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VIRGINIA TORNADO RESPONSE

It is the intention of CLP to provide response to this disaster incident in the form of One+Plus Kits, other donated items and recovery crews as the response develops. Currently the most urgent need is for funds. Lutheran Disaster Response & Lutheran Family Services of Virginia http://www.ldr.org is accepting donations for this relief effort as well as American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Federation of Virginia Food Banks, and other faith based organizations.
Please contact the CLP office for any specific information and/or your desire to help. When the affected area is ready for more directed response (as mentioned above), CLP will keep you informed.

One+Plus Kits

As Synod Assembly 2008 quickly approaches, you and your congregation might be thinking of putting together One+Plus Kits that can be brought to the assembly in Morgantown on May 30-31. During 2007, CLP distributed over 250 kits in Southern WV and in Ohio. We hope to have a strong stock of these kits ready for spring flood season in 2008.

We’ve revised the list of contents to include a small pair of scissors and a pair of rubber gloves. Also, please remember to secure the kit with clear plastic tape to help keep it closed during transportation. To personalize your One+Plus Kits, labels will be available at Synod Assembly.

Preparing for the Unexpected

Our friends at Catholic Community Services are sponsoring a 3-day workshop in Wheeling WV that will cover many important topics of disaster preparedness. Presenters for the May 6-7-8 workshop include Cheryl Ingraham of WV Council of Churches, David Hoge, Deputy Director of Homeland Security for WV, and our own Rev. David Westphal who has extensive experience with recovery work crews.

CLP would like to invite you to be our guest at this 3-day event. In order to ‘spread the word’ about disaster preparedness in the Lutheran community, CLP is looking for participants to attend at a very reduced rate. For a registration fee of $50, CLP will pay your fees, lodging and breakfast costs to attend this event (total $158). For more information and to register, contact Sherri at 304-242-5012 or Sarah at 304-582-4264 ASAP.

Covering the Uninsured

Did you know…?

• 4 West Virginians die each week due to the lack of health insurance… this amounts to 210 persons each year
• Between 2000 and 2006, an estimated 1,500 West Virginians died because they had no health insurance
• Across the nation, in 2006, “twice as many people died from lack of health insurance as died from homicide

April 27 – May 3 is national Cover the Uninsured Week. More information and a list of activities that might interest your congregation can be found at http://covertheuninsured.com

Patchwork Zig-Zag Quilt

The Heritage Quilters of Western Maryland have donated a queen size quilt to help raise funds for CLP programs. Chances to win this work of art will be offered through 2007 & 2008 with the winner’s name being drawn in June of 2008 at the WV-WMD Synod Assembly in Morgantown, WV .

Tickets for the quilt are available through the CLP office.
We welcome all offers to purchase them as well as to help us sell them to your community.
The price for tickets is $1 each, or 6 tickets for $5.

View the Quilt

Community Lutheran Partners, Inc.
PO Box 174
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
304-582-4264

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