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Published August 22, 2012, 07:00 AM

Superior Rotary helps in Salvation Army’s flood recovery

The Superior Rotary Club has donated $1,700 to the Salvation Army so the organization can replace three industrial freezers lost during the June 19-20 storm.

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    Salvation Army Maj. Rosemary Mattson, second from right, and Connie Maki, Salvation Army ministries assistant, accept a $1,700 donation from the Superior Rotary Club to replace three industrial freezers lost during the June 19-20 storm. Also pictured, from left to right, are Warren Bender, president of the Superior Rotary Club, and club members John Lohse and James Farkas. Bender, Lohse and Farkas also serve on the Salvation Army board of directors. (Submitted photo)

The Superior Rotary Club has donated $1,700 to the Salvation Army so the organization can replace three industrial freezers lost during the June 19-20 storm.

“We are grateful for this donation,” said Salvation Army Maj. Rosemary Mattson. “In addition to our industrial freezers, we lost refrigerators, the food shelf was flooded and water damaged the basement of our building and three offices. We thank the Superior Rotary Club for their generosity.”

Estimated damage to the Salvation Army building and contents is $60,000. This figure will rise when damage to the building’s infrastructure has been documented.

“Fortunately, no one was injured because of the storm,” said Mattson.

“Our Rotary Club is pleased to help the Salvation Army so the organization can continue providing needed services to community members,” said Warren Bender, Superior Rotary Club president. Rotary Club donations are funded through member and community support of the annual Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival and other Rotary programs and projects.

For more information about the Superior Rotary Club, go to www.superiorrotary.org.

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