ECSLA is leading and catalyzing ministries that create opportunities for the poor, strengthen our response to disasters, and engage young adults and volunteers in transformative service learning. We have also cast a wider vision for the way in which ECSLA can be a resource to congregational programs. In order for our shared outreach to flourish, we need your help. Your support will create a stable base upon which ECSLA can grow and strengthen outreach ministries throughout the Diocese.
The plan of the ECSLA 500 Campaign is simple: Commit at least $500 a year for two consecutive years (2011 & 2012) in unrestricted gifts.
ECSLA’s 2010 – 2011 Impact
Opportunities for the Poor
- Morgan City: Helping 50–70 families to achieve sustainability in jobs and housing
- New Orleans: 415 families provided with housing, job-search, and other support to get back on their feet
- New Orleans: 21 homes rebuilt at a value to homeowners of $2,000,000; volunteers repaired 16 other homes
- Diocese-wide: $207,500 in scholarships and $85,000 in grants awarded to support the education of African-American youth
Disaster Response
- Terrebonne Parish, post-BP spill: 2,000 people reached with community meals
- Morganza Spillway area: Supported clergy to be prepared
- State: Advocacy changed policies, reducing barriers to housing recovery; contributed to Stafford Act reform
- International: $38,000 raised for Japan
Transformative Service Learning
- National: Over 2,600 volunteers from across the country coordinated
- New Orleans: 14 Living With Purpose Fellows participate in year-long program of service, and spiritual development
- Baton Rouge: Launching Living With Purpose Fellowship branch in fall 2012
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