ShelterBox's supersimple mission: To deploy boxes filled with emergency relief equipment—from a tent that sleeps 10 to a water purification kit and cook stove—to disaster-ravaged areas. Since former Royal Navy search and rescue diver Tom Henderson created ShelterBox a decade ago, the non-profit has responded to over 100 disasters in 90 countries, from the January 2001 earthquake in Gujarat, India (its first deployment of 143 boxes) to the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti (15,000 boxes). Help them respond to the next disaster by replenishing their stock of life-saving equipment. Peer-to-Peer Match: The Spud will match the first $100 in donations. Donate in any amount directly to ShelterBox USA by Friday, then forward your donation confirmation to thespudorg@gmail.com. We'll match the donations in the order we receive the confirmations. Additionally, we'll donate $1 for each new person who "likes" (a.k.a "fans") our Facebook fan page or who follows us on Twitter. We're on Facebook here, and on Twitter here. The Spud thanks Laura Lin for sponsoring this challenge. UPDATE: This challenge has closed. Photo credit: ShelterBox USA
Monday, May 3, 2010
Project #17: Help Provide Emergency Relief Equipment
ShelterBox's supersimple mission: To deploy boxes filled with emergency relief equipment—from a tent that sleeps 10 to a water purification kit and cook stove—to disaster-ravaged areas. Since former Royal Navy search and rescue diver Tom Henderson created ShelterBox a decade ago, the non-profit has responded to over 100 disasters in 90 countries, from the January 2001 earthquake in Gujarat, India (its first deployment of 143 boxes) to the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti (15,000 boxes). Help them respond to the next disaster by replenishing their stock of life-saving equipment. Peer-to-Peer Match: The Spud will match the first $100 in donations. Donate in any amount directly to ShelterBox USA by Friday, then forward your donation confirmation to thespudorg@gmail.com. We'll match the donations in the order we receive the confirmations. Additionally, we'll donate $1 for each new person who "likes" (a.k.a "fans") our Facebook fan page or who follows us on Twitter. We're on Facebook here, and on Twitter here. The Spud thanks Laura Lin for sponsoring this challenge. UPDATE: This challenge has closed. Photo credit: ShelterBox USA
