Welcome to the New Year.
Many of you will know someone or will have been directly affected by our bushfires.
Amidst a lot of fun and friendship on Wednesday night at our Picnic in the Park, a Board recommendation on Bush Fire Funding relief was widely supported. It was
- Immediately we send $10,000, to the District 9820 Disaster Aid Fund/ East Gippsland Rotary Fire Relief Fund and
- We further commit 100% of the proceeds of the silent auction at our Art Show Opening Night to Bushfire Relief – encouraging people to bid freely. Personally I hope this will raise another $5000.
The rationale of this recommendation is
- The Club can afford to make a significant contribution
- We can promote the Art Show, our principal Fundraising activity – and hopefully increase our fund raising
- The District is very active in assisting – attending various emergency recovery meetings etc. in Gippsland. (if you are interested in this please follow District 9820 on Facebook) .
- For any individual members wanting tax deductibility of donations – RAWCS has an appropriate account.
- The clear call is for money at present above goods or volunteer resources (though we are on standby if called for)
- The Cluster is active - a Presidents meeting on Sunday, initiated by Assistant Governor Steve Daley, confirmed the above is the best approach and clubs are initiating their own fundraising activities.
Everyone is appreciative that our priority for the next three weeks is the Art Show. Anything you can do to promote it will help our ultimate capacity to deliver community service.
You should now have received a copy of the Art Show Roster. There are still plenty of opportunities to help out in addition to this, including this Sunday and Monday. If you can, please let John know. I look forward to seeing you over the next two weeks at the Mornington Art Show.
Sadly, as most members will know, Bruce Davis, one of our valued past members, passed away over Christmas- New Year. Several current club members attended the service.
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