Rotary Haitian Relief Efforts

Posted by John Semon

Rotary de Tolosa is gathering money donations that will go to District 5240 to be distributed by Rotary International. Please donate by signing up on line http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/Home/eventitem.asp?cid=2851&iid=101090&rtp=/CPrg/Home/homeD.asp or at our regular Wednesday meeting. Please sign up for donations by 5pm, Wednesday, January 27th. Any donation amout is welcomed. Rotary de Tolosa has gathered $1,150 as of January 24, 10am.

Rotary International Foundation established a Haiti earthquake fund U.S. Rotarians can donate to help with short and long-term recovery efforts. For more Rotary International Haitian information go to the RI Website at:

http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/100113_news_haitirelief.aspx

Although funds will be distributed when and where needed, keep in mind that Rotary is not necessarily "first responders" in these terrible natural disasters. Relief efforts will continue for a long time and Rotarians will be part of that global effort.