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September 2023 Edition Vol: XI No: 1
MD20 LCIF NEWSLETTER

Volume 2, October 2023
Volume 1, June 2023
PDG Lorri E. Rieger Lion Arlene Punnett
Lion Arlene Punnett
PDG Lorri E. Rieger District 20-K1 Coordinator
MD20 Coordinator
MD20 Coordinator District 20-K1 Coordinator
UPDATES ON DISASTERS AROUND THE WORLD
by PDG Lori E, Rieger, Coordinator

MAUI UPDATE

submitted by ID Robert Lee

UPDATE FROM LCIF

* LCIF recently awarded $10,000 to District 50 for disaster relief efforts. It
is possible that additional funding will be awarded, but this depends on the
need, local Lions’ plans, and their capacity for additional recovery efforts.

* LCIF Grants team is contacting District Leadership in Hawaii this week to
ask how the Emergency Grant Funds are going and if they have identified

additional needs.

* Any donation would be put into the District Fund and earmarked for Maui
- however, additional grants awarded to Maui relief efforts depend on the local
Lions’ requests and their capacity to manage additional relief projects. The
donation will remain in the General Disaster Fund if the local Lions do not
request additional funding.

Additional thanks for your inquiry. As you probably know, the situation in
Lahaina is still very fluid. Our team there is working with the Red Cross to
determine needs and assist the victims of the wildfires. I was informed that we

had been working with the culinary students at the Community College to
prepare 10,000 meals daily for the evacuation centers and about 5,000 meals
for area hotels since many of the displaced have been moved there. The team
has also provided eyeglasses and other vision services where needed.

With so many other agencies and organizations on the ground, we will need time
to determine what our niche will be in the future recovery of Lahaina. Our Maui
team understands the availability of additional major Disaster Relief Grants and
thanks LCIF for being there when needed, as always. We have been

overwhelmed with the support and generosity of Lions around the world