Donate in Kind...DIK report

Hawthorn is a significant contributor in time and money to the DIK program.  Here is an extract from a recent DIK report which highlights the worth of the effort.

In April 2013 the West Footscray Donation In Kind Store will celebrate a significant milestone, 100,000 volunteer hours worked at the Store this century.  

They are taking this opportunity to highlight what has been achieved in the last 12 years and to thank the people and organizations who have made this possible.  To gain a national perspective this activity is duplicated in the other Donations In Kind operations in every state.   In Victoria there is also another vibrant store in Geelong.  Rotary’s involvement in this area started 50 years ago and in 1987 Donations In Kind was establish as the national name for this activity.  

*$2,000,000 raised to pay for freight

*$37,000,000 the combined total of Overseas Aid

*3.7 kilometres The length of the containers end to end

*20,000 cubic metres of goods recycled much of which  would have ended up as landfill

Thank you to the Volunteers

Our volunteers Rotarians and members of the public come from a diverse background but all provide valuable service.   Some are regulars, some are casual others come for a Club working bee, but all are welcome.   They have different passions and interests; some know the people who will receive goods others are more interested in the recycling aspect.    They all enjoy the pleasure of working with people who care and who are prepared to make a contribution.  All leave at the end of the day knowing that because of their effort someone will benefit from their work.  

We also acknowledge the people who collect goods and deliver them to the Store; their labour is not included in the figures above.

Ed :  A moment from last year of HRC's hands on efforts.