🇯🇲 Rotary District 6980 is Taking Action for Jamaica! 🌍💛💚🖤

Our brand-new District Disaster Relief Committee, in partnership with the Rotary Action Group, is springing into action to support Disaster Aid USA, Ground Force Humanitarians, and Samaritan’s Purse — all on the ground right now in Jamaica helping families rebuild their lives after devastating storms.

Now it’s our turn to step up — and YOU can help make a huge impact! 🙏

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💪 3 Powerful Ways to Help

1️⃣ Nutrition Packets – Feeding Families in Crisis
🍲 These high-density meal packets provide immediate nourishment for families who’ve lost everything.
• The Rotary Club of Orlando donated $5,000 = 10,000 meals through NoChildHungry.org.
• The Rotary Club of St. Cloud added $3,500 to support additional packets and on-the-ground relief.

💡 Our Goal: If we can raise another $7,000, we’ll reach $12,000 total — enough to send 30,000 meals at just $0.40 each!

➡️ Make checks payable to: Rotary Club of Orlando Foundation (a 501(c)(3))
📝 Memo line: Jamaica Relief – No Child Hungry

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2️⃣ Solar Lights with Phone Chargers – $25 Each
💡 These LuminAID solar lights bring light and power to families still without electricity.

3️⃣ Water Filtration Systems – $35 Each
🚰 Sawyer Filter Safe Harbor FL 5-gallon systems give families clean, safe drinking water where local water is unsafe.

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🌿 Additional Supplies Needed

We’re also collecting essential items for shipment to Montego Bay, where local churches and volunteers will handle community distribution:

🧃 Food & Water: canned goods, rice, beans, pasta, peanut butter, bottled water
🧽 Cleaning & Sanitation: bleach, disinfectant wipes, soap, gloves, trash bags
🧻 Hygiene: toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, feminine care, towels
🍼 Baby Items: diapers, wipes, formula, baby wash
⛑️ Medical: first aid kits, bandages, OTC meds
💡 Shelter & Tools: tarps, ropes, flashlights, batteries, solar lights, generators
👕 Clothing & Linens: light clothing, socks, blankets

Samaritan’s Purse is also setting up a hospital in Jamaica and urgently needs medical supplies and support.

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✈️ Planes, Pilots & Drop-Off

Our partner Operation AirDrop is flying supplies directly into Montego Bay, but we need more planes and volunteer pilots to expand deliveries.

✈️ Planes needed: Turbine or larger twin-engine aircraft (PC-12, Twin Air, or Citation)
📋 Requirements: U.S. Customs sticker receipt for reentry, plus pilot name & contact info

📦 Drop-Off Location:
Reliance Aviation – Miami Executive Airport (KTMB)
14532 S.W. 129th Street
Miami, FL 33186

🗓 Deadline: All supplies must arrive before November 21, 2025 to make the next flight!

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🍽️ Volunteer with Us – Meal Packing Day!

Join us as we pack thousands of meals for Jamaica!
📅 Saturday, November 22 | 10 AM – 1 PM
📍 Cathedral Church of St. Luke Fellowship Hall
130 N. Magnolia St., Downtown Orlando
🅿️ Free parking off Washington St. between Orange & Magnolia

This is a community-wide event — open to Rotarians, families, friends, and students (service hours available!).

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💛💚🖤 Every bit of help counts — whether you give, pack, fly, or pray.
Together, we can bring light, food, and hope to Jamaica. 🌍✨

If you’d like to join our District Disaster Relief Committee or help coordinate efforts, contact:
📞 Sasha Love Higgins – District 6980 Disaster Relief
✉️ sasha@slhbrands.com | ☎️ 407-969-6332

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✅ Checks payable to: Rotary Club of Orlando Foundation (501(c)(3))
📝 Memo line: Jamaica Relief – No Child Hungry
📦 Supply drop-off: Reliance Aviation – Miami (Opa-Locka Executive Airport)
✈️ Planes & pilots needed: PC-12, Twin Air, or Citation aircr

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