Amish School Recovery Fund

Since we haven't had a diary on this in a spell and since the school was torn down today, I thought it'd be a good time to remind folks of where they can contribute to the recovery fund. This information comes to me from my Amish studies prof in college who is pretty much considered to be the authority on the Amish.

The Amish self-insure and even though the hospitals have waived some of the expenses, there will be rebuilding costs for the school, support for the family of the assailant (the Amish has extended support to the family), long-term care costs for the girls who survived and a host of additional expenses that the community will incur due to this event.

Even a small donation will be welcome so please consider showing your support to a community who epitomizes hard work, peace, and forgiveness.

Funds For Contributions to the Amish School Shooting

(These are safe funds with good fiduciary supervision)

Option One

Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) and Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
are accepting financial contributions to assist the affected community. Contributions may be made by phone, by mail or online.

Contributions to the Amish School Recovery Fund will help the affected community with medical care, transportation, supportive care and other needs.

For more information, contact Scott Sundberg, director of communications for MDS, at [phone], [phone] or [e-mail], or contact Larry Guengerich, media/education coordinator for MCC, at [phone] or [e-mail].

Tax-deductible donations can be made by calling MCC at [phone], or MDS at [phone]. To donate online, go to http://mds.mennonite.net or http://mcc.org. To donate by mail, send checks to MCC or MDS at the following addresses with the words "Amish School Recovery Fund" in the memo line.

Mennonite Disaster Service       
1018 Main Street
Akron, PA 17501

Mennonite Central Committee
21 S. 12th St
P.O. Box 500
Akron, PA 17501

Option Two

Nickel Mine School Victims Fund (make check payable to this name)
Hometowne Heritage Bank
PO Box 337
Strasburg, PA 17579.

•  Please rec and give money, not mojo.

  by johnsonwax on Thu Oct 12, 2006 at 09:54:04 PM PDT

  •  I'll just do both :)

    by Pager on Thu Oct 12, 2006 at 09:54:46 PM PDT

    •  Thank you! n/t

      by johnsonwax on Thu Oct 12, 2006 at 10:40:12 PM PDT

  •  Thanks for reposting

    on this topic. I posted last week. You Dutch? I am way back.

    by michelina on Thu Oct 12, 2006 at 10:31:11 PM PDT

•  and for anyone who doesn't know

  the Amish have also set up a small fund for the children of the murderer.  So helping with their expenses allows them to "pay it forward" which is probably healing for them as well.

  by TeresaInPa on Thu Oct 12, 2006 at 09:55:56 PM PDT

•  Just gave

  Because there's probably no one in the world less deserving of such a tragedy, or more deserving of a speedy recovery.

  by ripzaw on Thu Oct 12, 2006 at 10:15:38 PM PDT

  •  Thank you! n/t

    by johnsonwax on Thu Oct 12, 2006 at 10:41:20 PM PDT

•  Thanks for the diary, johnson.

  I'm sorry to see it scrolling away.

  Rec'd.

  by fezzik on Fri Oct 13, 2006 at 03:36:38 AM PDT

  •  I'll see if we can get it rescued...

    Thank you.

    by johnsonwax on Fri Oct 13, 2006 at 05:37:01 PM PDT