For Immediate Release

DATE : 8/18/2010

August Web Series Feature Biker Friends in New Jersey and

Partners in Brazil’s City of God

The August installments of Episcopal Relief & Development’s two popular web series,
Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development and Power of Partnerships, are now available
online. Each month, these series highlight the work of those collaborating with the
agency to help people affected by poverty and disease worldwide.

This month’s Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development follows bikers in Morris
County, New Jersey, where they gathered for an epic day of cycling that raised thousands
of dollars for two very worthy causes. The funds raised by the event, which was
coordinated by St. David’s Episcopal Church in Kinnelon, will be split between a local
food bank and Episcopal Relief & Development’s efforts to provide communities with
reliable sources of clean water.

Mental health services for women in the infamous shantytown/favela of Cidade de Deus
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the focus of August’s Power of Partnerships feature. Here,
Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with the Diocese of Rio de Janeiro (part of
the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil) to provide psychosocial counseling and
community outreach training to about 90 people. As individuals learn to heal themselves
and deal with the stress of life in the favela, where drugs and gang violence are
widespread, they are empowered to reach out and help others in need.

Find past installments of Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development and Power of
Partnerships on our website. To learn more about our programs or make a contribution,
visit www.er-d.org, or call 800.344.7626 ext.5129. Gifts can be mailed to Episcopal Relief
& Development, PO Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.

Episcopal Relief & Development is the international relief and development agency of
the Episcopal Church of the United States and an independent 501(c)(3) organization.
The agency takes its mandate from Jesus’ words found in Matthew 25. Its programs
work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Together with the
worldwide Church and ecumenical partners, Episcopal Relief & Development
strengthens communities today to meet tomorrow’s challenges. We rebuild after
disasters and empower people by offering lasting solutions that fight poverty, hunger
and disease, including HIV/AIDS and malaria.

Contact: Faith Rowold

800.334.7626, ext. 6311