Lutheran Disaster Response of New York closed Nov. 30, leaving its New York City office at Ground Zero and turning over future disaster response in the region to Lutheran Social Services of New York.
LDRNY has distributed more than $9 million in gifts since Sept. 11, 2001.
It paid tuition for children who lost a parent and couldn’t afford to attend Lutheran schools, bought groceries, provided counseling and more.
© 2013 Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Comments
Gary L. Dick
Posted at 1:23 pm (U.S. Eastern) 2/5/2009
RE: the comment about "...paid tuition for children...couldn't afford to attend Lutheran schools..."
As an ELCA member, I would request that tuition assistance be provided to a school of that family's choice. It seems to me that for the assistance to be tied to Lutheran schools is coercion rather than assistance. Sure, we want to pass on what it means to be a Lutheran to others, but to force the issue is probably counterproductive in my opinion.
Print subscribers and supporting Web members may comment.
Log in or Subscribe to comment.