Shelterboxes for Turkey and Syria Earthquake

Newtown Rotary is partnering with our friends at Opus Elite to raise funds to buy ShelterBoxes for those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

Fellow Rotarian and partner of Opus Elite, Volkin Andic is a Turkish American. Having lived through a horrible earthquake in the 1990s, he wanted to do something to help his former country- and the many friends and family members that still live there. Please take a moment to hear his own words in this video: Help for Turkey and Syria

We've decided to partner with ShelterBox to provide the necessities so they can begin to rebuild.

One ShelterBox provides:

From ShelterBoxes website:

"When you don’t have to keep moving or worry about where to sleep at night, you can think about tomorrow. Items like tents, tarpaulins, tools, blankets, mosquito nets, cooking sets and water filters help to meet the most urgent needs, so you can start to earn a living, send children to school and rebuild your home.

Recovery doesn’t happen overnight, but a dry and warm place to sleep, prepare meals and be with your family is the vital first step.

You can make a difference by donating today to Newtown Rotary Club.

Newtown Rotary is a non-profit community organization helping those in need directly in our community and abroad."

Rotary has a global partnership with ShelterBox, so we are confident that all the money donated goes towards providing ShelterBoxes.

$1000 = 1 ShelterBox

Your donation will have a lasting impact on families directly affected by the tragedy. Please give generously today, and help us give the gift of shelter to many in this time of crisis.