Shelter Box MG

SHELTER BOX - 2017-18 DISTRICT MATCHING GRANT

The Skaneateles Rotary Club, supported by the Skaneateles SR Rotary Club, has applied for a Rotary District Matching RF Grant, to fund six Shelter Boxes.

Each ShelterBox is tailored to a disaster but typically contains a disaster relief tent for a family, thermal blankets and groundsheets, water storage and purification equipment, solar lamps, cooking utensils, a basic tool kit, mosquito nets and a children’s activity pack.

Every item is durable, practical and brand new. The box itself is lightweight and waterproof and has been used for a variety of purposes in the past - from water and food storage containers to a cot for a newborn baby. A standard, packed box weighs 120 lbs. and has dimensions of 33" x 24" x 22". They are sealed and banded for transit and security.

Should the grant be approved for the District MG committee, the funds ($6,000) will be sent to ShelterBox USA. Once the grant project has be closed out, in late 2017 or early 2018, the District with reimburse the matching funds of $3,000.

To learn more about the Shelter Boxes, CLICK ON the picture above, or visit their website at: http://www.shelterboxusa.org/index.php

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