Tsunami Relief Donations
(Posted January 7, 2005)

Schools, Brothers, Partners and Friends of the District of San Francisco are actively involved in supporting tsunami relief efforts being carried out by the De La Salle Christian Brothers in India and Sri Lanka. To contribute to this assistance for relief efforts, the Office of Education continues to recommend the following two ways:

1. De La Salle Christian Brothers in India and/or Sri Lanka: The Brothers in India and Sri Lanka are assuming significant responsibility for assisting in the local of their respective countries. See the details the Brothers are organizing: the India tsunami relief plan as well as the report as well as pictures of the devastation and experience of helping with relief and the Sri Lanka relief plan. For those that have a special connection to India and Sri Lanka and would like their monies earmarked for those specific countries, monies can be sent to Relief Efforts in India or Sri Lanka, c/o Julie Hosford, De La Salle Institute, PO Box 3720, Napa, CA 94558. Please make checks payable to "De La Salle Institute". Please indicate if you would like funds directed towards India or Sri Lanka. Note: If a donation of $250 or more is received by DLSI, an acknowledgment letter for tax purposes is given to the donor. If the amount of the cash/check donation is less than $250, a tax letter is given upon request.
2. SECOLI Office in Rome: SECOLI, established by the General Chapter in 1966, is the missionary corporation of the International Institute. Members of SECOLI will be meeting in Southeast Asia later this month to determine how funds will be distributed across the region. In Sri Lanka, it has been determined that SECOLI will be specifically using funds for the following:
   •  Emergency food, shelter, and clothing of teachers, students, clients, their families and relatives, and neighbors of the Brothers.
   •  Assistance to repair houses and to recover essential household items for those victims connected to the Lasallian family.
   •  Cleaning up school buildings, water wells, churches, etc., in affected areas.
   •  Educating students whose parents have died in the tragedy.
   •  Scholarships for students whose family incomes have been interrupted. To contribute to these efforts please refer to the International Institute website at www.lasalle2.org.