2012 Press Releases

October 18, 2012 This month’s Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development celebrates the success of the Calvary’s Ark project, launched by Calvary Episcopal Church of Williamsville, NY, in fall 2011. Families, individuals and parish groups – including the congregation’s three youth groups –

October 16, 2012 Episcopal Relief & Development and its coffee partner, Pura Vida Create Good, are pleased to present two Bishops Blend Christmas Box options for the 2012 holiday season. The Coffee Box includes three of the most popular Bishops Blend coffee roasts: smooth and rich Bishops Blend Regular Roast, 

September 13, 2012 Episcopal Relief & Development is assisting local partners in the southeastern United States and the Caribbean as they respond to damage and other challenges caused by Hurricane Isaac. Isaac swept over Haiti and the Dominican Republic as a tropical storm on August 24 and 25 before gathering strength and 

September 13, 2012 Episcopal Relief & Development is assisting local partners in the southeastern United States and the Caribbean as they respond to damage and other challenges caused by Hurricane Isaac. Isaac swept over Haiti and the Dominican Republic as a tropical storm on August 24 and 25 before gathering strength and 

As Tropical Storm Isaac continues pouring heavy rain on Louisiana and Mississippi, forcing thousands of people to evacuate and stranding others with floodwaters, Episcopal Relief & Development is maintaining contact with church partners in the affected areas.

August 29, 2012 — Updated Hurricane Isaac made landfall in southeastern Lousiana Tuesday evening as a Category 1 storm, with pouring rain and 80-mile-per-hour winds. The storm began losing power as of Wednesday afternoon, but has already caused extensive flooding in New Orleans and other areas in Louisiana, Alabama and