At the recent District 9940 Conference in Wairakei an impromptu auction was held for a plastic glass of water raising $605 - we would tell you who bought this but our lips have been sealed. This then led onto a number of activities that brought the total raised from the delegates to $2006.
District Governor (9970) Margaret Reeve received a cheque from the District 9940 ShelterBox represenative for over $13,000 which was raised from a collection held at a Wellington shopping centre where a Shelterbox was erected on display. DG Margaret expressed the heartfelt thanks from the members of her district for the ongoing support for the Rotary response. She said that the funds would be used with an emphasis on supporting children and families over the coming months.
In addition, it was reported that the District 9940 Project Day had raised over $5,000 towards the Christchurch Appeal.
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.