The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) announced its support for Australian bushfire recovery efforts through encouraging donations to the Red Cross from its members and facility managers. IFMA set up a direct link on its website to the Red Cross disaster relief page to help members donate. The Red Cross has been responding to the Australian bushfires since July 2019, deploying close to 2,000 staff and volunteers who have aided over 20 fires and 103 evacuation centers by providing supplies.

1. IFMA Announces Support for
Australian Bushfire Recovery
Efforts
By: John Waitkunas

2. IFMA Announces Support for Australian Bushfire
Recovery Efforts
Commercial real estate professional John Waitkunas is a vice president and project executive at
STV/DPM in Newton, Massachusetts. Outside of work, John Waitkunas maintains memberships in
professional organizations, such as the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).

3. IFMA Announces Support for Australian Bushfire
Recovery Efforts
On January 8, 2020, IFMA’s national board announced it was supporting bushfire recovery efforts
in Australia through the Red Cross. In partnership with facility management organizations in
Australasia, IFMA is encouraging its members and facility managers to donate to the Red Cross.
To help members donate, IFMA set up a shortcut on its website to the Red Cross disaster relief
and recovery page.

4. IFMA Announces Support for Australian Bushfire
Recovery Efforts
The Red Cross has been working in Australia’s bushfire-ravaged areas since July 2019. So far, the
organization has deployed close to 2,000 staff members and volunteers.

5. IFMA Announces Support for Australian Bushfire
Recovery Efforts
These people have responded to more than 20 bushfires and donated supplies to 103 evacuation
and relief centers. The supplies include water, food, hygiene kits, pet supplies, and satellite phones
to communities facing power issues. The Red Cross has also registered more than 52,000 people
in its Register.Find.Reunite service and is facilitating emergency grants to people whose
residences have been destroyed by fire.