Our gift in Response to Sandy's Destruction

Thanks to those who donated through their tips at The Bridge. We just gave $300 to RCWS (Reformed Church World Service) Response to Sandy’s Destruction.
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Working together, 17 New York churches have been very effective in helping a Staten Island ministry for hungry and homeless people respond in the wake of Sandy.

Project Hospitality is located on Staten Island, one of the areas hardest hit by Sandy's storm surge. Early on, it became obvious that the people who rely on Project Hospitality would need a lot of help. It was natural for RCA folks to provide that help. Terry Troia, Project Hospitality's executive director, is ordained in the RCA and partially supported through RCA Global Mission. And the roots of the ministry itself go back to an RCA congregation's outreach in 1984.

Reformed Church World Services (RCWS) sent $5,000 to First Reformed Church in Schenectady to purchase items needed by Project Hospitality. Word got out to churches throughout the Albany and Schenectady Classes about Project Hospitality's need and donations poured in from 17 congregations. Along with the RCWS money, the donations allowed the churches to collect $15,000 in food and supplies. James Hart Brumm, pastor of Blooming Grove Reformed Church, says, "Thank you, RCWS, for the seed money that spurred our congregations to excel!"