Lions Clubs International Foundation to Provide Relief for Haiti

LCIF has awarded a US$50,000 Major Catastrophe Grant to help provide for immediate needs for victims of the devastating earthquake. LCIF is in contact with Lions in Haiti, as well as neighboring Latin American countries and Lions leadership in the area, to assess the situation and determine immediate needs and how Lions and LCIF can best assist.

A powerful 7.0 earthquake devastated the island nation the evening of Tuesday, January 12. Much of the capital city of Port-au-Prince has been destroyed, and it is estimated that 3 million people, nearly one-third of the country's population, has been affected by the earthquake. Precise casualty numbers are unknown at this time, but up is estimated that around a hundred thousand people could have lost their life. Countless buildings and other infrastructure have been decimated. Rescue efforts remain ongoing at this time.

As with past disasters, Lions worldwide are supporting LCIF relief efforts in Haiti. Within 24 hours, Lions worldwide have pledged over US$250,000 to help. Online credit card donations totaled US$13,000, and the Lions of Norway have pledged US$86,000, the Calgary Korean Lions Club in Canada contributed $1,000, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada Lions sent US$500. These are just a sampling of Lions contributions. Immediate relief efforts will center on providing water, food, medicine and other essential needs.

Those wishing to offer additional assistance in other forms than monetary donations, may post their offers of assistance or other available resources on the Lions 2 Lions Web page.

Donors can assist Lions in the immediate area and Lions Clubs International Foundation in responding to this disaster with a designated donation to the "LCIF Haiti Earthquake Relief" Fund.

Once more information is known on this disaster and Lions' and LCIF's response, it will be posted on this Web page.  Please continue to check back regularly for updates.

U.S. donors can:

    * Donate online at www.lcif.org/donate. Select Disaster and include “LCIF Haiti Earthquake Relief” in the comments section.

    * Make a credit card donation with a MasterCard, Visa or American Express. Fax the following information to LCIF: name, address, phone number, credit card type, credit card number, expiration date, and amount of the donation. If you are a Lions member, please provide your clubs information. LCIF's fax number is (630) 571-5735.

    * Mail a check to LCIF. Make the check payable to Lions Clubs International Foundation, noting "LCIF Haiti Earthquake Relief" in the memo field. Please send the check to LCIF, 300 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA, Attn.: Donor Services.

Donors outside the United States can:

    * Donate online at www.lcif.org/donate. Select Disaster and include “LCIF Haiti Earthquake Relief” in the comments section.

    * Make a credit card donation with a MasterCard, Visa or American Express. Fax the following information to LCIF: name, address, phone number, credit card type, credit card number, expiration date, and amount of the donation. If you are a Lions member, please provide your clubs information. LCIF's fax number is (630) 571-5735.

    * Mail LCIF a U.S. dollar check drawn on a U.S. financial institution. Make the check payable to Lions Clubs International Foundation, noting "LCIF Haiti Earthquake Relief" in the memo. Please send the check to LCIF, 300 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA, Attn.: Donor Services.

    * Make a direct deposit of local currency into an existing LCI account. Send a copy to LCIF via fax to (630) 571-5735.

    * Do a direct wire transfer. For assistance with this option please contact LCIF Donor Assistance at donorassistance@lcif.org.

For questions, please contact LCIF at donorassistance@lcif.org or (630) 203-3836.

Donations from U.S. residents are tax deductible. Donations from residents of other countries are tax deductible as permitted by individual country's tax laws.



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