Today I had the pleasure of meeting a quite amazing couple, Huw and Carolyn Thomas of Cornwall, England. Of course, I wouldn’t have met them without Rotary. I went to volunteer some time today at a hot dog sale to promote Carolyn and Huw’s adventure to cycle 10,000 miles in order to promote the Shelter Box program.
If you haven’t heard about this program, it is another phenomenal way Rotary is making an impact in improving life amid horrible circumstances. Individual and/or organizations purchase a big green box (about the volume of a dishwasher). Inside this box is a huge tent, pots and pans, dishes, blankets, school supplies for a family of 10 to 12 to live for a year. The boxes cost $1000 to purchase. They are warehoused on several continents, ready for disaster. When a disaster strikes, like the earthquake in Haiti or the floods in Pakistan, Shelter Boxes are immediately dispatched from the closest warehouse, along with a team to ensure they are going where they are needed. Recently the three Rotary Clubs of Salmon Arm (Salmon Arm, Salmon Arm Daybreak, Salmon Arm Shuswap) purchased 22 Shelter Boxes.
Look closely the next time you see photos from a disaster zone: in the tent city that provides not only shelter, but hope and dignity, you may see a Rotary logo with the name Salmon Arm underneath it.
Follow Carolyn and Huw’s journey from their blog.
Shawn L. Bird 
Another amazing Rotary thing… August 19, 2010
Tags: Carolyn Thomas, Huw Thomas, Rotary, shelter box
Today I had the pleasure of meeting a quite amazing couple, Huw and Carolyn Thomas of Cornwall, England. Of course, I wouldn’t have met them without Rotary. I went to volunteer some time today at a hot dog sale to promote Carolyn and Huw’s adventure to cycle 10,000 miles in order to promote the Shelter Box program.
If you haven’t heard about this program, it is another phenomenal way Rotary is making an impact in improving life amid horrible circumstances. Individual and/or organizations purchase a big green box (about the volume of a dishwasher). Inside this box is a huge tent, pots and pans, dishes, blankets, school supplies for a family of 10 to 12 to live for a year. The boxes cost $1000 to purchase. They are warehoused on several continents, ready for disaster. When a disaster strikes, like the earthquake in Haiti or the floods in Pakistan, Shelter Boxes are immediately dispatched from the closest warehouse, along with a team to ensure they are going where they are needed. Recently the three Rotary Clubs of Salmon Arm (Salmon Arm, Salmon Arm Daybreak, Salmon Arm Shuswap) purchased 22 Shelter Boxes.
Look closely the next time you see photos from a disaster zone: in the tent city that provides not only shelter, but hope and dignity, you may see a Rotary logo with the name Salmon Arm underneath it.
Follow Carolyn and Huw’s journey from their blog.
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