Scarborough Rotarians who can volunteer a couple of hours to help staff the Summerfest booth between 1:30 PM - 10:00 PM Friday are requested to contact Mindy to let her know availability. She can be reached at scarboroughrotary@maine.rr.com.

A "Shelter Box" will be on display at the Scarborough Rotary Club's Summerfest booth Friday. ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide. ShelterBoxes are sponsored by service clubs, Rotary Clubs, school and church groups, businesses and individuals throughout the USA and around the world.
 
What's Inside The Green Box?

Shelter
At the heart of every ShelterBox is a disaster relief tent for an extended family. It is custom made for ShelterBox by Vango, one of the world’s leading tent manufacturers, and is designed to withstand extreme temperatures, high winds and heavy rainfall. Internally, each tent has privacy partitions that allow recipients to divide the space as they see fit.

Warmth and protection
In addition to the tent, there is a range of other survival equipment including thermal blankets and insulated ground sheets, essential in areas where temperatures plummet at nightfall. Where malaria is prevalent, mosquito nets are supplied, as well as life-saving means of water purification. Water supplies often become contaminated after a major disaster, as infrastructure and sanitation systems are destroyed.

Self sufficiency
A basic tool kit containing a hammer, axe, saw, trenching shovel, hoe head, pliers and wire cutters enables survivors to improve their immediate environment by chopping firewood or digging a latrine, for example, then when it is possible, to start repairing or rebuilding the home they were forced to leave.

A heart to the home
Key items are either a wood burning or multi-fuel stove. The multi-fuel stove can burn anything from diesel to old paint. Some boxes also contain our specially designed wood burning Frontier Stove, pictured below. This provides the heart of the new home where water is boiled, food is cooked, and families congregate. In addition, there are pans, utensils, bowls, mugs and water storage containers.

A smile
A children’s pack containing drawing books, crayons and other supplies. For children who have lost most if not all their possessions, these small gifts are treasured.

The Rotary Club of Scarborough is raising $1,000 to sponsor a ShelterBox. To contribute, please send a check to Scarborough Rotary ShelterBox Sponsorship Fund, P O Box 6455, Scarborough, Me 04070-6455 or email scarboroughrotary@maimne.rr.com.

For Summerfest times and location, click on "Upcoming Events"