Katrina Relief Fund

      The Eastchester Rotary is very proud of our response to Hurricane Katrina. After numerous calls to the Gulf area, we were able to locate a Rotarian
      from the Biloxi Club who gave an assessment of the damages. The club lost its meeting place and its bell, all of its flags that were collected over
      its 93 year history, its podium and audio speakers for its bigger meetings. Approximately 35 members of the club have lost their homes. Through a referral
      from the American Red Cross in Westchester, our club sprung into action and with the help of some local churches, the VFW Post in Mt. Vernon, and
      ourselves, we loaded a truck to Biloxi with goods and merchandise totaling $40,000 and drove it to the St. Vincent de Paul Society which is being run
      by Rotarians. Our truck was one of the 1st trucks to arrive.

      Many of the people in the Gulf want to go back to their neighborhoods and rebuild. There is a non profit organization that rebuilds trailers
      and with volunteers brings them to Biloxi for the residents to live in on their lot while their home is being rebuilt. Each trailer is delivered with
      appliances and bedding, so after the hook up, one can move in and help rebuild their home while on sight. We would like to partner with
      any club in the district who would like to donate to the trailer fund. Each trailer is about $8,000. For more information, please call Mike Fix at
      914-395-3247 or 800-937-0487. We can come to your club with photos or tell you more about our joint effort on the phone. There may be an
      opportunity to help with rebuilding the libraries in the Gulf area.