Ron Nelson and his wife are volunteers with Shelter Box who are trained to go assist in disaster locations and hand out box to victims of disasters.
Their previous efforts include deployments in the Japan Tsunami, and the Haiti Earthquake.
Nelson says they will be reaching out the to Philippine community in Kenora for support along with community groups, and hosting fundraising events.
Typhoon Haiyan is the largest storm ever recorded, with winds speed over 315 kilometers an hour.
By comparison Hurricane Katrina that devastated New Orleans in 2005 saw winds speed maxing out at 280 kilometers an hour.
For more information on Shelter Box visit www.shelterboxcanada.org
