The news headlines recently have been dominated by the flooding in the north of England following Storm Desmond, with areas of Cumbria, in Rotary District 1190, particularly badly affected.
If individuals, clubs or districts wish to make donations which will assist with flood relief and restoration you can do so through the following means:
Cheques payable to: RIBI District 1190
Cheques post to: Barry Stephenson, 1 Brierydale Lane, Stainburn, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4UH
Electronic payment:Â HSBC
Sort code: 40-37-25
Account No: 34031377
Please arrange for funds to be sent to the District Treasurer at the above address, via your own district if possible, or direct to the district bank account. Please also send a confirmation email to District Treasurer Barry Stephenson.
District 1190 will distribute all the funds received between two county funds; The Cumbria and Lancashire Community Foundations respectively. These funds will be out of Rotary control, but will be appropriately distributed.
Alternatively, if you wish to donate to the Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland Donations Trust, which would be for longer term community reconstruction, you may do so through the following means:
Cheques payable to: RIBI Donations Trust (please specify in a covering note that this is for the âUK Flood Appealâ) and send to Finance Department, Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland, Kinwarton Road, Alcester, Warwickshire B49 6PB
Electronic payment: RIBI Donations Trust, Lloyds Bank
Sort code: 30-98-26
Account No: 01531124
Again, please send a confirmation email to the Finance Department.
In the Carlisle area, the Rotary Clubs of Brampton & Longtown, Carlisle, Carlisle South & Carlisle Castle as well as Appleby, Cockermouth and Keswick in North Cumbria have all played an active role in helping the flood relief effort.
For example, the Rotary Club of Carlisle South who are providing residents who have been impacted with donated clothes, food and baby supplies at a local emergency centre, as pictured above.
Published: 10th December 2015
Photograph: Rotary Club of Carlisle South
