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with and without disabilities can rent the units. ( e units will not be exclusive to adults in Wellspring programs.)

Several people who have par- middle of winter, these families have a temporary place to call home in the aftermath of what’s likely the worst time of their life,” said Murray. e Rotary Club of Parker is one of thousands across the country and globally and provides an annual donation to ShelterBox USA. In addition to the annual donation to the relief organization, the 66 members of the rotary club raised money in four different ways.

Many of the members provided individual donations, the Rotary Club of Parker Foundation donated money and a member decided to do a one to one match with another member’s donation.

As the motto of the Rotary Club of Parker is “service above self”, a member of the club wished not to be named when speaking with the individual.

“We were able to raise $22,500,” said a member of the Rotary Club of Parker. “ at means almost 23 shelter boxes, which is a record for us.” ticipated in Wellspring’s programs walked up to the lectern at the county commissioners’ March 28 meeting to speak in praise of the nonpro t, with the audience applauding after each speaker.

ShelterBox has been airlifting humanitarian relief tents into the impacted areas as well as solar lanterns, water puri cation units and containers to store clean water.

“A tent is a key item for forced survivorship whether it is a beach or earthquake or hurricane,” said a member of the Rotary Club of Parker.

Commissioner George Teal noted that when people in broader society talk about disabilities, it’s often a conversation about “an inhibited