Disaster Response
When Things Are Bad, We Bring Our Best
Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) is an organization that collaborates with other religious entities and Lutheran Services Carolinas is the lead affiliate for Lutheran Disaster Response in the Carolinas.
That means when disaster strikes in North or South Carolina, and after local emergency agencies have responded, LSC works with Lutheran Disaster Response to support long-term relief and recovery efforts for those in need.
Some of the disaster relief services we provide include the following:
- Emotional and spiritual care as needed
- A volunteer network on the scene
- Long-term recovery efforts
When the dust settles after a disaster and attention shifts elsewhere, Lutheran Services Carolinas, in conjunction with Lutheran Disaster Response, stays on the scene to provide whatever’s needed. To learn more about LSC’s disaster response capabilities, call 1-800-Helping.
Interested in donating through LSC Disaster Response?
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Resources
It’s impossible to predict when disaster might strike, but it’s easy to be ready if it does. We encourage you to use and share the links below to educate yourself, your family, congregation, and community. You can never be too prepared for an emergency situation.
- Lutheran Disaster Response - elca.org
- North Carolina Synod - nclutheran.org
- South Carolina Synod - scsynod.com
- North Carolina VOAD - ncvoad.org
- South Carolina VOAD - salvationarmycarolinas.org
- American Red Cross - redcross.org
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota - lssmn.org
- Salvation Army - salvationarmyusa.org
- Federal Emergency Management Agency - fema.gov
- The Ultimate Guide to Wildfire Safety
- Preepare for Wildfire – Pack a To-Go Bag
- What You Can Do While Traveling to Wildfire Regions
- Preparing for and Responding to a Winterstorm
For more information, contact Lutheran Services Carolinas, PO Box 947, Salisbury, NC 28145,
1-800-HELPING or email [email protected].
Lutheran Disaster Coalition Of The Carolinas
LSC isn’t the only organization that facilitates disaster preparedness and response services in our region. We are part of a two-state collaborative called the Lutheran Disaster Coalition of the Carolinas (LDCC). Thanks to this partnership, we can scale our services to meet the needs of virtually any disaster scenario.
Other members of the LDCC include the following North and South Carolina organizations:
- Agape Kure Beach Ministries
- Lenoir-Rhyne University
- Lutheran Homes of South Carolina
- Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
- Newberry College
- NC Men in Mission
- Novus Way
- SC Lutheran Retreat Centers
- SC Men in Mission
For more information about the LDCC,
please call 919-861-2886.
“Empowered by Christ, we prepare for and respond to disasters in the Carolinas through communication, education, collaboration, and support to sustain those in need.”