2013 Press Releases

Monday, Mar 18, 2013

NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund Exceeds Goal to Fight Malaria

The NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund has successfully exceeded its $5 million goal due to the incredible generosity of supporters across the Episcopal Church and beyond.  Over the 2010-12 triennium, thousands of individuals joined congregations, dioceses, schools and organizations in this church-wide, grassroots effort to

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Thursday, Mar 07, 2013

Episcopal Relief & Development Assists Mozambique Flood Response

March 7, 2013 Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting emergency flood response and recovery efforts in Mozambique through two dioceses of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.  Both the Niassa Diocese in the northern part of the country and the Lebombo Diocese to the south have experienced severe flooding. 

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Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013

El Fondo de Inspiración NetsforLife® supera el objetivo para combatir la malaria

El Fondo de Inspiración NetsforLife® ha superado con éxito su objetivo de 5 millones de dólares debido a la increíble generosidad de los colaboradores de toda la Iglesia Episcopal y personas externas a la organización. Durante el trienio 2010-2012, miles de personas se unieron a 

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Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013

Supporting Earthquake and Tsunami Relief in the Solomon Islands

March 5, 2013 Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACoM) to provide emergency assistance following an earthquake and tsunami that struck the Solomon Islands on February 6. The office of the Diocese of Temotu is on Santa Cruz Island, one of the easternmost of the Solomon Islands

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Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013

February Web Feature Highlights Friends in Florida

February 26, 2013 This month’s Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development celebrates the enthusiasm of the Godly Play students at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Jacksonville, Florida, in helping others through Episcopal Relief & Development’s Gifts for Life program. The children’s 

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Monday, Feb 11, 2013

Results of 2012 Matching Gift Challenge

February 11, 2012 In late 2012, inspired by Episcopal Relief & Development’s life-saving work, a group of generous supporters pledged $300,000 in matching funds toward the 2012 Matching Gift Challenge. The numbers are in and Episcopal Relief & Development is pleased to announce that our year-end challenge

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