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many of the staff (see next article). Denis and I Rotary calls in on ShelterBox
thought we did an excellent job of packing a
Shelterbox but there was a hint that we had better not RIBI President Denis Spiller and District Governor
give up the day job. Apparently the volunteers pack up George Eamer visited Cornish-based ShelterBox, the
to 244 in a morning session and the same again in the disaster relief charity, in Truro at the end of
afternoon. It was good to see the references to the November.
help and support provided by Rotarians and wherever
you looked there was the logo. It was explained to us RIBI President Denis Spiller and
that Shelterbox could not just turn up to a disaster but DG George Eamer helping out at Shelterbox!
had to be invited in which was often engineered by
local Rotarians who were invaluable in acting as ShelterBox and Rotary have a £43m alliance and is
interpreters and smoothing the way. one of the world’s most effective humanitarian link-
ups.
Finally I would just like to mention the two
Conferences to be held in District. Firstly the RIBI Shelterbox began life in the year 2000, as a Cornish
National Conference will be held in Torquay at the Rotary Club’s millennium project. It was founded by
beginning of April and details can be found on the RIBI Rotarian Tom Henderson, a former Royal Navy Search
web site or click on the link below. Secondly District and Rescue diver, and has it grown since then to
Conference will be held on 29/30 June and 1st July at become a major force in humanitarian aid and an
Exeter University, details from the link below. There expert in emergency shelter.
will be the usual House of Friendship but also a space
where Clubs can showcase a project they are Rotary remains a major fundraising source and the
particularly proud of. If your Club has something they cornerstone of ShelterBox’s network of international
would like to show then please contact ADG William affiliates. Rotarians also provide invaluable in-country
Wills. Information can be found on the District web assistance and local knowledge, many of them as
site and further details will be added as we get members of the charity’s response team.
confirmation of contributors.
More from George Eamer on georgeeamer@gmail.com
George Eamer District Governor 1175
Link to Exeter District Conference:
https://www.rotary-
ribi.org/districts/page.php?PgID=662379&DistrictNo=
1175
Link to RIBI Torquay Conference:
https://rotarygbi.eventsair.com/2018-conference-
torquay/indregistration/Site/Register
