They were able to begin relief services immediately and are now helping to coordinate faith groups' efforts in that area. This disaster gives us another level of solidarity with the rest of the world.

We'd love to raise $10,000 this year. We're involving more youths than ever before, and there are at least 24 churches recruiting for us across the ecumenical spectrum.

This is something we can visualize and understand at a new level in America.

They're three times higher than they should be, ... I think this is an excellent move we probably should have done a few years ago.