Chinese Banquet

The Newcastle upon Tyne Rotary club hosted a fundraiser this past week. They served an elegant seven course meal. Many guests and Rotarians attended to raise money to purchase SHELTER BOXES. The club was able to raise over 700 GBP in this one evening. What a wonderful way to serve people around the world!

A little bit about shelter boxes:
Each box contains- a tent large enough for 10 people
10 sleeping bags
and supplies to aid in food preparation, clean water, lighting, and heat

Clubs raise 490 GBP (about $900) to be able to purchase one box. These boxes can be shipped anywhere in the world. They will aid in providing immediate care for those in need.
Here is a list of just a few of the places that these ShelterBoxes have been sent:
southern Sudan & Somalia- May ‘06
Muzzafarabad- Feb ‘06
Kashmir- Jan ‘06
Islamabad- Oct ‘05
New Orleans- Sep ‘05
Rumania- July ‘05
Sinalue & Serbia- May ‘05
northern Uganda & Medan in northern Sumatra- June ‘05
Meulaboh- Feb ‘05
Sri Lanka- Jan ‘05

An incredibly well constructed web-site, which insightfully describes Rotary ShelterBoxes is as follows: http://www.shelterbox.org/