Haiti Donation Match Campaign

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The Providence Rotary Charities Foundation invites you to contribute to a Matching Campaign to support ShelterBox* relief for earthquake survivors in Haiti.

The Foundation has made an initial $10,000 donation and committed to match additional contributions from Rotarians and anyone else -- dollar for dollar -- up to another $15,000.

YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFT WILL BE
WORTH TWICE WHAT YOU CONTRIBUTE!

When you click the DONATE NOW button
a new window will open at the JustGive.org site.
There you'll be able to make a secure online donation
to the Providence Rotary Charities Foundation

for Haiti relief using your credit card.
Thank You!

*Founded in 1999 by a member of the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard in Cornwall, England, ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide. Each ShelterBox contains:

• A tent big enough for ten people

• Vinyl insulated sleeping mats and thermal blankets

• A five-gallon water container and 180 water purification tablets (enough to supply a family of ten for three months)

• A tool kit, trenching shovel, rope and mosquito netting

• Ten ponchos

• Eating utensils and cook stove

• Children's activity kit

• All delivered in a 2'3" x 1'4" x 11" plastic container that can be used for water or food storage or as a cot or table

"Emergency shelter for more than 30,000 people has already reached the devastated areas of Haiti, but the need continues to grow as the island's rainy season approaches," said Ronald E. Hoak, chairman of the Providence Rotary Charities Foundation.

"We are appealing to members of the Rotary Club of Providence and the Rhode Island public for additional funds to purchase and deliver more ShelterBoxes to Haiti. The Foundation will match all contributions up to an additional $15,000, so when you give $10 it's actually $20 because we give another $10."

"Collaboration between Rotary and ShelterBox assures that the aid is distributed as quickly and efficiently as possible," said William DiBiasio, the Providence Rotarian who is coordinating the local effort. "Rotary volunteers and ShelterBox personnel are on the ground working with military and government officials to deploy the ShelterBoxes where they are most needed."