A GROUP of Year 6 St Xavier’s girls are well on their way to fund-raising for a ShelterBox after manning the barbecue for Rotary Club of Gunnedah 2380 at the markets recently.
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Eliza and Olivia O’Donnell, Saige Mitchell, Lily Jensen, Yasmin Thomas, Holly Rodstrom and Harriet King were concerned about the people in Nepal having nowhere to live following the earthquakes.
They heard about the work of Rotary with ShelterBox and decided to fund-raise to purchase one of their own to send over to Nepal.
Rotary Club of Gunnedah 2380 donated $380 from the proceeds of the recent barbecue and another $50 donation was received on the day, putting the girls on the way to their target of $1500.
To raise further funds, a Car Boot Sale will be hosted by Rotary 2380 on Saturday, July 18 at 101 Marquis Street in the car park, across from the taxi rank.
The cost is $50 a table or 50 per cent of proceeds to be donated to ShelterBox. The Car Boot Sale will be held from 8am and a barbecue breakfast will be available.
Rotary 2380 president Matt Davis said it was encouraging to see young people in the community becoming aware of the millions of people facing hardship around the world.
“Rotary Club of Gunnedah 2380 were really impressed when students from the local school took the next step and started raising funds for a ShelterBox,” Mr Davis said.
“Our club was more than happy to help in a small way to help them with their cause.
“ShelterBox is such a great charity and does amazing work all around the world. Our club has been sponsoring ShelterBox over the last couple of years and have just sponsored another for the incoming year.
“We have no doubt that the girls will reach their fund-raising target to be able to sponsor a ShelterBox of their own and we will assist them in anyway that we can.”
For more information on the Car Boot Sale or to donate items to sell, contact Paul O’Donnell on 6742 9300.
Shelter Box facts:
– What’s in the box?
ShelterBox delivers the essentials people need to begin rebuilding their lives in the aftermath of a disaster. Each box 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 children’s activity pack.
– Humanitarian crisis
Since its beginnings in 2000, ShelterBox has responded to earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, typhoons and conflict, delivering emergency humanitarian aid to communities in need. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Syria crisis, and the biggest storm to ever reach land – Typhoon Haiyan in the Phillippines; ShelterBox has responded to some of the largest humanitarian crises the modern world has seen.
– ShelterBox costs
Sponsoring a box costs $1000, including delivery direct to those who need it. Each box bears its own unique number so donors can track their box all the way to its recipient country via the website.