ShelterBox:Responding to Disasters Everywhere

Meeting in the newly remodeled cafeteria at The Courtyard by Marriott, club members welcomed Larry Palant, District 7210 representative for ShelterBox.

A Rotary Project Partner since 2013, the idea for ShelterBox was introduced by a Rotarian in England in 2000, and the first 143 ShelterBoxes sent to Gujarat, India following a huge earthquake in January, 2001.

Delivering humanitarian relief in the form of equipment and materials that bring shelter, warmth and dignity to people made homeless by natural or other disasters worldwide became the mission of the organization. The contents of each box thus supply an extended family with a tent and life-saving equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless.

The donation amount to sponsor each box, including delivery, is $1,000.00. Highly trained ShelterBox Response Teams distribute boxes on the ground working closely with local organizations and international aid agencies.

Since being established almost 15 years ago, ShelterBox has provided emergency shelter for people who need it most in the aftermath of more than 200 disasters in over 90 countries.

There is much more to learn about the activities of this life-saving organization at www.shelterboxusa.org