ACTION for HAITI: Monday Jan 18th, 2010, Cafe Petisco, NYC

CALL TO ACTION
RELIEF CAMPAIGN FOR HAITI
Monday
January 18th, 2010
6pm-9pm
  Cafe Petisco
189 East Broadway and Jefferson
(212) 389-0366
New York City  

Our Dear Friends,

Please come together in support of Haiti at Cafe Petisco, 189 East Broadway on Monday January 18th 6-9pm.

The assessments are just beginning; already we know that the 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince Tuesday is a catastrophe of major proportions.

While it's heartening to see the swift response from our President and the international community overall, we should not take the relief effort for granted nor leave it up to others to fix it.

The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12 is simply the latest in a long line of devastations that has been visited on the Haitian people.  Many survivors require immediate assistance with shelter, food, water, and medical attention. To this end we are committing our efforts to an ongoing campaign to raise funds for the Haitian crisis.

© Stefano Zannini /MSF

The most immediate, pressing need is medical aid, therefore we are coming together this Monday to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries. 

MSF has been setting up emergency medical aid missions around the world since 1971. On Tuesday MSF staff immediately started treating hundreds of people injured and have been setting up clinics in tents to replace their own damaged medical facilities.

Daily we are seeing the heartbreaking images of the devastation.  Let us not feel helpless; let us act now by coming together to send desperately needed funds to the Haitian people.

Monday's event at Cafe Petisco will be hosted by Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. and will include cocktails, appetizers, music by DJ Sunshine and a silent auction of donated art works by various New York City artists plus special guest appearances including comedienne Hazelle Goodman.  We ask that you dig deeply into your hearts for a suggested donation of at least $25.00 per person.  100% of all donations will go to Doctors Without Borders.

RSVP:     (347) 526-8782  

 
We look forward to your support.

Sincerely,
Kobi Skolnick and Vernice P. Miller  



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