Rotary Responds to Madelia Fire Damage
The St. James Rotary is spearheading a St. James supports Madelia Strong with a pancake breakfast, silent auction and bake sale on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the St. James American Legion serving from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm.
Silent Auction items can be directed to the City of St. James PO Box 70, St. James, MN 56081. Click here for info.
Madelia Rotary is thankful for the support from St. James Rotary and others who've reached out to help. They encouraged people to attend the Feb. 28 fundraiser and they listed three organizations they are recommending people donate to if they want. Click Read More for details.
Here are the three organizations Madelia Rotarians are recommending people donate to if they want:
Madelia Strong, Inc.,- Madelia Strong Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that was formed locally to administer financial relief to those affected by the fire. Madelia Strong is organized as a public charity under Code Section 507(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Checks should be made payable to "Madelia Strong Inc." and can be dropped off at the Madelia Chamber of Commerce office or mailed to the Madelia Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 171, Madelia, MN 56062
Region 9 Area, Inc.,- Region 9 Area has partnered with Madelia Strong to be a fiscal sponsor. A fiscal sponsor is an organization with a 501(c)(3) public charity tax status that agrees to receive and disburse funds for another organization's or group's project. Partnering with a fiscal sponsor gives Madelia Strong the opportunity to allow donors to make tax deductible contributions. A fiscal sponsor relationship is necessary as there was nothing in place at the time of the disaster to accept the overwhelming amount of financial support being donated in response to the disaster. The members of Madelia Strong will determine how to best utilize the funds...Region 9 Area is not involved in the decision making process. Checks should be made payable to "Region 9 Area, Inc." with "Madelia" written on the memo line and mailed to Madelia Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 171, Madelia, MN 56062
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF)- SMIF has established a Madelia Fire Disaster Recovery Fund. Donations collected by SMIF will directly benefit the property and business owners affected by the fire. This process is separate and independent of Madelia Strong, Inc. and Region 9 Area, Inc. You can make a donation to SMIF on their website by following this link: https://smifoundationorg.presencehost.net/philanthropy/donate.html