Shelterbox makes boxes that make a difference...
From 18th - 25th May 2009 Shelterbox supporters up and down the country and around the world were challenged to think green! Scouts camped out, companies dressed green, schools collected coins - all to help raise awareness and funds for disaster relief.
We did our bit on Saturday 23 May, supporting Shelterbox Big Green Box Week by holding a Big Green Balloon Race.
From about 10am, we drove a float (i.e. a big truck) around Helston and the surrounding villages asking people for donations towards Shelterbox, and "selling" balloons for
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Our online photo competition to celebrate our pets and raise money for StreetVet and ShelterBox was a success raising a profit of £362.
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