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Lutheran Disaster
Response
Lutheran Rural Response
Rural Response Coalition
Hands Across North Dakota
1997
1998 1999
2000 2001
2002 2003
2004 2005
2006 2007
2008
(Click on year to jump to those events)
January 1997
* National Lutheran Disaster Response joined with other agencies to
form the Disaster Task Force
-Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota
-Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota
-Catholic Family Services
-Aid Association for Lutherans
-Lutheran Brotherhood
* North Dakota declared a national disaster
March 1997
* Lutheran Disaster
Response North
Dakota activated
seasonal snowfall 116.6 inches
April 1997
*
Blizzard Hannah - 125,000 cattle died
* Breckenridge/Wahpeton floods occurred
* Oak Grove area in Fargo floods, Fargo Red River crests 39.55 ft
* Grand Forks floods - Grand Forks Red River Crests 54.1 ft.
* LDR Hotline established
* Emergency Housing began with 785 calls for donated housing
* Equipment and Tool Lending program begins/ checked out 4,381
pieces
* Sandra Simonson-Thums joins LDR effort as Rural Specialist
* LDR begins free counseling through Lutheran Social Services ND
May 1997
* Clean up begins--coordinated in excess of 3,450 volunteers
through the rebuilding phase
* Case Management begins, assisting over 1,161 families
* Partnered with Orphan Grain Train / loaned 2
"bread" trucks
* Aid Association
for Lutherans loans
staff member Bob Bottchen
to be Equipment Manager
* LDR National Church Congregational grants
June 1997
*
"Kids Helping Kids" Grand Forks project distributed over 3,000
toys
and 100 bicycles that had been donated for this purpose
* Delivered emergency food via Great Plains Food Bank -- 17,470 lbs
July 1997
* Construction began, repaired 389 homes and 13
churches
* Coordinated with Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota to
establish volunteer center
August 1997
* Aid Association for Lutherans donates 2 new pickups
* Cooperative effort began with UMCOR (United
Methodist
Committee on Relief)
-new warehouse built
* Great Plains Emergency Food effort / 2,862,174 lbs
September 1997
* Individual Member grants distributed from
the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America
(ELCA)
and the Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
(LCMS)
* Aid Association for Lutherans donates two trailers with tools
October 1997
* RAFT (Resource
Agencies Flood
Team) formed in
Grand Forks
with agencies: Lutheran Disaster Response, Catholic Family
Services, Salvation Army, and UMCOR
December 1997
* AAL toy drive - donated thousands of dollars
and gifts
* LDR Christmas parties sponsored by Lutheran Social Services-ND,
Lutheran Social Services -MN, Lutheran Social Services-SD
-31 parties with 8,144 attendees
January 1998
* Food assistance and case management began in
western N Dakota
* Initiated Farm Couple Retreats - 7 retreats held
* Otto Bremer Foundation grants for case management services
* Delivered generators to New York to aid with ice storms
February 1998
* St. Paul, MN Foundation Grant for Richland & Wilkin counties
* Delivered food to western North Dakota via Great Plains Food
Bank--18,197 lbs
March 1998
* First of three Tri-state LDR newsletters distributed
April 1998
* Lutheran Brotherhood grants distributed
* RAFT SOUTH case management established in Fargo
* Delivered generators to St. Peter & Comfry MN due to tornado
* Assisted LDR setup in Birmingham, Alabama
May 1998
* Delivered emergency equipment to South Dakota
June 1998
* "Project Neighbor" Fencing and Shelter belt clean-up, providing
wire and fence posts
July 1998
* Lutheran Brotherhood grant for Spirit Lake youth & families
September 1998
* Lake Region RAFT (Resource Agencies FAITH Team)
formed
January 1999
* Piloted Rural Crisis Response Directory for
Devils Lake Region
March 1999
* ELCA Division of Church in Society grant for
"Bread of Hope"
project
* Delivered emergency equipment to Garrison, North Dakota
June 1999
* 8 Rural Specialists hired for the state,
mentored by
Sandra Simonson-Thums
* Partnered with Orphan Grain Train and LCMS Lutheran
World
Relief for the reclaimed grocery program, delivered
2,149
boxes
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* Phase 1: Immediate Services grant through FEMA
July 1999
* Officially transitioned from Lutheran Disaster Response to
Lutheran Rural Response
* Cass-Clay United Way Services grant for 1997 Flood follow up
August 1999 *
Mountain, ND tornado assistance
* "Powerhouse of Potential" shared in Pennsylvania
* Rural Crisis Response Directories made for the entire state
November 1999
* "Pulse of the Prairie: Rural Families Facing the Future" sponsored
in part by LRR with 2, 700 attendees
December 1999
* Phase 2: Regular Services Grant through the ND Dept of Human
Services
* Farm Aid grant received for assistance
January 2000
* United Way grant
received for counseling services
February 2000
* Transition guide developed
* Web site developed https://lrrnd.org
* Partnered with Addiction Outreach of LSS
March 2000
* ELCA
Division of Church in Society grant received for
"Saving the A & P" project
* ELCA Division of Church in Society grant received for
"Bread of Hope" project - second year funding
June 2000
* Torrential rains brought flooding to Fargo-Moorhead area and the
rural areas northeast of Grand Forks
* Presidential disaster declared again - the 9th in 8 years
* Lutheran Disaster Response activated again
July 2000
* Case management
began
August 2000
* Straight-line winds of 111 mph hit the Devils Lake area, an area
already plagued with high water tables causing extensive
flooding over the past 4 years.
Case management extended to include this episode
* Phase III Transition team brought on board for working with
rural issues
* Counseling and telephone counseling initiated for rural farmers
and ranchers
* Rural Resource Coordinator available for resource connection
September 2000
* "Bringing Respect Back to School" presentations to rural schools
* Facilitator training held for Neighborhood Connections
* Small groups of Neighborhood Connections were formed
November 2000
* Retreats are held for various
groups: couples, men, women
December 2000
* Farm Aid grant received
* Reclaimed
grocery program delivered more than 7,000 boxes of
food in 2000
January 2001
* Cass-Clay
United Way funding sponsored "Rainbow Over the
Valley" and "Talk Time Tools" programming for children who
experienced flooding
February 2001
* Cass-Clay United Way
funding co-sponsored a family carnival in
Moorhead
March 2001
* Lutheran Disaster Response closes again
December 2001
* Disaster Response
Database developed by LDR-ND, offered on
a national level.
January 2002
* Lutheran Rural Response services/staff temporarily downsize
* Summary of services previously offered to date:
- Transition services
- Counseling Service - telephone and voucher
- Food boxes distributed
- Food Vouchers through "Saving the A & P" program
- Food Pantry assistance "Bread of Hope" in conjunction with
the Great Plains Food Bank (LSS-ND)
- Retreats
- "Powerhouse of Potential" community presentations
- Other presentations
January 2002
* Lutheran Rural Response begins building a faith-based coalition
to seek stable funding for continuing and/or adding services
for serving those affected by the rural crisis.
Refer to Coalition Members on home
page of web site.
April 2002
* Disaster Agencies Database developed by LDR-ND, offered for
sale on a national level. Proceeds used to support Rural Services.
August 2002
* Advisory Board had their first meeting. Two members each are
appointed by their Coalition Judicatories.
August 30, 2002
* Press conference held to announce name change from
Lutheran Rural Response to the Rural
Response Coalition.
October 2002
* New mission statement adopted - "Sharing God's love, working
with rural neighbors in changing and challenging times."
2003-2004
* Lutheran Disaster Response ND staff shared expertise in the
hurricane-ravaged areas of Florida through
experience
and distributing/teaching the Disaster Response Database.
May 2004 * Lutheran Disaster Response ND responded to the flooding in the
northeastern corner of North Dakota around the Grafton area.
February 2005 * Lutheran Disaster Response ND
Director becomes disaster consultant to
South Dakota and Montana.
June 2005 * Lutheran Disaster Response ND responded to the flooding in the
Edgeley area
as well as various areas around the State.
January - February 2006
* "Rise Up and Build
2006"
organizes volunteers from ND, SD, MT, MN and WI to aid in
rebuilding efforts in the Gulf States following devastation caused by recent
hurricanes.
A total of 271 volunteers donated 13,120 hours valued at
$229,600!
February 2006 * Lutheran Disaster Response
National Office announces plans to create
a web-based version of the Disaster Response Database.
July 2006
* Lutheran Disaster Response ND collaborates with state agencies and
various denominations through Hands Across North Dakota to offer
services to farm
and ranch families affected by the on-going drought and wildfires in
the state.
August 2006
*
Lutheran Disaster Response ND responded to the wind damage in
Coleharbor,
working with other faith partners, the State of North Dakota and
local agencies.
November 2006
*
Lutheran Disaster Response ND hosts Spiritual Accompaniment
In Disaster (SAID)
trainings in Jamestown and Williston. strengthening local capacity to offer
encouragement and spiritual encouragement at times of disaster.
January - February 2007
* "Rise Up and Build 2007"
organizes volunteers from ND, SD, MT, MN and WI to aid in
rebuilding efforts in the Gulf States following devastation caused by recent
hurricanes.
A total of 209
volunteers donated 11,529
hours valued at
$208,329.03!
August 26, 2007
*
Lutheran Disaster Response ND responded to EF4 tornado damage
in Northwood
ND,working with other faith partners, the State of North Dakota and
local agencies.
December 2007
*
Lutheran Disaster Response ND provides guide for
Congregational Preparedness.
January 2008
*
Lutheran Disaster Response ND hosts Spiritual Accompaniment
In Disaster (SAID)
trainings in Fargo and Bismarck strengthening local capacity to offer
encouragement and spiritual encouragement at times of disaster.
January - February 2008
* "Rise Up and Build 2008"
organizes volunteers from ND, SD, MT, MN and WI to aid in
rebuilding efforts in the Gulf States following devastation caused by recent
hurricanes.
A total of ....
volunteers donated ......
hours valued at
$.........!
Still time to join us in making a
difference!!
Lutheran
Disaster Response is a collaborative
ministry of
the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA)
and
the Lutheran
Church-Missouri Synod
(LCMS).
Formed to respond to domestic
disasters, ELCA Domestic Disaster and the LCMS World Relief
and Human Care contribute resources and volunteers to help all people in critical and
long term need.
To contribute or
volunteer, call (800) 638-3522.
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