The five Rotary Clubs of Noosa, Cooroy and Eumundi have combined resources to support locals in the Hinterland of the Noosa Shire and Sunshine Coast Council areas and some immediately adjoining areas impacted by the recent floods.
The appeal will focus on supporting residents in all of these areas of the Noosa Hinterland and immediately adjoining areas.
The Rotary Clubs have opened, and contributed to, an appeal to raise money from the community to support this objective.
The Rotary Clubs are now seeking the help of the wider local community in a similar vein to the recent raising of $20,000 to support residents of the Maryborough region following the recent floods in that region.
They now hope that the local community will assist them in supporting the residents in our own backyard.
President of the Rotary Club of Noosa Heads Geoff Bone, who is co-ordinating the new appeal, said, “I would like to thank local residents for their kind donations to the Maryborough appeal and I hope that this generosity will continue.“
Mr Bone said the appeal would focus on supporting residents in the Noosa and Sunshine Coast Hinterland areas affected by flooding. However, support will be given in other affected areas where there is an established need and funds allow.
Rotary will work with the local Councils and welfare support groups to provide support to individuals and families that have suffered significant loss of possessions or damage to property, particularly where they do not have insurance cover.
Rotary will work with local Councils and other organisations to identify individual residents that require assistance. An initial point of contact can be through the Noosa Council popup locations and other community support organisations to identify residents that require assistance.
Mr Bone said, “Rotary will also liaise with local schools to establish what school supplies students may have lost in the floods and provide support through the schools where necessary.“
Examples of what Rotary supported with funds from the Maryborough appeal included new furniture, appliances, linen, and other household necessities. Support was also provided by referral to other organisations where those organisations could provide targeted assistance
to complement the Rotary funding. Support also went to schools to provide school books, new uniforms and additional clothing so students could go back to school fully equipped.
All donations will be managed by Rotary volunteers and every dollar donated will go directly to beneficiaries in the form of goods, equipment and the like. No direct cash payments will be made to affected individuals. No administration charges, no fees and no other deductions will be made to the funds donated.
DONATE NOW AT: Rotary Club of Noosa Heads
Bendigo Bank: BSB 633 000
Account: 190 924 092
Reference: FLOOD APPEAL
