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St. Martin and Anguilla Rotary clubs joined forces for Hurricane Beryl relief in July 2024
Five Rotary clubs from St. Martin and Anguilla announced joint support for Hurricane Beryl survivors in July 2024, channelling donations through the Rotary District 7030 disaster fund. The Rotary Club of Sint Maarten gave US$1,000 to start.
By SXM Daily ยท
Reported 11 July 2024.
Five Rotary clubs from St. Martin and Anguilla announced on 11 July 2024 that they would support survivors of Hurricane Beryl in the southern Caribbean. According to the Rotary Club of Sint Maarten, the effort brought together the Rotary Club of Sint Maarten, the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise, the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset, the Rotary Club of Saint-Martin Nord and the Rotary Club of Anguilla.
To start the drive, the board of the Rotary Club of Sint Maarten contributed US$1,000 to the Rotary District 7030 Disaster Relief Fund, according to club president Jeffrey "Dr. Soc" Sochrin.
How the help was routed
Laura Hartman, the Sint Maarten club's disaster relief chair, said the clubs chose to work through the District 7030 disaster relief team, which covers the islands to the south, because it was working directly with people affected by the hurricane. The public was invited to donate online to the district's disaster fund.
Rotary assistant governor for St. Maarten and Anguilla Elisia Lake said donations would go directly to survivors in Carriacou, Petite Martinique, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada and surrounding areas. She noted that the region was preparing for an above-normal hurricane season.
Background
Hurricane Beryl struck the southern Windward Islands in early July 2024, causing severe damage in Carriacou, Petite Martinique and the Grenadines.
Sources
Source: https://www.rotarysxm.com/Stories/new-story-july-15-2024