Stillwater Gazette Community Faith Faith Formation to hear about Haiti relief
The St. Croix Valley Faith Formation afternoon and evening confirmation classes will hear a presentation from Fr. Bernard Reiser on the Haiti relief effort.
The Faith Formation will be assisting Reiser and Haiti through its Lenten Almsgiving program, which will begin Feb. 24.
The public is invited to hear Reiser's presentation at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the St. Michael's Social Hall and at 7:45 p.m. in St. Mary's Great Hall.
Reiser is the founding pastor of Epiphany Parish in Coon Rapids and served as their pastor for 40 years. For many years, the parish was known as one of the largest in the five-state area.
Reiser, now retired, has been very active in the Haiti relief effort. Over several years, he and others have also helped build a school, an elderly care facility, distributed food and water and operated an orphanage in the Caribbean island.
Reiser Relief Inc.
http://www.reiserrelief.org
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Qwest Communications donates to Haiti earthquake relief efforts
Qwest Communications donates to Haiti earthquake relief efforts
February 15, 2010 Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) donates $500 to Reiser Relief Inc., through its innovative Qwest Foundation volunteer Matching-Time program. When an employee volunteers 40 hours or more to a nonprofit corporation this qualifies them to receive this grant once every six months. In 2009, current and former Qwest employees volunteered more than 1 million hours in the community, the equivalent of more than $20 million of in-kind resources to non-profits. Reiser Relief Inc. will use this grant towards Haiti earthquake relief efforts.
About Qwest Foundation
The Qwest Foundation's core principle is that investing in people and communities provides lasting value for the future. The Qwest Foundation awards grants to community-based programs that generate high-impact and measurable results, focusing on pre-K through grade 12 education.
About Reiser Relief Inc.
Reiser Relief Inc. is a volunteer run non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded by Father Bernard Reiser, who has been involved with Haiti outreach programs for over 13 years. Reiser Relief is based in Coon Rapids, MN and its mission is to help the impoverished people of the Caribbean country of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
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Contact Information
Qwest Media Contact
Diane Reberger
303-992-1662
diane.reberger@qwest.com
CONTACT
Reiser Relief Inc.
Father Bernard Reiser
1800 - 111th Avenue NW #320
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 USA
Phone: 763-757-2295
http://www.reiserrelief.org
February 15, 2010 Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) donates $500 to Reiser Relief Inc., through its innovative Qwest Foundation volunteer Matching-Time program. When an employee volunteers 40 hours or more to a nonprofit corporation this qualifies them to receive this grant once every six months. In 2009, current and former Qwest employees volunteered more than 1 million hours in the community, the equivalent of more than $20 million of in-kind resources to non-profits. Reiser Relief Inc. will use this grant towards Haiti earthquake relief efforts.
About Qwest Foundation
The Qwest Foundation's core principle is that investing in people and communities provides lasting value for the future. The Qwest Foundation awards grants to community-based programs that generate high-impact and measurable results, focusing on pre-K through grade 12 education.
About Reiser Relief Inc.
Reiser Relief Inc. is a volunteer run non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded by Father Bernard Reiser, who has been involved with Haiti outreach programs for over 13 years. Reiser Relief is based in Coon Rapids, MN and its mission is to help the impoverished people of the Caribbean country of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
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Contact Information
Qwest Media Contact
Diane Reberger
303-992-1662
diane.reberger@qwest.com
CONTACT
Reiser Relief Inc.
Father Bernard Reiser
1800 - 111th Avenue NW #320
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 USA
Phone: 763-757-2295
http://www.reiserrelief.org
Friday, February 19, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Can you be 1 of 1600 people to donate $10 for Haiti Earthquake Relief?
Can you be 1 of 1600 people to donate $10 for Haiti Earthquake Relief?
Reiser Relief Inc. is asking each person reading this newsletter to visit this link http://reiserrelief.org/ and make a one-time online donation of $10 dollars to Reiser Relief Inc. Ten dollars from 1600 readers CAN make a serious difference in the relief supplies for Haiti. Reiser Relief has a $20,000 matching grant and your matching gift is needed to release these funds. Please help us by making a “2009” tax-deductible donation today, since “Haiti Donations” processed before March 1st can be claimed on your 2009 taxes.
Taxpayers who itemize deductions on their 2009 return qualify for this special tax relief provision, enacted Jan. 22. Only cash contributions made to these charities after Jan. 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010, are eligible. This includes contributions made by text message, check, credit card or debit card.
Your one-time donation of $10 is double and can purchase a 117 meal packages, for each meal is only .17 cents; thus you can make a difference.
Reiser Relief Inc. is a volunteer run non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded by Father Bernard Reiser, who has been involved with Haiti outreach programs for over 13 years. Reiser Relief is based in Coon Rapids, MN and its mission is to help the impoverished people of the Caribbean country of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
CONTACT
Reiser Relief Inc.
Father Bernard Reiser
1800 - 111th Avenue NW #320
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 USA
Phone: 763-757-2295
http://reiserrelief.org/
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Reiser Relief Inc. is asking each person reading this newsletter to visit this link http://reiserrelief.org/ and make a one-time online donation of $10 dollars to Reiser Relief Inc. Ten dollars from 1600 readers CAN make a serious difference in the relief supplies for Haiti. Reiser Relief has a $20,000 matching grant and your matching gift is needed to release these funds. Please help us by making a “2009” tax-deductible donation today, since “Haiti Donations” processed before March 1st can be claimed on your 2009 taxes.
Taxpayers who itemize deductions on their 2009 return qualify for this special tax relief provision, enacted Jan. 22. Only cash contributions made to these charities after Jan. 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010, are eligible. This includes contributions made by text message, check, credit card or debit card.
Your one-time donation of $10 is double and can purchase a 117 meal packages, for each meal is only .17 cents; thus you can make a difference.
Reiser Relief Inc. is a volunteer run non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded by Father Bernard Reiser, who has been involved with Haiti outreach programs for over 13 years. Reiser Relief is based in Coon Rapids, MN and its mission is to help the impoverished people of the Caribbean country of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
CONTACT
Reiser Relief Inc.
Father Bernard Reiser
1800 - 111th Avenue NW #320
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 USA
Phone: 763-757-2295
http://reiserrelief.org/
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Feed My Starving Children Donation For Haiti
Reiser Relief Inc. donates $10,000 to Feed My Starving Children. President and Founder, Father Bernard Reiser presented a check on February 2, 2010 to Mark Crea, Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) Executive Director.
Recent donations made to Reiser Relief is being used to send immediate relief to children in Haiti suffering with diarrhea. FMSC has an exclusive one of a kind formula designed specifically for people with diarrhea, particularly children under two years old. The food packet is called the MannaPack Potato, a fortified potato and soy protein meal package that costs 13 cents. The $10,000 donation will pay for 76,923 meals of MannaPack Potato for Haiti. The MannaPack potato is a 'first food' designed specifically for malnourished children with diarrhea. Diarrhea is the number 1 cause of death of malnourished children. Feed My Starving Children's original rice-based formula MannaPack Potato is produced by volunteers. The food-packing process offers a tangible service opportunity for children and adults and adds a human touch to the international food aid. To schedule a volunteer time visit www.mnsc.org. In 2008, more than 310,000 volunteers joined FMSC to package 73.6 million meals for children around the world, and in 2009 19 million more meals were produced than in 2008.
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) will strive to eliminate starvation in children throughout the world by helping to instill compassion in people to hear and respond to the cries of those in need. Feed My Starving Children provides a team-building environment where people of all ages can come together for a common cause: packing nutritious, life-saving meals for starving children. These meals are then shipped to more than 60 countries around the world, truly offering hope to the hungry.
Media Inquiries
Gwendolyn Cowle
Marketing Manager
Direct phone: 763.951.7313
Main office: 763.504.2919
Email: GCowle@fmsc.org
http://www.fmsc.org
Reiser Relief Inc. is a volunteer run non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded by Father Bernard Reiser, who has been involved with Haiti outreach programs for over 13 years. Reiser Relief is based in Coon Rapids, MN and its mission is to help the impoverished people of the Caribbean country of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
CONTACT
Reiser Relief Inc.
c/o Father Bernard Reiser
1800 - 111th Avenue NW #320
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 USA
Phone: 763-757-2295
http://www.reiserrelief.org
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$20,000 Haiti Donation Match
Donor Matching Begins on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 11:00 am CST
Donations will be matched dollar for dollar.
Matching ends when the $20,000 grant is depleted.
A total of $20,000 in matching funds have been made available to Reiser Relief Inc. for support of short-term relief and
long-term recovery efforts in Haiti.
http://reiserrelief.org/haiti-earthquake-matching-grant.html
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