Learn about the long-term recovery in the Eastwick neighborhood of Philadelphia. Credits Producers: Mark Staples & John Kahler Executive Producer: Julia Menzo Produced by Prospect Productions in partnership with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (SEPA) of the ELCA
Program Director of Lutheran Disaster Response-U.S., John Pyron, has been doing disaster response work for over 15 years. Today, he shares why he supports local disaster response agencies like Lutheran Disaster Response-Eastern Pennsylvania (LDR-EPA). John confirms that your gift makes a difference and how supporting LDR-EPA can help flood survivors overcome unimaginable obstacles. I’ve been […]
A single dad with water rising in his first floor apartment, grabs his ten year old son, gets in the car and drives to find higher ground. They lost everything. Even worse, his son has ongoing nightmares from the terror of that day. One woman escapes her apartment as the water rushes in, only to realize that […]
Could you imagine not having heat through the long months of winter? While this may seem unimaginable for many, residents of the Lehigh Valley and Eastwick neighborhood of Philadelphia are experiencing challenges like these every day. After Tropical Storm Isaias caused severe flooding across eastern Pennsylvania, individuals and families are struggling to get back on […]
This week guest blogger Julia Menzo, coordinator for Liberty’s Lutheran Disaster Response-Eastern PA (LDR-EPA), shares how LDR-EPA continues to coalesce with its disaster partners and refine best practices. ********************************************************** In May, I attended the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) annual conference, held this year in Minneapolis, Minnesota thanks to Homeland Security funding that is allocated […]
Lutheran Disaster Response-US (LDR-US) has appointed Liberty’s Lutheran Disaster Response-Eastern PA (LDR-EPA) coordinator Julia Menzo to the role of Eastern Regional Coordinator. In this leadership capacity, Julia will work to strengthen networking and connection among partner ministries up and down the East Coast, from Massachusetts to Virginia. “As part of my role I will encourage […]
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