[Vision2020] Lions Clubs tsunami relief update

[Pat Kraut]

I don't see it here and they may have done it but I am now thinking that the monies would be better spent at the Troy food bank.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Thomas Saylor 
  To: vision2020 at whale2.fsr.net 
  Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 12:00 PM
  Subject: [Vision2020] Lions Clubs tsunami relief update


  Troy Lions earmark funds for tsunami relief
   
  TROY, IDAHO: The Troy Lions Club has earmarked a $1,400 donation to Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) to be applied to tsunami relief in South Asia. The donation comprises a $1,000 direct contribution from the club and $400 in private donations. 
   
  LCIF is an efficient and effective charity; all donations go directly toward grants. Administrative costs are paid from investments and not from contributions. Funding from LCIF is only in the form of grants directly to Lions in the affected areas and subject to stringent audit review. 

  The grants empower local Lions who are familiar with their communities to meet the most critical needs. There are 73,000 Lions in the hardest hit regions of India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Indonesia who are able to provide direct assistance. LCIF has been effective in filling the gaps not covered by other relief agencies. Here are a few examples of local Lions helping victims in South Asia:
  ·         In Sri Lanka, Lions are working 16-hour days in organizing relief aid. Lions hold key positions in the communities, enhancing their ability to assist in the relief. The former president is a Lion, as is the current Minister of Housing. District 306-B sent 60 truckloads of food and supplies to several relocation camps. District 306-A is organizing the installation of tents at new relocation camps in southern Sri Lanka. 
  ·         In Indonesia, Lions clubs near Medan support aid shipments to Banda Aceh and send out four trucks of materials daily. They also are providing shelter, food, and clothing to refugees who have entered Medan. Lion-doctors from Jakarta and Medan are providing medical treatment. Lions are making preliminary plans to support the educational needs of orphans. 
  ·         In India, 20 Lions' ambulances and a team of 80 Lions volunteer medical doctors are providing medical aid near Chennai. Nearly 70 clubs fanned out in the region from Parassalla to Haripad to distribute food and clothes at the relief camps. Lion-doctors provided free treatment at relief centers. 
  ·         In Thailand, Lions in Bangkok have sent water tanks and trucks loaded with supplies to Phuket. Lions are working to provide for basic needs at relocation camps.
   
  To make a donation to LCIF's relief efforts, please mail funds directly to LCIF at: 
  LCIF
  300 W. 22nd St. 
  Oak Brook, IL 60523-8842
  Mark all checks "Tsunami Disaster 2004 Fund". Additional information may be obtained by calling LCIF at 630.571.5466, or by email at lcif at lionsclubs.org.
   
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  Contact:            Tom Saylor
  Telephone:        509.334.8999
  Email:               troylions at tds.net



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