The following actions have been taken by The Rotary Foundation to support relief efforts in Turkey and Syria:
  • The lead story on Rotary.org and My.Rotary.org now includes a message about the new Turkey/Syria Disaster Response Fund (a.k.a. the repurposing of the general disaster response fund.)
  • The online giving platform was updated to provide an option for the Turkey/Syria Disaster Response Fund.
  • A video from RIP Jennifer Jones has been shared on social media.  Donating to the Turkey/Syria Disaster Response Fund is the call to action.  The video can be viewed on Face Book, Twitter and Instagram.
Rotary is in regular contact with partners such as ShelterBox.  For example, District Governors and District Rotary Disaster Committee members from the three Rotary districts in Turkey are providing ShelterBox support and invaluable situational awareness.  Rotary members have been trucking blankets, food, and medicines to affected areas across all affected regions of Turkey working with ShelterBox.  To Donate to ShelterBox go to:  https://www.shelterboxusa.org/