Posts Tagged ‘haiti’
Sanibel Rotary Club Prepares For 27th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair, Raising Funds For Haiti Relief Efforts
The Rotary Club of Sanibel-Captiva is gearing up for its Annual Arts and Crafts Fair being held on the grounds of The Community House on Sanibel Island, Florida. The event, coming this weekend (February 13th and 14th) marks the 27th year the club has conducted a juried fair of crafts persons and [...]
Haiti benefit concert Feb. 13 features two relief workers
A Hearts for Haiti Benefit Concert at California State University, Fresno on Saturday, Feb. 13, will include a presentation by relief workers Dr. Joaquin Arambula and Tim Miller, members of a Selma medical team who traveled to earthquake-devastated Haiti last month. Proceeds from the 7 p.m. [...]
Early Tax Deduction for Haiti Relief Passes Congress
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Taxpayers will be able to deduct donations for Haiti earthquake relief on their 2009 returns instead of waiting until 2010, under a bill approved by Congress. “This legislation is an additional incentive for Americans to contribute,” Finance Committee Chairman Senator [...]
Around Danville: Team from East Bay helps Haiti
JEFF BEHRING, of Blackhawk, and a team of volunteers flew to Haiti on Jan. 27 on a humanitarian mission following the Caribbean nation's devastating Jan. 12 earthquake. "My father loaned his plane and flight crew to send doctors, nurses, wheelchairs and medical supplies donated by John Muir [...]
Couple lands in Haiti to begin new life with humanitarian group
Peter and Sara Craig have finally started working in Haiti after finding transportation there aboard a private jet. The couple, along with their sons, Noah, 4, and Abram, almost 2, are moving to Haiti from Hillsboro, Ore., to begin work with Clean Water for Haiti, a humanitarian aid organization [...]