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Service Above Self
Luther Crest Community
Allentown, PA 18104-9393
United States of America
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Allentown West Rotary Club

Despite the many farmer’s markets, supermarkets, food programs, and perceptions people may hold of a particular zip code or neighborhood, there is still food insecurity in the area we serve. Whether it’s due to temporary circumstances or long-term concerns, there are families who have difficulty putting food on the table every day. AW Rotary has several ongoing programs that a


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A-W Rotarians and Parkland H.S. student members of the Interact Club we sponsor, met at the H.S. on Monday January 22nd and prepared the food packs for children for the next month.

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Northwestern Lehigh High School Service Club
Supports International Disaster Relief
The student members of the Rotary sponsored Interact Club at Northwestern Lehigh H.S. did various fundraisers earlier this year and raised $1,000 in support of the ShelterBox USA disaster relief program. At the August 13th meeting of the Allentown-West Rotary Club Sarah Overstrom, Vice President and Jaedon Muhl, Secretary of the NWL H.S. Interact Club presented a check for #1,000 to Allan Syphers, the ShelterBox USA Ambassador for the Rotary five-county district 7430.
Then on Saturday, August 16, the Allentown West Rotary Club and its Northwestern Lehigh Interact Club students conducted another fundraiser as they sold candy and gave away balloons at "Night in the Country," a community event near New Tripoli. This event allowed them to exhibit a ShelterBox tent to the 15,000 attendees. Proceeds go to buy another ShelterBox.
Also the Rotary Club promoted its ongoing “Snack Pack” program that feeds needy children over weekends in the local school districts each year.
A single ShelterBox costs $1,000 and the main item in each box is a tent designed to house up to 10 people. In addition there is a range of other survival equipment including thermal blankets and insulated ground sheets, essential in areas where temperatures plummet at nightfall. Where malaria is prevalent, mosquito nets are supplied, as well as life-saving means of water purification.
ShelterBox was founded in England in 2000 to provide shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disasters around the world. The largest deployment was to Haiti with over 30,000 Boxes. People have been served in over 90 countries and ShelterBox Response Teams (SRT) have arrived within hours following 225 disasters.
ABOUT LOCAL ROTARY: There are 8 Rotary clubs in the Lehigh Valley with over 400 members; and 44 clubs in the five-county District 7430 with about 1800 members. Each is dedicated to helping others. Rotarians believe in “Service Above Self,” and initiate and implement many projects all year long that address hunger, medical, and educational needs.