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

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 )

Cross Fell the highest point in the Pennines at 2930ft

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

Reaching the Summit

6 Shelter tents with accommodation for 12 paying guests.

Encampment

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.

www.shelterbox.org

That can be traced through the ShelterBox website.

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.

IF YOU LOST EVERYTHING……

WHAT WOULD YOU NEED?

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

Even the plastic box can be vital !

Cross Fell ShelterBox Challenge

• 12th to 20th July 2009

• Your help will enable us to help you.

Cross Fell

Challenge