Petersburg Pilot -

The Petersburg Rotary Club is welcoming donations to their Shelter Box program that will provide relief to Philippine residents hit by Typhoon Haiyan.

224 Shelter Boxes are currently en route to Cebu, Philippines and 504 Shelter Box Tents arrived in Manila recently for distribution to the Philippines disaster areas as soon as the freight clears customs.

Rotarian Dave Berg said the Shelter Box program provides immediate relief for residents of disaster stricken areas because the box is packed with a large, heavy-duty tent sufficient for a large family, children’s activity books, mosquito...