[lace] Australia bushfires: How to donate, support firefighters and wildlife

2020-01-03 Thread phillipa powis
Sylvie has asked what can be done to help with our Australian bushfire crisis. The article link below explains how to best help right now. So far I know of two lacemakers who have evacuated their homes ahead of potential high risk but the whole situation is ongoing, with even worse conditions predi

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2020-01-03 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
I donate to the Rural Fire Service volunteers every year. https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/about-us/fundraising has a place where you click to donate. I have been in touch with our Lace Guild committee about one member who seems to be a little distance away. However, attempts to contact people dir

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2020-01-03 Thread Anna Binnie
I’m in Sydney and at present the answer is nothing at present. There are charities such as the Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul and the Red Cross who are actively supplying those worse affected with the essentials. As the crisis extends we do not know how many people will be affected and how m

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2020-01-03 Thread AGlez
I am also very concerned and wondering if any members of this group are affected directly. I am with Silvie: if we can help somehow... Regards, Antje González, Spain www.vueltaycruz.es - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here.

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2020-01-03 Thread sylvie nguyen
Being greatly concerned about people and animals in Australia, can someone please suggest ways of helping? Thank you, Sylvie norther Illinois, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmai