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Cross Fell Challenge. Eden Valley Club Joint Venture. Upper Eden P.P. Roger Frank Appleby V.P. John Taylor. DISASTERS CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE. EARTHQUAKE. TSUNAMI. FLOOD. DROUGHT. CYCLONE. VOLCANO. CONFLICT. IS READY TO HELP. Poor Public Awareness.
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Eden Valley Club Joint Venture • Upper Eden P.P. Roger Frank • Appleby V.P. John Taylor
DISASTERS CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE
Cross Fell ShelterBox ChallengeObjective • To raise the awareness of ShelterBox throughout the North of England…. • To raise enough funds to purchase 100+ ShelterBoxes
The Initiative • To set up a ShelterBox encampment for one week during mid summer on the top of Cross Fell and invite local business leaders and dignitaries to stay the night at the fee of £490 ( one ShelterBox )
Working in Partnership • Appleby Rotary Club • Upper Eden Rotary Club • ShelterBox Trust
Planned Assistance • The Army – Field Kitchen & Latrines • Air Sea Rescue – Sea King drop • Hoteliers – Chefs • Publicity – BBC / ITV • Mountain Rescue – Safety Support
Encampment 6 Shelter tents with accommodation for 12 paying guests.
Subsistance Each paying participant would receive • Overnight accommodation, dinner and breakfast. • A sleeping bag. • A Cross Fell Shelterbox waterproof jacket. • A certificate confirming completion of the challenge. • A ShelterBox allocation number.
Every ShelterBox has its own unique allocation number. That can be traced through the ShelterBox website. • www.shelterbox.org
District Club Input • We don’t want any of your funds. • We don’t even want much of your time.
District Club Input • All we do want is the name of a Business leader, Celebrity or Dignitary known to your Club that may be willing to take up the Challenge.
Invitations • We would then issue an invitaion in Spring 2009 and handle all the subsequent correspondence, joining formalities etc.
District Club Benefits • A Business leader, Celebrity or Dignitary in your own area with personal knowledge of the workings of ShelterBox. • Increased Public awareness by the above and also via the press / media coverage of the event. • Easier raising of future ShelterBox funds.
…TO HELP MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. Helping the most needy ShelterBox acts irrespective of race, religion or political affiliation. The charity receives no government funding and relies on public donations. Around 90% of all income goes directly on aid.
The ShelterBox • Rugged plastic box • 10-person tent • Blankets &ground mats • Stove & cooking equipment • Water containers & purification tablets • Tool kit • Ponchos and mosquito nets • Children’s pack
Cross Fell ShelterBox Challenge 12th to 20th July 2009 Your help will enable us to help you.