Our R-Team are back in town and gave our club a briefing on their assistance in Queensland complete with photos. We will have the photos available to you soon.
I have spoken with the family who have had three generations effected by the flood. Mum and Dad lost their home. First son and wife lost theirs. Second son, wife and two small children lost their home. They lost one rental property. Their primary produce business has gone. Everything they owned and worked for, gone.
I was told they applied for the government grant allowed for contents of house and received $170.00 each in total. Can you believe this?
They applied for the government grant for structural damage and were told they did not qualify. $0.00. They have applied for the primary producers grant of $25,000.00 but are not hopeful.
They did receive the governments $1,000.00 grant.
Their insurance company, at this time, have not given an indication of payment but have requested an itemized list of everything lost.
Can you imagine how long it will take to put this together?
The family thanked our R-Team for their help and said although there were others up there to help our team were not hampered by rules. Before our team arrived they just didn't know how or where to start.
Michael from EmbroidMe, Milton has also expressed his appreciation for our R-Teams efforts.
He is still in need of assistance to get his business up and running again. We need to get him a PABX system.
Can you help? Can you donate? Can you attend our Flood Benefit at Lizotte's?
Our job is far from over and so many are in need of our help.
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