GIVE A FEED 2022 IMPACT
Over the November-December festive season, thanks to Rotary’s support network, Give a Feed rocketed past its 2022 target of 3,000 family hampers, to reach an impressive 4,300 hampers. A fantastic result as the most recent campaign raised over $129,000.
Thanks to your generosity, Rotary's supporters, and Foodbank's bulk-buying and distribution power, an estimated 17,200 Western Australians doing it tough received a festive feed this year.
This is a key Rotary service initiative that all WA Rotarians can actively promote with passion and vigour. Since its inception in 2012, this program has now raised over $817,500, delivered over 30,900 hampers, and fed (on rough average) over 120,000 people a festive meal.
Give a Feed is a great way to acknowledge family and friends, and advocate corporate gifting right across the professional and business community — by recognising valued work colleagues, employees, suppliers, clients and customers etc. It helps Rotary engage productively with business and professional networks to mutual benefit, especially as all donations are tax deductible! That’s ’Service above self!’ in action.
All hampers are packed by volunteers and distributed by Foodbank WA to ensure they reach those who are most vulnerable in our community. We have many corporate volunteer groups clamouring to participate on packing days.
Give A Feed hampers help West Australian families in need celebrate the festive season and not go hungry. Tens of thousands of West Australian families struggle to put food on the table each Christmas. Regrettably, hunger is a growing crisis in WA with at least half a million people struggling to afford enough food to eat in the past year. Sadly more than 100,000 are children.
If you want to know more, please contact Heirisson Rotary over the coming year.
Escalating Flood Crisis
RAWCS is responding to the unfolding, escalating flood crisis by maintaining our National Flood Appeal through the Rotary Australia Relief Fund (RARF) and by opening Rotary Australia Benevolent Society (RABS) projects specific to each flood affected area (these areas could grow as flood waters move downstream).
Funds raised to date have been directed through local Rotary Clubs to providing $500 Rotary Relief Vouchers to those whose homes are uninhabitable and require immediate assistance. This is the preferred option of RAWCS and is the most appropriate use of donated funds in assisting the flood affected communities.
- RAWCS is seeking the support of Districts & local Rotary Clubs to assist in the distribution of these relief vouchers within the affected communities.
- To provide the full benefit to these floods affected communities RAWCS is seeking financial donations from Rotary Districts, Clubs, individuals, businesses and public to support these projects using the RAWCS website project search and donate directly to the individual project using the on-line donation link https://rawcs.org.au/disasters/
RAWCS flood projects
- Project No: 47 2021-22 National Floods Appeal (Rotary Australia Relief Fund RARF)
To raise funding to provide financial assistance to all communities in the impacted flood affected areas. Donations to this project are tax deductible. Distribution of these funds is not to specific regions.
- Project No: 32 2022-23 Central West New South Wales communities flood relief funds distribution (Rotary Australia Benevolent Society RABS)
To distribute donated funds to people affected by the floods in Central West New South Wales communities. Donations to this project are tax deductible and are for distribution specifically to the Central West New South Wales region.
- Project No: 31 2022-23 Victoria and Border communities flood relief fund distribution (RABS)
To distribute donated funds to people affected by the floods in Victoria and Border communities. Donations to this project are tax deductible and are for distribution specifically to the Victoria and border communities.
- Project No: 54 2021-22 NSW - Queensland Flood Relief Fund Distribution (RABS)
To distribute donated funds to people affected by the floods in New South Wales and Queensland. Predominately for the Northern NSW flood affected regions.
Regards
Hank de Smit PDG
District Chair 9455
RAWCS
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