Dicker Data assists tornado-hit families with $100,000

Dicker Data has donated $100,000 to assist families and businesses devastated by the tornado that ripped through eastern Sydney last month.

The Sydney suburb of Kurnell – where Dicker Data’s headquarters is located – copped the full brunt of the extreme weather on 16 December. The IT distribution company managed to avoid serious damage in the 200km/h winds, but many other homes and businesses were not so fortunate.

“This is a small way in which we’re able to give back to the community we operate in,”  said Dicker Data chair and chief executive David Dicker.

”We hope that this donation goes a long way in helping the families and businesses in the area restore normality. We’re also very thankful that all of our staff and our facility survived the event with no impact.”

The $100,000 contribution was poured into the Sutherland Shire Mayor’s Kurnell Disaster Appeal last Friday.

“We are especially grateful to Dicker Data for their kind donation,” said Sutherland Shire mayor, councillor Carmelo Pesce.

“The disaster has left the Kurnell community with significant challenges, and they will need a lot of support to help them through this difficult time.”