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Flood
waters continue to rise in northwest Ohio and recede in northeast Ohio.
Donations
Management:
LDR Ohio needs 400 flood buckets, 500 hygiene kits, and is collecting
furniture/appliances. If your church can be a collection site, please
e-mail Mary Woodward asap.
Volunteer
Management:
volunteers need to be on alert for deployment for debris removal and mud
outs when waters recede. If you have an early response team in your
congregation, e-mail Mary asap. Communities identified are: Findlay,
Woodville, North Ridgeville, Shelby, Independence, Valley View. Others
will be identified today during state briefing.
Case
Management:
LDR Ohio has started
case management, identifying urgent needs of families in our
congregations and communities. If you can volunteer as a case manager
in your community, call Mary at 740-509-1132 asap. Thank you LDR for
the $5,000 grant to provide assistance immediately.
Spiritual/Christian Care:
LDR Ohio is monitoring need at this time. One fatality reported in
northeast Ohio.
If you have identified any families in need, please refer them to LDR
Ohio for case management by calling the LDR Ohio/LSS offices at
740-732-6700. This number may be given to all families/individuals
impacted.
Monetary
Donations should be forwarded to your Synod and District offices or to
LDR Ohio, attn: Mary Woodward, 810 Main St., Caldwell, Ohio 43724.
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio is the fiscal agent for LDR
Ohio and donations may also be forwarded to: Lutheran Social Services
of Central Ohio, attn: Mary Woodward/LDR Ohio, 500 West Wilson Bridge
Road, Suite 245, Worthington, Ohio 43085.
If any
questions on this update, contact Mary at any time.
Thank you for
your assistance and support,
Mary Woodward, Disaster Coordinator
LDR Ohio 740-509-1132
Lutheran Social Services
740-732-6700 |
