Rotary District 5340 has just launched a new web portal to help Rotary members support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The initiative marked the official launch of the Rotary District 5340 Foundation, a 501(c)(3) designed specifically to support disaster relief efforts like those taking place in Texas and Louisiana.
Starting today, the 5340 Foundation is collecting donations that will support the American Red Cross and ShelterBox. Donations made to the 5340 Foundation can be earmarked for the charity of your choice (e.g. 100% to one, 50% to both) or they can be used to help fund our response to future disasters, all while keeping future fundraising solicitations to an absolute minimum.
Several Rotary districts in Texas and Louisiana have also mobilized and provided information on emergency relief funds to help their local districts. The new web portal can help donors sort through the options to support these individual efforts directly.
"While it has been downgraded as a storm, Harvey still remains a threat, and the clean-up has not even begun in many parts of the region," said Scott Carr, District 5340 Governor. "The need for help is great, and I am heartened by the outpouring of support our District has shown. Rotarians are truly People of Action."
Check harvey.rotary5340.org often, as future updates will be coming on how Rotarians are supporting the relief efforts that are just now beginning.