From Episcopal Life Online-
Episcopal Relief & Development hosted a luncheon Jan. 26 in New York City in honor of Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and to launch the NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund to continue the agency's ongoing fight against malaria.
Among the 75 guests in attendance were friends and supporters of Episcopal Relief & Development and the NetsforLife® program partnership; members of the agency's board of directors; and many NetsforLife® corporate partners, including Chris Flowers of the White Flowers Foundation, Florence Davis of the Starr International Foundation, and Steven Phillips of ExxonMobil.
After briefly welcoming the guests and blessing the meal, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori introduced Diocese of Colorado Bishop Robert O'Neill, chair of the agency's board of directors.
O'Neill spoke about the importance of the life-saving work of Episcopal Relief & Development, from responding to the recent crisis in Haiti to the ongoing mission of promoting health and fighting disease through NetsforLife®.
"Long after the television crews have left and the cameras have stopped rolling, I am grateful to say that Episcopal Relief & Development will still be on the ground in Haiti, still be on the ground working with our partners, still be engaged in the same mission, not only in Haiti, but globally," said O'Neill.
A brief film was shown about NetsforLife®, highlighting the program's success in fighting malaria through the distribution of insecticide-treated nets in more than 17 African countries.
"This film illustrates what can be achieved when partners from different contexts and different arenas do indeed come together, each willing to offer their various gifts and strengths," O'Neill continued. "They come together and put them to work thoughtfully, intentionally and creatively to bring hope and healing to the poorest among us."
More here-
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_118814_ENG_HTM.htm
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