Help our friends in the South -- Louisiana flood collection
Posted by Scott Shore on Sep 24, 2016
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers, of 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, along with the Crowley Police Department, check on local residents to make sure they are OK and to make sure they have food and water Aug. 17, 2016. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Toshiba Davis via Flickr)
As the waters recede in Louisiana, Rotary has escalated its work to help provide housing and necessities to families.
Our District Governors in New Orleans and Baton Rouge report that 160,000 homes, businesses and other buildings across 20 Louisiana parishes have been damaged by the August flooding.
District 6450 in Chicago has taken the lead in coordinating donations, working with Rotarians in the affected areas to maximize the effectiveness of our support.
Please share with your club this opportunity to support an important cause.
Individual and club donations can be sent to District 6420 Treasurer Anita Papich, 5287 Sandpiper Place, Loves Park, IL 61111, payable to Rotary District 6420. Or if individual donors are seeking tax deductibility, donations can be made payable to Rotary Club of Hinsdale Foundation.
Clubs and Rotarians traditionally help fellow clubs' efforts, as we have been helped in the past in times of need. Please consider donating between now and Nov. 15 to this recovery effort.
Thank you for ALL you do!