A Pocket Cruiser's connection to Typhon Haiyan
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:11 pm
Dear Friends,
As many of you know, I have a personal connection to the Philippines. I represent Hyde Sails and our production loft is located there. Many of you have our sails, built in Cebu Philippines. I chat with the local folks at the Hyde loft every day by email and voice by Skype.
The devastation left in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines continues to grow. The Hyde production loft in Cebu, Philippine escaped extensive damage from Typhoon Haiyan, but the communities just 50 miles to the north were in the direct path of the storm.
Hyde employees and affiliates have already raised over $6,000 and sent several truckloads of small but practical assistance to hard-hit communities to the north: food, water, and personal items
Seeing the horrible tragedy firsthand, and how direct aid can make a tremendous and immediate difference, the Hyde team has set a goal to raise $15,000 for materials to build shelters for 25 families who have lost everything. Hyde's factory manager, Ian Flanders, will personally manage the purchase and distribution of materials. I personally know Ian, who will direct the effort. I can vouch for his integrity.
Our effort is more like "paying it forward" than making a traditional charity donation. It's all about putting a tarp or piece of metal back on a roof for a family. We don't take a "cut". We just get our truck full of stuff, drive to a town in need, and hand out kits full of much needed material. It's one way we can make a real and immediate difference.
Your kind donation, no matter how small, will make an immediate difference to 25 families rebuilding their lives.
Please click on the link below:
http://www.judybsails.com/product-p/phi ... tion-2.htm
Please pay it forward. And please feel free to forward this to your friends.
With warmest regards,
Judy Blumhorst
Danville, CA, 94526
Hyde Sails, Independent Representative