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Falmouth Rotary sends Shelter to Haiti

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WOW.   Sometimes you just have to say it...WOW! 

When the Haiti Earthquake rocked our world, literally.   The World responded.   The Falmouth Rotary made headlines by taking a Shelter Boxand holding a 24 hour vigil on the Common in downtown Falmouth.   Brave Rotarian's and Young Professionals slept in the tent 'City' while the temperatures sunk to 12 degrees.   The goal was to raise enough money to send as many Shelter Boxes to Haiti as possible from our small Cape Cod Community.  

That effort raised 8,000 dollars which meant 8 shelter boxeswould be sent from Falmouth Rotary to Haiti which translates into 80 people would have shelter and supplies from the Shelter Boxes.

Well, the local 4th grade class decided to join in the effort and held a book sale with all proceeds to go to the Shelter Box effort.   Unbelievable.   The Falmouth Rotary supported with some of our members purchasing books, installing a shelter box at the book sale and showing up to help with the press for the event.  

Those 4th Graders raised over $2,000 dollars to add to the Falmouth Rotary's efforts.   Amazing.  

Two more boxes... off to Haiti... Over 30,000 boxes to date have gone from USA via Rotary International to Haiti to provide much needed Shelter.  Thank you 4th Graders!

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