[Rotary] Maui Fires Relief Fund

[jkk at mcn.org]

Yes, As much as we can spare, but at least $1000.

Jerry




On 2023-08-10 3:10 pm, biseball via Rotary wrote:
> Dear Rotarians:
> 
> In our Club Meeting today we spoke informally about the tragic fires
> in Maui. We didn’t get to the subject of sending money from our
> ‘disaster fund’ budget. I know many of our group would like to
> help in some way. Money would be the quickest and easiest.  I would
> like to propose that we approve, via eMail, using some of our budget
> to immediately send some money to the Relief Fund set up by the Hawaii
> Rotarians.  See below note from Hawaii District Governor Mark Merriam
> and also the note from our Tom Boylan.
> 
> PLEASE ASAP RESPOND BY VOTING:
> I APPROVE SENDING MONEY TO MAUI FUND
> (. ) YES  (. ) NO
> IF YES, I THINK THE AMOUNT SHOULD BE ($     )
> 
> I will consider 10 votes a majority to pass or fail
> 
> Toby Wade
> (X) Yes
> ($1000)
> 
> Pease vote ASAP
> 
> YIRS,
> R Anthony ‘Toby’ Wade
> President
> Rotary Club of Mendcino
> 707-357-3995
> PO Box 102
> Mendocino, CA 95460
> 
> Sent from my iPud
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: Tom Boylan DG <mailservice at dacdb.net>
>> Date: August 10, 2023 at 2:10:16 PM PDT
>> To: biseball at aol.com
>> Subject: Rotary - Maui Fires Relief Fund
>> Reply-To: rotary at boylanpoint.com
> 
>> 
>> Fellow Rotarians, It was difficult to see the devastation that has
>> engulfed Maui, Hawaii, especially having spent time in the charming
>> town of Lahaina. Today the town is ashes, and many homes in Maui are
>> lost to the tragic fire that is still raging. I am sharing a message
>> from Hawaii's District 5000 Governor asking for our help. Please
>> consider passing this information to others who have experienced the
>> beauty of Maui, or have the heart and means to help with a donation
>> of any kind.
>> Help Create Hope in the World
>> 
>> Tom Boylan
>> District Governor 2023-2024
>> 
>> DG Mark Merriam shared the following:
>> 
>> Maui No Ka Oi
>> 
>> August 9, 2023, was a tragic day for our Rotarians, families, and
>> friends on the Island of Maui. The fires across the island have
>> changed lives forever. Truly devastating. Our sympathy, thoughts,
>> and prayers are with everyone impacted.
>> 
>> As people of action, we can take immediate action. As we come
>> together to recover and rebuild, we need to support each other. We
>> need to Create Hope for Maui.
>> 
>> Through our Rotary District 5000 Foundation, a relief fund has been
>> established. Foundation President Dave Hamil and Treasurer Sharon
>> Amano will handle all donations. A committee will be organized
>> shortly to find the greatest needs for the distribution of monies. A
>> single fund will be the most helpful over time to provide the most
>> significant benefits.
>> 
>> Please consider donating to this special fund, Maui Fires Relief
>> Fund. [1]
>> 
>> Mahalo to the Rotary Club of Waikiki for collecting monies at their
>> lunch meeting today. These are the first contributions to the fund.
>> 
>> Please also widely share this opportunity to help.
>> 
>> Stay safe, take care, and mahalo for creating hope. Mark Merriam,
>> District Governor
>> Rotary District 5000, Hawaii, USA
> 
> August 9, 2023 was a tragic day for our Rotarians, families and
> friends on the Island of Maui. The fires across the island have
> changed lives forever. Truly devastating. Our sympathy, thoughts and
> prayers are with everyone impacted.
> 
> As people of action, we can take immediate action. As we come together
> to recover and rebuild, we need to support each other. We need to
> Create Hope for Maui.
> 
> Through our Rotary District 5000 Foundation, a relief fund has been
> established. Foundation President Dave Hamil and Treasurer Sharon
> Amano will handle all donations. A committee will be organized shortly
> to find the greatest needs for distribution of monies. A single fund
> will be the most helpful over time to provide the most significant
> benefits.
> 
> Please consider donating to this special fund, Maui Fires Relief Fund.
> [1]
> 
> Mahalo to the Rotary Club of Waikiki for collecting monies at their
> lunch meeting today. These are the first contributions to the fund.
> 
> Please also widely share this opportunity to help.
> 
> Stay safe, take care and mahalo for creating hope.
> 
> Mark Merriam, District Governor
> Rotary District 5000, Hawaii, USA
> 
>> Tom Boylan
>> District Governor 2023-2024
>> 
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