ELCA NEWS SERVICE January 13, 2010 ELCA International Disaster Response Commits Funds to Haiti Relief 10-009-JB CHICAGO (ELCA) -- International Disaster Response of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) announced it will immediately commit $250,000 to support response efforts to the earthquake in Haiti. It will also advance another $500,000 in anticipation of additional gifts from ELCA members. ELCA members can contribute gifts online at http://www.ELCA.org/haitiearthquake or call 800-638-3522. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4389 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news