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News Release
News Release
Contact:
Alecia Dimar, Communications Coordinator LCIF
Alecia.Dimar@lionsclubs.org
630-468-6967
Relief for Samoa
LCIF is working with local Lions to respond to a massive tsunami that hit Samoa around dawn on September 29. The tsunami was triggered by a powerful earthquake, measuring between 8.0 and 8.3. As of October 2, more than 168 people are dead and many more are missing in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. LCIF has awarded two US$10,000 emergency grants for relief efforts.
Lions around the world can help by donating to the designated account for this specific disaster.
U.S. donors can:
- Mail a check to LCIF. Make the check payable. Send the check to LCIF, 300 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA, Attn.: Donor Services.
- Make a credit card donation with a MasterCard, Visa or American Express by calling LCIF at 630-571-5466, ext. 517 or 581. Call between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST.
- Donate online at www.lcif.org/donate. Select Disaster and include “LCIF Samoa Tsunami Relief” in the comments section.
Donors outside the United States can:
- Make a credit card donation with a MasterCard, Visa or American Express by faxing to LCIF the name of your credit card, credit card number, expiration date and amount of donation. LCIF's fax number is 630-571-5735.
- Mail LCIF a U.S. dollar check drawn on a U.S. financial institution. Make the check payable to LCIF. Send the check to LCIF, 300 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA, Attn.: Donor Services.
- Make a direct deposit of local currency into an existing LCI account. Send a copy to LCIF via fax (630-571-5735).
- Do a direct wire transfer. For assistance with this option or the other donation options, contact LCIF Donor Assistance at donorassistance@lionsclubs.org or by phone at 630-571-5466, ext. 404.
- Donate online at www.lcif.org/donate. Select Disaster and include “LCIF Samoa Tsunami Relief” in the comments section.
Donations from U.S. residents are tax deductible. Donations from residents of other countries are tax deductible as permitted by individual countries' tax laws.
