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ELCA organizes cross-county hay lift to help Texas farmers, ranchers

From <NEWS@ELCA.ORG>
Date Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:51:29 -0500

Title: ELCA organizes cross-county hay lift to help Texas farmers, ranchers
ELCA NEWS SERVICE

>September 15, 2011  

ELCA organizes cross-county hay lift to help Texas farmers, ranchers
11-121-MRC

CHICAGO (ELCA) - In times of disaster, members of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have a history of responding quickly
and generously. So when an ELCA pastor from Iowa learned about the plight
of farmers and ranchers in drought-stricken Texas, he rolled up his
sleeves and got to work on a solution that's helping to restore these
communities in need.

More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5163

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