<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPud</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Jennifer Strong DG 2022-23 <mailservice@dacdb.net><br><b>Date:</b> February 7, 2023 at 6:37:19 PM PST<br><b>To:</b> biseball@aol.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Turkey and Syria Earthquake Rotary Response</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> jenniferstrong@jestrong.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><title></title>
Good evening District 5130 Rotarians. It is once again that I am coming to you with the sad news of another natural disaster, this time the earthquake in Turkey and Northern Syria. We have been able to acquire some possible Rotary response solutions for you as I know many of us want to help. <br>
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Attached you will find correspondence from my District Governor colleague in District 2440 in Egypt with information on how to support their efforts. Also, below you will find information from Shelter Box and the efforts they are putting together to help the people that have been affected by this horrible disaster. As more information through Rotary come to light, I will be sure to share it.<br>
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In the meantime, should you have further questions or need anything on these efforts our District contact is Salvador Rico, District International Team Lead. His email address is <a href="mailto:salvador.rotary@gmail.com">salvador.rotary@gmail.com</a> and phone number is 707-391-4010<br>
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Thank you for all that you do. <br>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy""><span style="color:#c00000">Jennifer Strong</span></span></span></b><br>
<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy""><span style="color:#c00000">District 5130 Governor 2022-23</span></span></span></b><br>
<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy""><span style="color:#c00000">Rotary Club of Lakeport</span></span></span></b><br>
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<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="color:#e74c3c;"><strong>FROM SHELTER BOX:</strong></span></u><br>
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<span style="color:black">Greetings District Governor Jennifer,</span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">ShelterBox is responding after a series of powerful earthquakes devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria. We’re sending an emergency response team to carry out crucial assessments and establish how we can best help. </span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">ShelterBox is launching an emergency fundraising appeal. Your support will contribute to our Turkey and Syria Earthquakes response as part of our general fund. We believe that the best way for us to be impactful is by staying flexible, and it is essential that we have funds available to support those affected by disasters around the world. </span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">We’re speaking with our existing partners in Syria and Rotary contacts in Turkey to understand more about what’s needed and how we might provide support where it is needed most.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The humanitarian need in Turkey and Syria is immense and growing – it's the most devastating earthquake to hit the region in 100 years. The death toll has surpassed 5,000 and is likely to rise significantly, and thousands of buildings have been destroyed in both countries leaving people homeless, with nowhere to sleep, in the middle of a bitter winter.</span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">A powerful 7.8m earthquake struck southern Turkey, close to the northern Syria border, at 4.17am local time (1.17am GMT) on Monday 6 February. The epicenter was about 20 miles from Gaziantep - a major city and provincial capital. Minutes later there was a strong 6.7m aftershock, followed by another major 7.5m earthquake striking hours later in the same region. </span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The region where the earthquakes struck is home to significant numbers of Syrian refugees. </span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">ShelterBox provides different combinations of emergency shelter and essential household items depending on what is needed. This could be tents and shelter kits, stoves, thermal blankets, and clothing to keep people warm through the freezing winter nights. It could be cash to help people buy what they need to survive. Or it could solar lights that help people when there is no electricity.</span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Head of Emergency Response for ShelterBox, Alice Jefferson says: “Emergency responses to a disaster of this scale can be a huge logistical nightmare especially against the clock. Freezing temperatures and heavy rain are causing extra complications. The poor weather poses a real threat to life for people whose homes are now rubble or unsafe to return to. Access and communication are challenging and that’s why responses must be well-coordinated to make sure that the right aid is getting to the right people, in the right place, at the right time.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Club and district support is desperately needed so we can reach survivors in the aftermath of this disaster. Please share this with all clubs in District 5130.</span></span></span><br>
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