ShelterBox are currently monitoring the impact of an earthquake and subsequent tsunami warning on Indonesia. 

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported two quakes of 8.2 and 8.6 magnitude off the west coast of Northern Sumatra. The larger quake was recorded by USGS around 270 miles from Banda Aceh which was devastated by the tsunami on December 26, 2004. The effects of the quake have been felt throughout Indonesia and many coastal areas have seen residents fleeing for higher ground. ShelterBox is on standby to respond and holds prepositioned aid in the country for rapid deployment if required.

The ShelterBox Operations Team are monitoring the situation and we will circulate further information when the situation becomes clearer.

Please find the latest updates from ShelterBox International & ShelterBox USA below or click here.

BRING YOUR CLUB’S CONTRIBUTION TO Rotary District 6490 Conference April 27-28
It is time to start thinking and gathering ideas and items for the basket auction. Last year we had 20 clubs that donated baskets or items valued from $250.00 to $50.00. SO! EVERYBODY!…please send your basket plans that show a little about your club and/or city. Or maybe show the international flavor of your club. Every dollar raised is profit for the shelter boxes!
Remember: “He who serves best, profits most.”
Questions: please contact Rosie Gibbons, Effingham Rotary Club, rgibbons@siemermilling.com
Basket Information: (please print)
Name City State Zip________
Cell Phone E-mail Rotary Club ___________

Description of Basket________________________________________________________________________________________

Dear Friend,
Links:
1. http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=7dee5a63f723b85ccf3d105d5&id=3e243d81fb&e=31a3df21fd
2. http://twitter.com/shelterboxus
3. http://www.facebook.com/shelterboxusa

Today marks the second anniversary of the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti, causing an estimated 230,000 people to lose their lives and leaving more than 1.5 million disaster survivors homeless. (more…)

Dear Ambassadors,

I suspect that like us here at the ShelterBox USA HQ, your heart was heavy as you awoke late last week to see that a tornado outbreak affected lives across our country’s Midwest and parts of the south. A chain of storms that continued into the weekend.  As an Ambassador, we thought you may like to know what action we take when disasters impact our home country.  As was the case last week and through this weekend, we reach out to the most affected state and local emergency operations centers/managers to introduce the ShelterBox (more…)

Please download the PDF file.

USA Grant Feb 2012 – Box v2

As you all know by now, our dear friend, fellow Rotarian and ShelterBox USA Ambassador, Kent Smith passed away just a few days after he was on our
January Development Committee Conference call.  Kent has been an active member of the Development Committee since it was created by our Board.
Kent had great ideas which he often enthusiastically shared with me during long discussions on the phone followed up by emails.  We finally met face
to face at last year’s Annual Conference in Washington, DC. We spent a lot of time together exploring ways the Development Committee could continue
to mature into a stronger, more versatile and productive component of the USA Board. (more…)

A category four cyclone hit the eastern shores of Madagascar in the early hours of the morning on February 14, bringing sustained strong winds of around 140 miles per hour and torrential rains. ShelterBox has been monitoring Cyclone Giovanna’s movement and has mobilized a response team that is expected to arrive on the island on February 17 to assess the need for emergency aid.

This will be ShelterBox’s second deployment to Madagascar, an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa, which is prone to cyclones and tropical storms, especially in the rainy season between February and May.

Please find the full story linked here http://bit.ly/zanwcT

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