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 e