Our Flood Relief Appeals

Helping where we can:

On March 7, all club members voted (remotely) that $2,000.00 be donated to the RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service) fund that was set up for the devastating floods is SE Queensland and the Northern Rivers district of NSW. (A further $1000.00 was contributed to the RAWCS fund for the appalling human suffering that is emerging in Ukraine)


Then on Tuesday, March 8, an exceptional, sustained heavy rain burst and thunderstorm struck over the Northern Beaches and extensive flood damage resulted - our Northern Beaches also needed help in addition to the developing worsening flood situation along towns the Nepean/ Hawkesbury River Valley.

 

 

Flooding in the Northern Beaches.








(Pictures – Daily mail)

A small working group was set up to see if we could now help closer to home.

A flurry of emails, texts and phone calls transpired and once permission to have a collection in Stockland Mall at Balgowlah was given - displays, materials and equipment were quickly assembled for our stall on Saturday & Sunday.

 





These attractive collection boxes inspired by Bev Yakich and made by the men at St Ives Ku-ring-gai Community Work shop were an amazing centrepiece.

Many thanks to all who volunteered at such short notice - the funds will be distributed through Community Northern Beaches and Rotary clubs located in Nepean/Hawkesbury area.

STOP PRESS: To date over $4,200 was collected and half has already been sent to the RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service) appeal for the Nepean/Hawkesbury floods. 

Also $1,000 has been donated to OneMeal, Northern Beaches. They are currently preparing over 8,000 meals per week - many for people who have lost kitchen facilities or foodstuff, plus to the many local charities they for whom they normally prepare meals. 

This is all achieved using volunteers - no paid workers and much of the food need to be purchased.

The balance will be donated to Community Northern Beaches who have a number of people requiring help after the floods.

The appeal is still open - use the QR code shown below:



 


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