Post-Ike Response, Gustav Response Continues

From the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana:

We will be delivering food and supplies to hard-hit Lafitte Thursday and Friday. And Saturday, a team of volunteers from throughout the diocese will be going to Bayou du Large to begin gutting. If you'd like to join us, please contact Pete Nunnally at (504) 259-1417 or pnunnally@edola.org.

We're also working with local parish leaders and exploring partnerships with local organizations to distribute supplies where they are most needed in Terrebonne and LaFourche Parishes, and we also continue to work with Mother Gay in Plaquemine in our continuing Gustav response.

Since Ike hit, deacons have been delivering sandwiches and goods to Lafitte and Crown Point, while the Office of Disaster Response has been distributing water, bleach, and gloves to Bayou du Large, as well as assessing gutting needs to be addressed Saturday.

Trinity School and Country Day School have collected canned goods which they will deliver to Lafitte, and the Mobile Loaves and Fishes truck will also be sending sandwiches to Lafitte. In addition, we have been fielding offers from churches throughout the New Orleans area to help out wherever needed with chainsaw debris clearing.

Outside of our diocese, the Diocese of Kansas is prepared to deploy small teams to our diocese to volunteer.

We continue to respond to the needs of our diocese, and we thank all of you who give of your time and money to help us in this effort.