URGENT PALM BAY AREA FIRES

[Ellie Lowery]

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Subject: URGENT PALM BAY AREA FIRES

 

Ellie-attached memo to all Rotarians concerning the Palm Bay area
fires.......Kurt






Dear  Kurt, 

Below is an email I received this afternoon that I would hope you will bring
to the attention of your members as soon as possible.  As always thanks for
all you do and have done leading your club this year:

 

 

 


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Subject: Call for Support

 

 

Palm Bay Fire Recovery Effort 

Many of you may have read or seen news reports on the devastating fire that
completely destroyed 50 homes and left another 100 residences in the Palm
Bay area uninhabitable. As Rotarians our hearts go out to the families and
individuals impacted by this horrible event. We applaud the valiant work of
the local fire and police departments and the Red Cross as they tirelessly
performed the much needed first responder activities. Unfortunately, as the
fires are squelched and the smoke clears, the first responders will soon
evacuate Palm Bay. The hundreds of people in our community whose lives have
been turned upside down by this tragic event will begin to pick up the
pieces and sort through the rubble to rebuild their lives.

Joe Watts, President of the Melbourne Beach Rotary Club, discussed this
situation with several other Rotary Club leaders and the District Governor
to determine an appropriate course of action to aid these families in
distress. After contacting several local agencies that will support the
continued relief effort, we feel that the South Brevard Sharing Center, with
a facility located in Palm Bay minutes from where the devastation occurred
has the capacity to provide assistance to these victims.

The following is a list of services that the Sharing Center will offer
individuals in the Palm Bay community affected by these horrific events:

·       Temporary Housing Assistance 
·       Food 
·       Clothes 
·       Personal hygiene Items 
·       Furniture 
·       Transportation (including gas cards) 
·       Financial Assistance to cover the increased Florida Power & Light
(utility bills)  
·       Immediate prescription replacement 
·       Screen individuals for long term needs and make referrals to other
agencies as appropriate. 

 

The South Brevard Sharing Center has been named by the United Way as a
designated drop off location for local residents to support the recovery of
the victims of the Palm Bay fire. This organization has assisted individuals
in need locally for over 30 years and will certainly support these victims
in the coming months as they rebuild their lives. We hope that your clubs
will consider joining the Rotary clubs that have already provided financial
support to the Brevard Sharing Center efforts.

Donations can be made payable & mailed to: South Brevard Sharing Center, 17
E. Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne Florida 32901all donations go toward funding the
mission of the South Brevard Sharing Center, a 501 (c) 3, non profit
organization, Chartered in the state of Florida.
For Further information, please contact:
Carrie Thomas, Executive Director South Brevard Sharing Center at (321)
727-8581 or email  <mailto:BSHARING at BELLSOUTH.NET> BSHARING at BELLSOUTH.NET

Richard T. Lane 
Citi Smith Barney 
1775 W. Hibiscus Blvd Ste. 100 
Melbourne, FL 32901 
Tel   321 953 1550 
Tel   321 725 0050 
Fax  321 676 7684 
Cell  321 213 2981 
richard.t.lane at smithbarney.com 
 <http://fa.smithbarney.com/richardlane/>
http://fa.smithbarney.com/richardlane/

DG Phil

 

Yours in Rotary Service,

Philip Harry Lustig

Email: plustig3 at gate.net
HPhone: 561-487-2481
OPhone: 561-212-6554 

 

 

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