Speaker for May 9, 2011 - Bill Tobin

When Bill Tobin assumed the presidency of the Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills on July 1, 2010, one of his primary interests was the international project to help the victims of disasters worldwide through support of the ShelterBox program.

In the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake he challenged neighboring Rotary clubs to help raise money to donate to the project.  His challenge was answered and nearly $20,000 was collected. At his own club's breakfast meeting, President Tobin passed not one, but three hats which were generously filled. Tobin said he has become personally committed to the program and has since become a representative for ShelterBox.

More than a year after the earthquake in Haiti, the situation is still desperate.  Aid workers say that ShelterBox will be essential to provide homes for thousands of families for another year or more. In addition, ShelterBox response teams are distributing aid to disaster sites in Pakistan, Columbia and Panama, to support the people who lost everything in those countries due to flooding. ShelterBox is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization; donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.  For more information contact Bill Tobin by email at neckup@earthlink.net.