“Little Boxes, Little Boxes ...........”
Many of the readers of theWire will recall the famous 1960s song by Pete Seeger with these four words as its title. But what has this to do with Rotary?
In the song, he tells us that these little boxes “all look just the same”. In Rotary we use boxes quite a lot, and while they may look the same on the outside what they contain is very diff erent.
All too frequently we see on TV, or hear over the radio, about the many and varied disasters that have occurred around the world. Earthquakes, storms, fl oods and famines invariably result in families losing their homes and essential equipment to maintain life. For many years, Shelterbox has been providing large plastic boxes that contain suffi cient items for displaced families not only to have shelter, but also to cook meals, and have the tools to rebuild a home. This charity is based in Cornwall but has been heavily associated with Rotary International and Rotary Clubs around the world. The boxes may look the same on the outside, but vary to suit the particular circumstances.
Closer to home, your local Club and local schools have an exemplary record of helping disadvantaged children and families in poorer communities in Central Europe. We do this through what is known as The Shoe Box collection.
Once again, these small, shoe box sized cardboard boxes all look the same outside. Each box is fi lled with items to suit either a small child, an adolescent, or for the parents. The empty fl at packed boxes are made available in early November, then assembled in the schools or individuals homes. Those involved decide what category of recipient they want to support, and then fi ll the box with appropriate items for them. Each year your local club delivers several hundred of these boxes to needy recipients across Europe.
At this time of year, your local Club members are gearing up for the next MAIN EVENT namely the Annual Duck Race which will be held on Saturday 27th May as part of the Dunblane Fling. Here again boxes play a vital role by ensuring that every duck is clearly numbered and identifi ed on a check list. All the ducks from the previous year are sorted into thousands, and then into boxes of hundreds. Each box is then checked to ensure that there is a duck for each number. Rotary members will soon be at various locations selling ducks. Those whose ducks are among the fi rst to reach the fi nishing line will receive an attractive prize. Proceeds from the sale of ducks go to Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) and Childline.
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