Rotary International District 5930 Image
Announces Aid for the city of West, Texas,
site of fertilizer plant explosion, April 17th.

West, Texas - April 18, 2013

With the massive destruction of key sections of the city of West, Texas, our neighbors just south of Waxahachie and Hillsboro, we have been provided information from our Rotarian neighbors in D5930 on how we can best help.

Rotary District 5870 has established a Rotary Action Group to assist with the rebuilding of the infrastructure destroyed by the explosion. Currently water and gas lines within the city have been shut down and the West Fire Department equipment has been destroyed according to District Governor Rick Price.

Read More ...  to find out Who to Contact and Donations

More info can also be found on the website for District 5870 - http://www.clubrunner.ca/5870
 
Donations for this effort should be made payable to: "Rotary District 5870 Keyway" Image

Mail all donations to:
PDG Bill Bradfield
P.O. Box 86
Shiner, TX 77984

Please annotate your check with "West Response"

Please forward this email to your club members and share with others in your community. Everyone is invited to give to the Keyway, and all contributions made to the Rotary District 5870 Keyway for this effort are tax deductible.

City officials of the city of West will be working with Rotary District 5870 to address the aftermath by way of helping the community rebuild and replace essential services and equipment or special needs. Your tax deductible contribution will go toward this rebuilding and will be overseen by Rotarians for the entire process.

Disaster Relief Needs for the City of WestImage

Presently both the American Red Cross and Salvation Army are on scene providing comfort and essentials -  so you can make donations directly to either of these organizations. The officials coordinating the relief efforts have requested us at this time to not to start collecting clothes, food, water, etc, since the onslaught of material like this causes a logistic problem for those managing the scene.

Thank you for your generous support to this devastated community. Please send stories of what your club does to District Governor JD Simpson or Nancy Paulson, Webmaster. We will post on the website to demonstrate the willingness of Rotarians to reach out to those in need.

Rotary International District 5930
JD Simpson
District Governor 2012-2013
Rotary International District 5810
Sandy Forster
District Governor 2012-2013
Rotary International District 5870
Ricky Price
District Governor 2012-2013