Focus on the Family Offers Prayer, Relief Coordination for Victims of Hurricane Katrina

Focus on the Family Offers Prayer, Relief Coordination for Victims of Hurricane Katrina

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Focus on the Family founder and chairman of the board Dr. James C. Dobson issued the following statement today in response to media reports of widespread ruin in the wake of Hurricane Katrina:

"The leadership and staff at Focus on the Family join with all Americans in expressing deepest sympathy and concern for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The images of the destruction and continuing flooding in New Orleans, as well as the total devastation of Biloxi, Mississippi and other towns along the Gulf Coast, have been almost too difficult to comprehend.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the literally millions of citizens who have lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods as a result of this unprecedented and ongoing natural disaster. Focus on the Family is coordinating with several organizations in an effort to divert resources to the relief effort. May God grant wisdom and strength to the governmental authorities, private agencies and concerned individuals involved in this massive operation, and may His peace and provision extend to families along the Gulf Coast as they mourn their considerable losses and endeavor to rebuild."

* For more information or to schedule an interview with a Focus on the Family spokesperson please call David Gasak at (719) 548-5987, or e-mail david.gasak@fotf.org.

Focus on the Family, founded in 1977, is a Christian non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing and defending families worldwide. The "Focus on the Family" broadcast has over 1.5 million listeners daily in the United States alone. Focus on the Family has offices worldwide with a total audience of over 200 million.

Source: Focus on the Family

CONTACT: David Gasak of Focus on the Family, +1-719-548-5987, david.gasak@fotf.org

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