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<b><i>Troy Lions Club<br>
</b>Box 417<br>
Troy, Idaho 83871<br>
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<b>Lions Clubs provide tsunami disaster relief in South Asia<br>
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TROY, IDAHO December 30, 2004:</b> Lions Clubs International Foundation
(LCIF), the charitable arm of the Lions Clubs International, is providing
immediate grant funding to victims of the South Asia tsunami disaster.
According to LCIF chair Dr. Tae-Sup Lee, nearly $200,000 of emergency
grants has already been disbursed to India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and
Indonesia. Funds are being used to provide food, blankets, water, and
other relief items. An additional $320,000 has been pledged by Lions
Clubs from around the world. <br>
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The Troy Lions are making a significant contribution to this effort
through LCIF, and encourage others in our local communities to provide
relief funding through LCIF. LCIF is an efficient and effective charity.
All donations go directly toward grants. Administrative costs, which are
paid from investments and not from contributions, average less than 11
percent, among the best for non-profits. <br>
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Lions are working in the affected communities, as well as coordinating
with governments at national levels. In Sri Lanka, the Lions have formed
a joint commission with the government to expand the country’s response
to the critical issues of shelter, water supplies and sanitation.
In India, the hardest hit areas in and around Chennai have come together
to coordinate the expenditure of $50,000 in LCIF funds for districts that
cover the coastline from Tamil Nadu north to Orissa. <br>
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Contributions may be made to: LCIF<br>
300 W. 22nd St. <br>
Oak Brook, IL 60523-8842<br>
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Please mark all checks “South Asia Tsunami Disaster 2004 Fund”.
Additional information may be obtained by calling LCIF at 630.571.5466,
or by email at
<a href="mailto:lcif@lionsclubs.org">lcif@lionsclubs.org</a>. Your
support is needed to help Lions of the world respond to the largest
natural catastrophe in modern history.<br>
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Contact:
Tom Saylor<br>
Telephone: 509.334.8999<br>
Email:
<a href="mailto:troylions@tds.net">troylions@tds.net</a><br>
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