On the heels of its drive to ease the plight of U.S. flood and tornado victims in January, B’nai B’rith International and B’nai B’rith District 21 (Australia) have opened a campaign for the relief of victims of the bushfires that recently swept across the southern coast of Australia.
Announcing the campaign, Daniel Thursz, B’nai B’rith executive vice president, said that $1,000 had been contributed from the organization’s contingency fund and more than 2,500 from members in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra within the first two days of the drive in Australia. Additional sums are expected from lodges and individual members as the campaign expands.
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