas School, Chattanooga – students filled backpacks with new and gently used school items and toys appropriate for elementary school-aged evacuees. St. Paul, Chattanooga – serves as the South East Area coordinating parish for hurricane relief. The church has partnered with St. Paul, New Orleans, and with St. Peter-by-the-Sea, Gulfport, Miss. through the churchwide program, “We Will Stand with You” Members may plan a mission trip, and they have collected socks and underwear for evacuees. The church has sent approximately $20,000 each to the Louisiana and Mississippi dioceses. In September, the assistant to the rector took a group and a load of supplies to Coast Episcopal School in Mississippi. They stopped in Jackson, Miss., at the center from which relief trucks are dispatched and at Stew Pot Ministries, from which they drove a truck filled with tables, chairs and soft drinks to the coast. St. Peter, Chattanooga – took up a special collection for ER-D and served as a drop-off site for relief goods. St. Peter School, Chattanooga – collected clothing and money for relatives of a parishioner who lived in New Orleans and lost everything. St. Thaddaeus, Chattanooga – urged parishioners to contribute money to relief efforts. St. Luke, Cleveland – parishioners and clergy delivered a truckload of supplies to a church on the Gulf Coast. Has collected funds, and EYC members have made packages for the youngsters among local evacuees. St. Mark, Copperhill – offered assistance to local evacuees. Nativity, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. – assisted Community Kitchen in efforts to help evacuees, and has conducted two clothing drives. St. Alban, Hixson – planned to take in up to two displaced families and served as a drop-off point for relief donations. Collected cash donations. The rector, who had served previously in Mississippi, planned to offer his services on the coast. Good Shepherd, Lookout Mountain – The church has raised more than $60,000 as of mid-November in relief donations split between the dioceses of Louisiana and Mississippi. In addition, the 6th- and 7th-grade Sunday school class hosted the Blessing of the Animals in October and raised more than $120 for the ASPCA to help care for and place dislocated pets. Held special meetings to discern gifts, assets and talents, and added a week to its schedule of housing the homeless through the Interfaith Hospitality Network. Has partnered with Grace, New Orleans, through the “We Will Stand with You” churchwide program for hurricane relief. Good Shepherd Preschool – enrolled one displaced youngster and investigated enrolling children of evacuated families living in the South Chattanooga Recreation Center shelter. The Metropolitan Ministry – worked with Chattanooga Area Food Bank to provide food for the displaced. St. Francis of Assisi, Ooltewah – sent funds to ER-D; is assisting a family in Slidell, La.. St. Timothy, Signal Mountain – and its preschool have collected canned goods, cleaning supplies and other items to be taken to St. John, Laurel, Miss. The church may send a mission team to Louisiana. Christ, South Pittsburg – has donated funds to the Marion County Food Bank for relief efforts and collected supplies including clothing, toiletries, baby food and more. A church couple coordinated parish relief efforts. Thankful Memorial, Chattanooga – the rector visited evacuees at the South Chattanooga Recreation Center shelter, and the church collected contributions for relief work through Episcopal Relief and Development. The Diocese of East Tennessee Web site includes regularly updated links to hurricane-relief information on its main page at etdiocese.net. Parish relief efforts are updated in recent issues of the East Tennessee Episcopalian, online at etdiocese.net/pages/etnews.htm. Diocesan contact: Sharon Rasmussen editor@etdiocese.net   Eastern Michigan Volunteer police chaplain Glenn Stone spent 10 days in Houston Astrodome; spent week in Long Beach, Mississippi with a volunteer team from St. Paul's, St. Clair, including nurses with free prescription samples and other medical supplies, who took blood pressure, tested blood sugar and screened people to see the doctor; other memebers of the team unloaded supplies of clothing, personal hygiene products and food from trucks at the distribution center; still others assisted with construction and clean-up of many damaged houses in the area; one member of the team worked in the registration area and logged approximately 370 people who came through requesting assistance; St. Paul's is considering forming a partnership with St. Patrick's, Mississippi -- one of six parishes that lost their building in the hurricane -- who would need assistance over the next several months to few years Diocesan contact: Judy Downey grace1@intouchmi.com   Eastern Oregon Mainly ERD to date. Has Habitat for Humanity contacts. Diocesan contact: Diane Adams dadams@episdioeo.org Bruce Barnes flora@uci.net   Easton John Wright donated house to one family in Stevensville MD Christ Church, Easton, sent an 18 wheel moving van with supplies to Mississippi; other parishes contributed to the collection Diocesan contact:   Fond du Lac Diocesan Contact: Deacon Sue Burman edeaconsue@yahoo.com   Hawaii Family resettlement in St. Nicholas and St. Clement churches Trinity church sent stuffed animals to children in LA Grace church sent construction team St. George Church companion with MS parish St. Christopher's, Kailua, along with 4 other congregations, has adopted St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Diamondhead, Mississippi St. Elizabeth's has sent rag dolls they made (RagDolls2Love) to children in the affected region Several churches are working on a local effort to house law students from Tulane and provide work in local law firms A complete list of activities are on the website-- www.episcopalhawaii.org/ViewArticle.php?key+305 To date, 11 churches congregations and schools have reported collecting a total of $37,527 for ERD -- inlcuding the proceeds from a yard sale at Calvary Church, Knae'ohe and $2000 from the annual fair at Christ Church, Kealakekau. More is being collected St. Andrew's Cathedral, Honolulu, hosted a major fundraiser, organized by the Rev. Honey Becker -- $14,000 was raised and sent to ERD; additionally a Service of Prayer was held at the Cathedral to pray for those affected Church of the Holy Nativity and Day School, Honolulu, are working to establish a direct relationship with an affected parish--they are hoping it will be a church with a day school--$35,000 has been collected to this end ($25,000 from an anonymous donor and $10, 000 from the Thrift Shop) out of this total collected, a $15,000 check is being hand-delivered to East Hancock School in Kiln, Mississipi for school supplies for the students St. Nicholas, Kapolei, O'ahu, is working with EMM to help a family resettle in their community Grace Church, Moloka'l, has sent 2 congregants to meet others from various churches in Bogalusa, LA to assist those withou insurance with roofi