Episcopal Relief and Development Announces All November Gifts Will Be Matched

Suppose you could perform a miracle.

No, you can't walk on water, or cure the sick by laying hands, or feed thousands with five loaves and two fishes like Jesus, who was divine. But you can feed "a great crowd" even if your own resources are finite.

Two very generous donors to Episcopal Relief & Development have agreed to match every contribution they receive by November 30th, dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $250,000!

This means your gift of $25 will make a $50 impact. Your $50 gift will be worth $100. A $250 gift will be stretched to $500 - and so forth. It's that simple. Place your loaves and fishes, so to speak, in the basket and they will multiply!

Today, a great crowd is hungry and sick and looking to us - and that crowd is growing around the world. They need our help to alleviate hunger, improve the food supply, create economic opportunities, strengthen communities, promote health and fight disease.

The recession has increased all these needs at exactly the same time it has decreased ERD revenue. It's a time when we could use a miracle - and with your help, this matching gift opportunity can make one!

All we need is the compassion Christ taught us and the generosity you have long shared with us.

But this opportunity will not last forever. In order for your gift to be matched, Episcopal Relief & Development must receive it by November 30th.

So please rush your generous gift to ERD today. Think of it as a loaf and a fish - one that, together, we can multiply until it's enough to alleviate the hunger of a very great crowd indeed.

P.S. Join us in creating a miracle. For a limited time, we can double our impact, dollar-for-dollar, around the world - but only if you rush your generous gift by November 30th. Together, we can feed the hungry and cure the sick.