District 9690 Governor Marilyn Mercer in NSW asked her fellow Australian DGs who have confirmed that some of their Rotary clubs & Rotarians would like to offer homestay holidays for people from Christchurch, so they can get away for a while as their houses are being rebuilt.District 9750 Governor David Brawn in NSW opened "a District 9750 Appeal to support the community affected by the earthquake in and around Christchurch because many Rotarians have a close affinity with New Zealand through family, friends and work colleagues, and want Rotary to help our fellow Rotarians in New Zealand to support the rehabilitation efforts in the local community there."
Since the 22 February 2011 Earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand, Rotarians, Rotary clubs and districts plus Rotary supporters from throughout the world have responded with messages of support and donations to aid the long-term activities of Rotary to assist Christchurch communities recover from this disaster. This Blog will tell just some of the news and stories of those supporting the Rotary response to this disaster over the months or even years to come.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
HOW YOU CAN HELP: For information about how you can support the Rotary response please go to http://www.rotarysouthpacific.org/ which is the central information hub.