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Union for Reform Judaism and Iowa/Midwest Flood Relief

By Melissa - Jun 19th, 2008 at 6:48 pm EDT

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You've seen the pictures on the front pages of all the newspapers and the images on every news station. My hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been in the news for weeks as record flooding hit the city, state, and region.

Now that the floodwaters are receding, the difficult and dangerous work of clean-up and rebuilding has begun. And thanks to the leadership of the Union for Reform Judaism, we can help! Your donations to the Union for Reform Judaism Disaster Relief Fund will help residents affected by Midwest flooding to put their lives back together.

Thankfully, our families' homes are on higher ground. And Temple Judah, the only Synagogue in Cedar Rapids, is providing meals to relief workers, offering worship space to churches that were under water, and coordinating volunteers to where they are needed most. Temple members and family friends have lost homes and businesses as the entire city has been hard hit. The downtown business district was destroyed with floodwaters reaching the second stories and rooftops, far higher than any sandbag wall could withstand. And 25,000 people in Cedar Rapids (population 110,000) were displaced when they were evacuated and their homes flooded. The story repeats along other river cities and towns in the region. You can find more information on the Midwest floods and the affect on the local Jewish communities on the home page of the URJ website: http://urj.org

Even though we are far away, high and dry, there is something we can do right now to help where it is desperately needed. Will you join me in making a contribution to the URJ's flood relief at http://urj.org/relief/floods today?

Any amount you can spare to help Midwest communities recover from the flood is needed and greatly appreciated. You can help make all the difference.

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