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TORNADO HITS SUFFOLK!!
Parts of Suffolk to include the Driver Community experienced heavy
tornado damage on Monday, 28 April 08. Information is continually
being gathered by Rotarians in the area. It appears that the Club most
directly affected is the Suffolk Club where Gail Pruden is the
president. The Suffolk Club meets Thursday at 1 PM at the Elks
Lodge on Constance Ave.
Financial donations may be sent to the District 7600 Office with
the notation that they are for
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the D7600 Tornado Relief
campaign. We will work through the Suffolk Club to target the most
needy areas where our donations will assist.
Should your Club wish to get involved in a more personal way,
there are
opportunities for hands-on volunteer efforts. The United Way of
South Hampton Roads has volunteer opportunities posted. Check that
out at http://www.unitedwayshr.org/index.php
Clubs and individual Rotarians may contribute directly to Rotary
District 7600, PO Box 62326, Virginia Beach, VA 23466, email:
rotary7600@visi.net or forward their contributions to District
7610 Foundation, ATTN: Don Wellen, Treasurer; 6512 River Tweed
Lane; Alexandria, VA and we will forward the funds as part of our
District's contribution.
For the most up-to-date information, you may visit the disaster
page of the District 7600 website. A direct link is:
http://www.rotary7600.org/DisasterRelief.cfm .
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ShelterBox best
way to provide aid to Myanmar
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Rotary, in the form of ShelterBox, appears to be able to go where others may not be able to reach. I strongly recommend that Clubs, Rotarians and any other concerned groups consider this vehicle for immediate humanitarian relief.
Wayne Chiles District 7610 ShelterBox Representative |
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ShelterBox has responded to the devastation of the Myanmar Cyclone. See the below update from ShelterBox HQ:
May 6th - Myanmar ( Burma): ShelterBox responds immediately to the devastating cyclone to hit Myanmar. 22,000 lives are reported to have been lost and 95% of houses are destroyed as the cyclone swept in-land after several days at sea. 224 boxes left from the pre-positioned site in Dubai over the weekend, 220 boxes have left from Melbourne, Australia and a further 200 boxes with two tents each were packed this morning at the ShelterBox HQ in Helston, Cornwall. A team of four SRT members are making arrangements to assist with the difficult distribution of vital aid.
After a brief lull, ShelterBox is back in full swing, responding with a much larger initial deployment than usual--a total of 844 tents packed in 644 boxes. Keep an eye on the www.shelterbox.org website for updates in the Latest News section. |
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Pledge your support to the Paul Harris Society
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Your pledge will make a difference
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Now is the time to pledge your support to the Paul
Harris Society. It is simple and easy to do. Say yes, you can count me in! In demonstration of
your commitment to the ideals and programs of The
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, announce your intention to become a member of The Paul
Harris Society of District 7610. As a member of this Society, you are
asked to pledge to donate an initial gift of $1,000 or more during the current year and commit to an annual gift of $1,000 or more
each year to The Annual Programs Fund. Your pledge is revocable and will
help Rotary to meet its obligations around the world and around your
community. A portion of the money you pledge returns to the District in
the form of Simplified Grants. (Pledge
Form)
The District Simplified Grants Application for 2008-09 will be posted on the District website (rotary7610.org). You can start submitting your application in July, 2008. Please submit your completed, and properly signed, DSG application to Ray Petniunas, Chair for D7610 Simplified Grants, 3213 Duke Street, Suite 810, Alexandria VA 22314, Tel. (703) 212-4926, Fax (703) 212-4925, e-mail
petniuas.urc@verizon.net. Get
all the information and forms
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