In Rotary we all know that we use an outrageous number of acronyms. One that comes up often in our Club is DIK or Donations In Kind. But many newer members may not have any idea what this is. Well, it is a part of RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service which is the branch of Rotary that supports Australian Rotarians and Rotary clubs in assisting disadvantaged communities and individuals with humanitarian aid projects. Often this is overseas in developing countries but is sometimes closer to home where communities are disadvantaged or when we have natural disasters. DIK focuses on the aspect of RAWCS where clubs donate physical goods so is essentially a recycling operation which provides a central base for donated goods to be collected so that they can be best allocated to communities that need them. Our nearest DIK centre has recently moved sites (and when I say recently, I mean this week) and is now located in Kingston (off the Logan Motorway). The guys at DIK are currently setting everything up and need help with installation of pallet racking, work benches etc. If this is something you may be able to assist with for a day or two, talk to Morwenna. Once the infrastructure is in place at the new site, DIK will start receiving donated goods. It is important that the goods that are donated are in good condition. It is not a rubbish disposal site and is run by volunteers so it is important to send things that are useful. Below is a list of the Do's and Dont's on DIK recycling in case you are thinking of donating. |
