ROTARY 5040 AND THE BRITISH COLUMBIA WILDFIRES
To the many of you who have been wanting to offer help for the victims of the wildfires currently burning in the Cariboo region of the Province, the best route to do that is through the established charities already at work such as The Red Cross or Disaster Aide Canada. These charities have the resources on the ground now and are at work as the situation continues. They are also Canada Revenue Agency registered organizations able to issue charitable tax receipts for donations.
The impacted Rotary district, which is part of our zone, hopes to set up a special and separate fund for contributions to help with recovery once the needs are known and identified. This fund will be centrally administered and held as a special Rotary account until the local Rotary clubs in the affected areas can assess recovery and possible rebuilding needs in their communities. These funds would then be made available to the local Rotary clubs for appropriate projects in their communities. More information about this effort will be passed on to you all as soon as we know.
The District Website is at: www.rotary5040.org