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ShelterBox International
appoints a new Chief Executive
ShelterBox
with Bob Furner
Chairman ShelterBox Australia
Need never ceases
… there and here!
The Board of ShelterBox
International has announced
that Alison Wallace will take over
as its new Chief Executive from
April 15, 2013. Alison is a New
Zealander, a law and commerce
graduate, and joins ShelterBox from
Amnesty International.
Alison has over 15 years’ experience
in the UK and international notfor-profit
sectors, most recently
working for seven years as Director
of International Fundraising at the
International Secretariat of Amnesty
International. She has particular
expertise in fundraising growth
strategies, having delivered Amnesty
International’s first Global Fundraising
Strategy in 2010 and recently
re-launched an ambitious global
major donor fundraising program.
In addition to her extensive
marketing and fundraising experience,
Alison has worked on substantial
organisational change projects at both
Amnesty International and Friends of
the Earth and been a long serving
member of the Board of Trustees of
the Camden Society.
“I am delighted to be given this
opportunity to lead ShelterBox
and its dedicated team of staff and
volunteers on the next stage of its
growth, and to bring shelter, warmth
and dignity to more people more
quickly in times of crisis,” Alison
said. “I firmly believe that shelter,
and the dignity it brings after a
major disaster, is key to families and
communities re-building their lives
as soon as possible. I am also looking
forward to working with ShelterBox’s
international affiliates to spread the
ShelterBox message and increase our
capacity to reach more people.”
Chairman of ShelterBox, Dr Rob
John OBE said, “The Board of Trustees
of ShelterBox were looking for an
outstanding leader who possessed
a track record in fundraising and
strategy development relevant
to our very special charity. I am
delighted that Alison has accepted
our invitation to take ShelterBox
forward as our Chief Executive. She is
an excellent communicator and team
player and we welcome her most
warmly into our ShelterBox family.” •
As a Rotary International Project
Partner we want to keep you informed
about our response to conflict and
disasters occurring around the world.
Much of our current focus is on
sheltering Syrian refugees. Uprooted
by violence and fear, a staggering
humanitarian crisis has unfolded as
over 600,000 Syrian families (OCHA,
2013) have fled their country, streaming
into Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey.
Compounding the problem, heavy
snow and freezing temperatures
have brought families to the brink,
struggling to survive the coldest winter
in over 20 years. We continue our
efforts to provide winterised shelter,
gloves, hats, blankets, stoves, lights,
etc. – bringing shelter, warmth, and
dignity to the countless families living
on the edge, day after day.
ShelterBox collaborates with other
aid agencies and with them is working
in Myanmar (conflict), Solomons
(earthquake) and the Philippines
(flooding).
Disasters also happen at home. Our
response team members have been
active after Tasmanian fires (Greg
Moran DGN, Scott and Lynn Jarman)
and Bundaberg floods (Andrew Gauci
and Mike Greenslade).
I received news this morning that
response team members are being
deployed; Peter Pearce and Anthony
Keating to Madagascar (floods)
and Mike Greenslade to Lebanon
(Syrian refugees).
John Lawrence, immediate past
Chairman of ShelterBox Australia said,
“Need never ceases”. It is my hope that
every Australian Rotary club appoints
an Ambassador for ShelterBox, makes
us a friend on Facebook, visits our
website, runs a dedicated fundraising
event for SBA or just remembers us
when it’s time to allocate surplus funds.
The need to give shelter, warmth and
dignity to the dispossessed is always
there (or here!).
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