Our first concern was if any of our staff or At Home consultants had directly lost their homes... or worst, loved ones. A few consultants were injured but thankfully, none seriously. Our heartfelt sorrow goes out to those who weren't so 'lucky'. We also would like to say a big thank you to all the volunteers that have helped out in this emergency.
So here is what we have organised to help our communities. If you have any suggestions or ways of helping us to help, please leave a comment below:
Short term:
1. We have joined forces with The Salvation Army to have collection tins sent to our stores. We appreciate the Salvo's philosophy of holistic rebuilding communities long after the emergency phase of the disaster is over. They are also helping communities affected by the floods in North Queensland.
The above poster and Salvos collection tins will be in our stores shortly to collect donations from customers.
2. We've started the ball rolling with a donation of $25,000.
3. The Salvation Army are supplying aid to five relief centres across Victoria in the affected areas. We are creating a special pack of practical products that will include shower gels, face washers and shaving cream for them to distribute. This donation of over 10,000 products will help over 2,500 victims.
4. The Salvos will also provide us with envelopes for our The Body Shop At Home consultants to use at their parties to collect donations.
5. Our web site will soon have a link to The Salvation Army site for people to make online donations.
6. We're making appointments for staff to donate blood at their nearest Red Cross Blood Bank.
7. Staff and consultants are buying or collecting items to donate to Salvos Stores, the RSPCA and Wildlife Victoria
Long Term:
We know that communities can't be rebuilt overnight, no matter how much money is raised. The Body Shop is therefore committed to helping with the long term rebuilding efforts:
1. Working with a local partner on the ground to assist in the rebuild of communities.
2. Helping those that are rebuilding their lives to restock their bathroom with a gift voucher to The Body Shop
3. Our staff and consultants will volunteer during business hours to assist in the clean up, rebuilding (and replanting) of devastated areas.
4. We will implement policies to better support staff who are CFA or SES volunteers.
Please help these communities to start to recover and rebuild by donating to the Salvos Emergency Relief Appeal http://salvos.org.au/
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