Red Cross seeks funds in malls<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Jakarta chapter will start
\nsoliciting donations of Rp 1,000 (less than 11 U.S. cents) from
\ntaxi passengers, shoppers and car park users starting Oct. 1.<\/p>\n
\"No sanction will be imposed if someone refuses to donate,\"
\nsaid fund-raising committee head Sukri Bey on Tuesday. \"The fund
\nis being raised to cover the Red Cross budget deficit.\"<\/p>\n
Sukri, who is also the City Economy Administration Bureau
\nhead, said companies, such as Blue Bird Group and Royal City taxi
\noperators, Secure Parking company and Carrefour, Hero and
\nSuperindo retailers had agreed to take part in the fund raising.<\/p>\n
\"We will put stickers inside taxis to inform passengers of the
\nprogram. The drivers will then ask if the passengers would like
\nto give a donation to the Red Cross,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The fund raising will also be conducted in schools, movie
\ntheaters and recreational centers.<\/p>\n
\"We are also looking into the possibility of inviting
\npharmaceutical companies to join the program since they are also
\ninvolved in health concerns,\" Sukri said.<\/p>\n
PMI Jakarta chapter head Syarifuddin promised that the money
\ncollected in the three-month program would be audited by an
\nindependent auditor.<\/p>\n
\"The fund will be put in a separate bank account from PMI.
\nWhen the program ends, the fund will be transferred to the PMI
\naccount,\" he said.<\/p>\n
According to Syarifuddin, the fund will be used especially to
\nfinance the day-to-day operations of the Red Cross.<\/p>\n
This year, the Red Cross aims to provide 230,000 bags of blood
\nin Jakarta. However, as of Sep. 21, it had only managed to supply
\n184,448 bags of blood due to financial constraints. While blood
\nis donated freely, funds are needed for blood donation drives and
\nfor the logistical requirements of such programs.<\/p>\n
Last year, a similar fund-raising program managed to collect
\nRp 3.9 billion. -- JP<\/p>",
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