LOCAL TO GLOBAL SANTA BARBARA - A GLOBAL COMMUNITY
“AN EVENING TO EXPERIENCE SHELTERBOX” In September, hundreds of local people attended the ShelterBox event hosted by John McGovern at his estate in Santa Barbara. From local business leaders and philanthropists, volunteers from Yardi and San Marcos High School AAPLE Academy students, to dozens of local Rotarians, the community rallied around the lifesaving work of ShelterBox. The evening featured interactive demonstrations with ShelterBox tents and equipment from ShelterBox Response Team members who have deployed around the world, highlighting how the aid makes a difference in the lives of people who have lost everything in a disaster. Donations received at the event were matched by the Zegar Family Foundation. David Jackson of the Zegar family told the audience how his own family’s experience of being displaced during the Thomas Fire and debris flow caused them to feel closer to the ShelterBox mission.
“We felt the uncertainty of not knowing where we’d find shelter, but our suffering was brief. We want to give those who are not so lucky a chance at survival.”- David Jackson (Zegar Family Foundation) Pictured above, Chuck & Merryl Zegar with son David, grandson, Hunter Jackson, and Kerri Murray, President of ShelterBox USA.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER QAD was recognized with ShelterBox’s 2018 Community Partner Award for their support and commitment in helping bring shelter to Rotarians from Goleta, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and San Diego came out to support ShelterBox.
THANK YOU EVENT SPONSORS
those who have lost everything.