Rye Rotary: Rye Fire Pros Help Haiti

Rye Rotary Club's call for donations to help provide Shelter Boxes to Haitian earthquake victims was heard loud and clear by Rye's professional firefighters. 

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(PHOTO: Rye Firefighter Andy Northshield presents a $1,000 check for Haitian earthquake relief to Rye Rotary President Tom Saunders)

At Friday's Rotary meeting at the Coveleigh Club on Milton Point, Rye Firefighter Andy Northshield presented a check for $1,000 on behalf of Rye City firefighters to the Rye Rotary. The money will be donated to Shelter Box USAto fund the delivery of a Shelter Box. Each ShelterBox (pictured below) is a large, rugged, green plastic container that holds a 10-person tent and a range of other equipment. A single ShelterBox cost about $1,000.

Do you know a person or group in Rye that has done something terrific for the people of Haiti? Like the Rye Rotary, Rye firefighters, Osborn Elementary School students and Christ Church? Tell MyRye.com.

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