The Rotary Club
of Glenside, PA
PO Box 362 Glenside, PA 19038 (215)657-0488

Rotary Club of Glenside Collecting Donations for Haitian Earthquake Victims

Rotary Club of Glenside is collecting donations for "Shelter Boxes” to send to the victims of the Haitian earthquake the cost of each Shelter Box is $1000 and donations of any domination are welcome. The standard “Shelterbox” weighs 110 lbs. and has approximate dimensions 2'3" x 1'4" x 11". They are sealed and banded for transit and security. Box contents vary depending on the nature of the disaster requiring their use.  Some of the selected box items that are available for inclusion are:

• One 49 gallon box (The Shelter box) initially the container for delivery of the materials listed below. Once delivered, can be used as water tank, food store, cot, table, etc.
• One ten-person tent, including two fabric interior privacy partitions, outer fly-sheet and repair kit. These tents are considered ‘winter suitable’ by international relief standards.
• Vinyl insulated sleeping mats and lightweight thermal blankets. More compact than sleeping bags, these mats and blankets have multiple uses. The blanket can also be fashioned to catch water, as a tarp, etc. while the mat also serves as a ground ‘table’ for meals, or tent rugs.
• One pack of 180 water purification tablets or a water purification kit; and one 5 gallon flat-pack water container (Each tablet will purify a full container of water providing 1,800 gallons of clean drinking water which should be sufficient for a family of ten for up to three months).    • Two 2.1 gallon, collapsible, plastic water carriers.
• One collapsible trenching shovel
• Rope, 164 foot
• Repellant-treated mosquito netting
• Ten PVC Ponchos/ ten HD plastic bags
• Tool kit in canvas bag: hatchet, jack-knife, screwdriver, hammer, hoe head etc.
• Multi-fueled cook stove
• Eating utensils: enamel plates/cups
• Children's activity kit-simple school supplies, stickers and coloring book

The cost of each “Shelter Box “is $1000 and donations of any denomination are welcome.  Questions regarding this can be directed to Glenside Rotary Club President Karen Strawhacker at 215-885-1100.

If you would like to participate in this project please send your donation to Rotary Club of Glenside PO Box 362 Glenside PA. 19038.

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The 50th annual Glenside Interservice Clubs Council Awards Dinner was held on November 19th at Manufacturer’s Country Club in Upper Dublin.  This annual event is sponsored by the Glenside area service clubs, Rotary Club of Glenside, Rotary Club of Abington at Edgehill, Kiwanis Club of Glenside, Lions Club of Glenside and Junior Everywoman’s Club of Glenside.  

This year’s guest speaker was Orion Reed Nix.  The Glenside service clubs convene annually to recognize an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the Glenside community over a period of time.  Contributions must be on a voluntary basis outside of the individual’s normal business or occupational duties and must give evidence of tangible benefit to the community.  This years recipient is Diane Mikso.

Left to Right, Rear – Sam Rizzo, Martin Ewer, David Attiani, Burt Ritchie, Jon Fox, Sheldon Erwine, Bob Pannepacker, Wendy Stanton, Pat Stanton, Ed Sickles

Left To Right, Front – Horace Richter Jr., Carol Mallen Hall, 2009 Recipient, Diane Misko, Beverly Freed-Lawrence, Barbara Nye