LCC Donors Continue to Support Impacted Individuals During Lengthy Nebraska Flood Recovery

Last week, Lutheran Church Charities was able to send additional funds from our generous donors to three Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) churches in Nebraska so they can continue to support their communities flood recovery efforts.

Christ Lincoln with Tom Grunow, Director of Financial Generosity and Disaster Response Coordinator, stated after receiving the check from LCC, “Thanks so much on behalf of Christ and the other Nebraska congregations as well. LCC is such an important partner in ministry and we appreciate your assistance in helping us be God’s light in time of disaster and beyond.”

Tom shared that they will be able to use the funds to continue to keep the trailers stocked with needed supplies that they send to churches in affected communities, utilizing volunteers to aid in resident’s recovery. These “stocked warehouses on wheels” are invaluable to all they serve.

Remkea Ockander, Director of Family Ministry with Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fremont, Nebraska, upon hearing of another donation from LCC donors to their church to assist community in long-term recovery efforts, “Again, thank you for your generosity! We are so very appreciative for LCC and all you do!”
 
Remkea sent the following information about how Good Shepherd has begun a new area-wide initiative called Project Restore. “Over the next year, we will embark on an effort to connect volunteers from around the country with local residents and towns that need assistance with mold remediation (demolition, sanitizing, cleaning) as well as construction (electrical, plumbing, drywall, mudding etc.). These services are a labor of love and do not require payment or stipulations. We only want to do our part to restore and bring healing to our community. Through Project Restore, Good Shepherd will offer housing, meals, showers, supplies, and plenty of work.” If you know any LERT teams, youth groups, or individuals who would like to serve, CLICK HERE to get started.

They are hoping to really help residents in Fremont and Winslow who have experienced much devastation from the floods.  Winslow is a small town of only a hundred people that experienced massive destruction.

Pastor Anthony Gerber from Trinity Lutheran in Fremont, Nebraska, expressed his thanks and blessings to LCC for continued support. He shared the following story about a woman who lives near the Platte River, on a little cove. Or, at least she did before the flooding. “The weekend of the flood, Sherry’s house was filled with water, about chest high. She was only able to save what she was able to carry out that night but she is finally in the rebuilding process! Her entire house has been gutted and rebuilding has begun. Through the generosity of LCC donors, we were able to purchase a new water heater and get it installed for her.” They are using donated funds to help families purchase and install water heaters and appliances as they are needed.

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The generosity of donors has been much appreciated by each of these churches as they reach out to assist their respective community members.