Editors Note: On January 13, Bob Stuart shared this note from Rotary International Director Daniel C. Himelspach to other members of the Rotary International Board of Directors on how Rotarians are and may donate funds for disaster relief for the California fires.
From Director Himelspach:
My fellow Directors. There are now up to 10,000 structures destroyed in the Los Angeles area, 36,000 acres burned, 150,000 ordered to evacuate, and another 166,000 warned they may need to flee. Districts 5280 and 5300 are being heavily impacted. Both Districts are deeply engaged in organizing disaster relief efforts. Firefighters have come in from all over the US and Canada. Civil authorities are responding the best they can, but the situation at this point is out of control. And more high winds are forecast for the area. Our Rotarians are responding to the best of their ability, but many have been personally affected.
Our Rotary colleagues in the affected Districts - Districts 5280 and 5300 - have activated District Disaster Relief Funds to assist the victims of the fires. District 5280 (Los Angeles) has also created a Resource Directory and online spreadsheet for In-Kind Donations.
My fellow Directors. There are now up to 10,000 structures destroyed in the Los Angeles area, 36,000 acres burned, 150,000 ordered to evacuate, and another 166,000 warned they may need to flee. Districts 5280 and 5300 are being heavily impacted. Both Districts are deeply engaged in organizing disaster relief efforts. Firefighters have come in from all over the US and Canada. Civil authorities are responding the best they can, but the situation at this point is out of control. And more high winds are forecast for the area. Our Rotarians are responding to the best of their ability, but many have been personally affected.
Our Rotary colleagues in the affected Districts - Districts 5280 and 5300 - have activated District Disaster Relief Funds to assist the victims of the fires. District 5280 (Los Angeles) has also created a Resource Directory and online spreadsheet for In-Kind Donations.
- To access information and links to District 5280's Wildfire Disaster Relief Fund and other resources, please click here: https://rotary5280.org/page/2025-wildfire-disaster-relief/
- To access information and a link to District 5300's Wildfire Disaster Relief Fund, please click here: https://www.district5300.org/ca-wild-fires/
Dan Daniel C. Himelspach
RI Director 2023-25
Dg13-14@DisputeManagementInc.com
303-349-5689