The Rotary Club of Cooroy has formed a collaboration with local Bendigo Bank Branches on the Sunshine Coast and Gympie to introduce Rotary Foreign Coin Donation Boxes.
These unique donation boxes accept foreign and local currency, with proceeds supporting Griffith University in Queensland’s efforts to develop a malaria vaccine.
President Chris Durie, overseeing the program on the Sunshine Coast, emphasised the urgency, said, “Every five minutes, a child dies from malaria somewhere in the world.“
Malaria, a widespread tropical health issue, claims over 700,000 lives annually and incapacitates millions. The disease is caused by a parasitic mosquito-borne infection.
The Rotary program collects foreign currencies, converting them into Aussie dollars, and donates the proceeds to Griffith University’s Malaria Vaccine Research Program. This initiative has raised over half a million dollars to date.
Chris said, “There are no administrative costs beyond standard currency exchange fees, thanks to the dedicated work of Rotary and volunteers.“
Please check your drawers for unused foreign currency and consider visiting your local Bendigo Bank Branch to support Rotary’s mission to Create Hope in the World.
Cooroy Rotary is part of a worldwide network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling humanitarian challenges locally, regionally, nationally and globally. Rotary connects 1.4 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries.
For more information, visit cooroyrotary.org.au
