Haitian Relief Effort
January 14, 2010Diocese of Fairbanks
Bishop Kettler joins people across and around the world in expressing his concern and offering prayers for victims of the terrible earthquake that struck Haiti earlier this week. The death toll is expected to exceed 100,000, with thousands more homeless and injured. In response the Bishop has asked the chancery to work with Catholic Relief Services to funnel donations and collections for those afflicted from the quake.
Two Ways to Give
- The chancery's finance department
has set up an account to receive donations. Checks sent to CBNA should have the
following in the memo line: "Catholic Relief - Haiti." Mail to: CBNA, 1316 Peger Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709.
- Or to donate online to Catholic Relief Services directly click here.
"Catholic Relief Services is readying food and other aid to
help families affected by a powerful earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12.
CRS has committed an initial $5 million to help
survivors of the devastating quake.
"CRS has worked in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, for over 50 years. The country is still rebuilding from the 2008 hurricanes that left the city of buried in 3.2 million cubic yards of mud."
"CRS has worked in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, for over 50 years. The country is still rebuilding from the 2008 hurricanes that left the city of buried in 3.2 million cubic yards of mud."
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. The agency provides assistance to people in more than 100 countries and territories based on need, regardless of race, nationality or creed. For more information, please visit www.crs.org or www.crsespanol.org.
Please pray for those harmed, homeless and suffering from this devastating natural disaster.
Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska
Robert Hannon
Special Assistant to the Bishop
1316 Peger Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709-5199
907-374-9510 907-374-9580 (Fax)
robert@cbna.org