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Lutheran Disaster Care, Inc.

Showing the Mercy and Compassion of Christ by helping those impacted by Disaster.

Arlington, TX   |  http://www.lutherandisaster.care

Mission

To show the Mercy and Compassion of Christ by helping those impacted by Disaster.

Ruling year info

2018

President

David Ricks

Main address

5901 New York Ave

Arlington, TX 76018 USA

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EIN

83-0821416

NTEE code info

Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services (M20)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (M12)

Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services (M20)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Lutheran Early Response Team Training

In L.E.R.T. training, we will address the nature of disasters and explore what our response should be to disasters as members of the LCMS. We will explore how Christ has shown mercy to us, and how we can show our community that same Christ-like mercy. The goal is to prepare you to be better prepared when a disaster strikes and to help you know how to respond within your congregations, and in word and deed, within the greater communities.

Population(s) Served

Providing Gift cards and Bible (With passages pertaining to disaster marked) to victims of disaster

Population(s) Served
Adults
Adults

When disasters strike we can provide work teams to assist in chainsaw work, mucking out houses debris removal, sheetrock replacement, and more

Population(s) Served

We purchase cleaning supplies and place them in a 5 gal bucket with devotional materials and information about cleanup after a disaster. We deliver them to a disaster area were we provide them to people impacted by disaster

Population(s) Served
Adults
Adults

We fill g backpacks with items to give comfort to a child and provide some entertainment during disaster recovery. We provide them to youth that have been impacted by disasters.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Lutheran Disaster Care, Inc. is a Ministry of Presence
Lutherans join together to provide mercy to those in need whether near or far, regardless of race, creed, or religion.

Lutheran accompaniment allows us to work through the means of grace that God provides for His ministry of mercy, working through the Church.

The deep human needs and psychological scars left after a disaster require care beyond the restoration of physical needs. Putting lives back together requires real care, hope, and love.

LDC provides trained volunteers, the ability to do mass feedings, and supply disaster buckets, kitchen kits, and other supplies. We are developing a case management system to coordinate our work teams at a disaster site. Our member organizations are experienced in managing disaster response and running a work camp as part of a recovery effort. We are working to put together programs to assist congregations with long-term recovery. We focus on sharing God’s grace in all our endeavors and provide devotional materials and/or Bibles to those we assist.

Volunteers are the key to our organization's success. We continue to provide certified Trainers to train new volunteers with Lutheran Early Response Team Training (LERT) and LERT Chainsaw Training. We provide trained teams to respond to disaster clean-up. We engage member churches to provide Flood Buckets, Kitchen Kits, Children's backpacks with supplies, and other items useful to help
those impacted by disaster

In 2022 we have responded to 5 disasters with our Chainsaw and cleanup teams, We have provided Flood Buckets, Kitchen Kits, and Backpacks to disaster victims and have provided $6000 in gift cards to the victims of Hurricane Ian. We will continue to fundraise, and apply for grants to continue supporting our activities

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Victims of Disaster

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Lutheran Disaster Care, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 10/15/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

David Ricks


Board co-chair

Dr. Richard Schellin

Dan Cowan

Richard Schellin

Daniel Cowan

Adrienne Sekishiro

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/4/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability