Here is a note from Past District Governor Bob Wallace who is also our Disaster Response Coordinator here in District 7070. he has been in touch with Rotarians in the west. As a matter of fact, as you have heard and seen already, the mayor of Jasper, a Rotarian, has lost his home
In response to the tragic Jasper Wildfire, the Rotary District 5370 Charitable Foundation is establishing the Jasper Fire Relief Fund, similar to what we did for the Ft. McMurray Wildfire in 2016.
There are currently several governmental agencies and NGOs working towards providing immediate relief to the residents of Jasper affected by this wildfire. Unlike these, our fire relief fund is intended to provide community agencies with funding to help rebuild the very necessary programs in the longer term after the fire. Grants from the fund will be disbursed to organizations offering programing related to mental health, sports, food supply, social programs and the many other necessities of a healthy community.
Donations to our Ft. McMurray Fire Relief Fund exceeded $1 million and we were able to assist over a dozen community agencies in rebuilding after that fire. With your help, we are hoping to see significant donations to the Jasper Fire Relief Fund. All donations qualify for a charitable receipt for tax purposes. Here's how to Donate.....
How to Donate:
1. Donate online at Canada Helps at the following link:
https://www.canadahelps.org/
[Select “Jasper Fire Relief Fund” in the box under donation amount]
2. Donate by Interac Transfer to:
rotary5370charitable@gmail.com
[Please be sure to include your full name, mailing address and email address so that we can send you a tax receipt]
3. Send a cheque, made out to Rotary District Charitable Foundation to the district office:
Rotary District 5370 Charitable Foundation
The Orange Hub - Room Number 438,
10045 156 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5P 2P7
[Please annotate your cheque “Jasper Fire Relief Fund” and provide your full name, mailing address and email address so that we can send you a tax receipt]
4. Benevity (if applicable). Please search out Rotary District 5370 Charitable Society – Jasper Fire Relief Fund.