Here is the latest update from Ally Buck, the Rotary and Community Fundraising Coordinator with ShelterBox Canada. She is getting to know the Rotary Clubs and Rotarians that support ShelterBox. Ally is originally from Pictou County, Nova Scotia where she attended the Nova Scotia Community College’s Social Services/Community Development program. She relocated to Kingston, Ontario to attend Queen’s University where she graduated with her BA in Global Development Studies and is a member of the Rotaract Club of Kingston......
ShelterBox Update JULY 2026:
Ally Buck
ShelterBox Canada
2010 Winston Park Drive, Suite 200, Oakville, ON, L6H 5R7
E: allybuck@shelterboxcanada.org T: 647.695.1339
ShelterBox Canada is a registered Canadian charity (Charity Number 84628 3208 RR0001).
Mailing Address: ShelterBox Canada, 200-2010 Winston Park Drive, Oakville, ON, L6H 5R7
Learn more at www.shelterboxcanada.org/actiontoolkit
For Rotary support, please contact Ally Buck, Rotary and Community Fundraising Coordinator & Member of the Rotary Club of West Ottawa at: allybuck@shelterboxcanada.org
Venezuela Earthquake Update: June 30, 2026 from Stephanie Christensen, Executive Director, Shelterbox Canada:
As search and rescue efforts continue, the scale of need following the two large earthquakes in Venezuela continues to increase. Over 1,700 people have lost their lives, approximately 50,000 are missing, and entire communities have been destroyed.
Tens of thousands of people have been left with no home and nowhere to go.
This is a crisis on top of a crisis. According to the UN, over 25% of the population already needed some form of humanitarian assistance before the earthquakes.
ShelterBox has been working with local partners, including Rotary in Venezuela, to carry out rapid needs assessments to understand what communities need most. We have emergency aid already in the region, including shelter materials, solar lights, blankets, and sleeping mats. We are well placed to get vital aid where it is needed most.
People in Venezuela need your help today. Please donate now to provide emergency shelter and vital supplies in Venezuela. DONATE TODAY.
Thank you for your generosity,
Stephanie Christensen
Executive Director
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A SHELTERBOX SPEAKER FOR YOUR ROTARY CLUB MEETING:
Looking for speakers this Rotary year? We would love to tell your club even more about ShelterBox and the impact Rotarians make. Request a speaker: https://www.shelterboxcanada.org/actiontoolkit/request-a-speaker/
About ShelterBox Canada: Canada is a registered charity that has been a part of the global ShelterBox network since 2010. We have a team of over 120 volunteers across the country who share their passion with us and help us raise awareness and fundraise across the country. There are ten Canadian ShelterBox Response Team members who work tirelessly with the rest of the International Response Team to deliver aid to families who need it around the world. To learn more about our board and staff click here .
ShelterBox and Rotary are official project partners in international disaster relief. ShelterBox is a registered charity independent of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation. Since 2012, we have been neighbours, friends and community leaders. Their aim is to create positive, lasting change in communities at home and all over the world.project partners with Rotary International, a global community of 1.2 million. Rotary has supported ShelterBox from the start when a local club championed the simple idea to package up essential shelter items in our now-iconic ShelterBoxes. As ShelterBox grew, so did Rotary support, and we are now international project partners in disaster relief. This partnership has helped us to become who we are today. Our global network of ShelterBox affiliates, which provides all-round assistance, evolved from Rotary relationships.
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2010 Winston Park Drive, Suite 200, Oakville, ON, L6H 5R7
Email: support@shelterboxcanada.org Telephone: 647.695.1339
Is your club interested in having a ShelterBox Presentation at an upcoming meeting? Let us know at support@shelterboxcanada.org