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One man in a ShelterBox boat - navigating the Thames from Henley to Shepperton, 20 July 2024 Paul Weatherill, a Rotary Club member in Norfolk, built a tiny dinghy around the iconic green aid box that gives ShelterBox its name and logo. Visits UTSC - SATURDAY 20 JULY Henley (Thames Traditional Boat Festival): 13.00 Marlow (Higginson Park): 17.00 SUNDAY 21 JULY Bourne End (Upper Thames Sailing Club): 11.30 Bourne End (The Bounty): 12.00 Maidenhead (Boulters Lock): 13.45 Windsor (Alexandra Gardens): 17.30 Windsor (The Boatman): 18.15 MONDAY 22 JULY Datchet (Parish Wharf): 11.15 Staines (Last Hop): 13.00 Shepperton Lock: 17.00 https://www.justgiving.com/page/shelterboat2
The local Rotary club came to visit UTSC to support Paul on his brave ( I think he was very brave looking at the boat) journey navigating the Thames from Henley to Shepperton, 20 July 2024
ShelterBoat had its maiden voyage in 2021, sailing up the Norfolk Broads to Norwich and raising nearly £2000 for ShelterBox. In 2023 ShelterBoat navigated the River Avon from Shakespeare's Stratford to the River Severn at Tewkesbury, raising over £3500 with the help of Rotary partners and boat clubs, up and down the river. Now the river calls again, and in July 2024 ShelterBoat will be taking to the River Thames, navigating the 36 miles from Henley to Shepperton Lock over three days - with just the Captain on board. Come back to this page for information and details as the planning unfolds. ShelterBox is a great cause. Their aim is to ensure that after disaster no-one is left without shelter. They believe that having the essentials - tools, cooking equipment, shelter, warm bedding and so on - is vital for rebuilding hope and keeping communities together. They're currently active in every disaster zone of recent years, from floods in Pakistan to earthquakes in Türkiye, Syria and Morocco - and even in conflict zones such as Ukraine and now Gaza.
Please sponsor ShelterBoat 24 and help us make a difference for some of the world's most desperate and often most forgotten people. https://www.justgiving.com/page/shelterboat2
