ELCA NEWS SERVICE June 3, 2011 ELCA Disaster Response sends grants for tornado, flood response 11-079-JB CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Thanks to the generosity of members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), ELCA Disaster Response distributed emergency grants totaling $20,000 in the wake of devastating spring storms and floods. The grants went to assist communities recovering from tornado damage in Massachusetts and floods in Montana, and preparing for possible flooding in South Dakota. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5121 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews