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National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA
Contact: NCC News, 212-870-2227
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80NCC7/7/99 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WEB-BASED DISASTER NEWS NETWORK DESCRIBES CHURCH RESPONSE

 NEW YORK -- A disaster is breaking and you want to know
how the churches are responding.  Perhaps you or someone you
know wants to volunteer to help but doesn't know how to get
started.  You can find answers to such questions on the
Disaster News Network (DNN) Web site, located at
www.disasternews.net.  Co-sponsored by Church World Service,
DNN provides timely news and information about faith-based
disaster response and volunteer opportunities.  It also
provides a forum for disaster survivors to tell their
stories and highlights the sometimes overlooked work of
agencies helping communities affected by disasters.

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