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Over $20,000 raised for fire relief In solidarity, we made a difference to those in need As local businesses servicing local communities nationally, staff at Smarter Communities were deeply moved by the devastation caused by the wildfires and wanted to help in any way they could. From hosting concurrent fundraising Morning Teas across our branch network, to staff participating in bushfire relief runs, our team rallied to raise $5,131 in January for the Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery fund. The generosity of our team’s efforts was matched dollar for dollar by Smarter Communities, along with an additional donation of $10,000, bringing the total funds raised to $20,262. “The devastation we have seen and felt across the country from the bushfires is heart-wrenching, but I am extremely proud of our amazing team who have shown so much support and care to those in need.
The impact nationally has been catastrophic
“Together we kicked-off the new decade acting out the best way
As of mid-January 2020, Australian
of at least 34 people and more
bushfires had burnt an estimated
than a billion animals had tragically
we know how, to collaborate
18.6 million hectares. That’s larger
been lost.
and unite as #oneteam for the
than the entire South Island of New Zealand!
The economic impact of the bushfires is expected to exceed the
Nearly 6,000 buildings, including
2009 Black Saturday fires which
almost 2,800 homes, and the lives
reached AUD$4.4 billion.
betterment of communities,” said Alexander Lang, CEO of Smarter Communities. #oneteam SMARTER COMMUNITIES
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