This afternoon, our final visit of the day was with a very dynamic business owner, Wayne Robinson of Roswell Office Furniture Outlet. He has been a solid dealer for Seatability in the past, and was impressed with the new Solace line, but that is not what I’d like to focus on. He is one of only 26 members of the non-profit Shelterbox in the USA.
Shelterbox is a service organization established in 2001, in conjunction with the Rotary Club International, with the singular focus of getting immediate shelter needs met for disaster victims. In a 100+ pound green box, they include a ten person tent, water purification tablets, cooking supplies, stove and other items for immediate relief. As soon as they receive word of a disaster, they call up their volunteers, who drop everything that they are doing to go and fly to the disaster zone, taking the Shelterboxes with them and teaching the recipients how to set them up properly.
Wayne has seen more action than most, due to his early involvement in the program. He has been to seven different countries to date, including Zambia and Peru, with each trip lasting at least 2-3 weeks. People are starting to hear about Shelterbox and the great work that they are doing, thanks to the hard work and sacrifice of people like Wayne. Wayne always has his nose to the grindstone, but sitting just behind his computer monitor is all of his Shelterbox equipment, just waiting for the next opportunity to relieve suffering.
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