Watch the video of Kathy Lee and Hoda talking about the Haiti bracelet and several other I’m Tired of bracelets on the Today Show. We are so grateful to them!
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Today Show Features the Haiti and I’m Tired of Bracelets
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010ITo’s Charity Partner, Action Against Hunger Hosts “Help ♥ Haiti” Valentine’s Day Benefit
Monday, February 8th, 2010Some of the hottest musical talent in New York City is coming together at Touch Nightclub this Valentine’s Day for Help ♥ Haiti, a charity benefit for survivors of the devastating earthquake that struck on January 12th. All proceeds from the event will directly support Action Against Hunger’s life-saving relief efforts in Haiti.
The evening will feature Australian singer/songwriter Daniel Merriweather, whose debut album Love & War hit #2 on the UK Albums Chart, Cameroon-born musician Kaissa, singer/songwriter Clara Lofaro, emerging rock talent The Tangents, and Brooklyn-based DJ Sabine. A complimentary buffet will be provided by Vitella’s Cucina, along with signature cocktails featuring Ultimat Vodka, a proud sponsor of Action Against Hunger.
WHAT: Help ♥ Haiti
WHERE: Touch Nightclub
240 West 52nd Street
New York City
WHEN: February 14th, 2010
5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
TICKETS: $30 online: www.actionagainsthunger.org/help-haiti
$40 at the door
But wait, there’s more!!! See the next post below!
Top New York City Restaurants Join “Help ♥ Haiti” Campaign
Monday, February 8th, 2010Here’s one more great reason to have an “I’m Tired of Hunger” bracelet and a new fun way of getting one…
Some of the country’s finest restaurants are coming together for the Help ♥ Haiti campaign, an initiative that kicks off this Valentine’s Day at TOUCH nightclub to benefit survivors of the earthquake in Haiti. The campaign’s New York Lead Sponsor is The Tour de France Restaurant Group, comprised of Nice Matin, Marseille, Café D’Alsace, Le Monde, Pigalle, Maison, France L’Express, the uptown and downtown branches of French Roast, as well as a growing list of participants.
From February 15th through the 28th, whenever a guest orders a meal at one of the participating restaurants while wearing an “I’m Tired of Hunger“ bracelet, the restaurant will donate $2.40, the cost of one day’s supply of Ready-to-Use Foods for an acutely malnourished child, to Action Against Hunger | ACF-International.
“I’m Tired of Hunger” bracelets will be distributed during the Help ♥ Haiti kick-off event at TOUCH nightclub on Valentine’s Day. Even if you don’t live in New York or can’t attend the event, you can still help by buying the bracelet online, here on the website. Maybe you have friends or relatives in New York?
Help ♥ Haiti campaign sponsors include TOUCH nightclub, Ultimat Vodka, Vitella’s Cucina, Captivate Network, and TimeOut New York, along with The Tour de France Restaurant Group.
Action Against Hunger mobilized an emergency response immediately following the earthquake in Haiti. The organization is delivering emergency services in nutrition, sanitation and hygiene and providing clean water for survivors in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas. Action Against Hunger has assisted thousands of people left homeless and in dire need of life-sustaining supplies over the last three weeks.
Back to School for the Children of Haiti
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
5,000 to 8,000 schools were affected by the earthquake in Haiti. In Port-Au-Prince, 90 to 97% of the schools were destroyed, as most of the schools were built with cement blocks to withstand hurricanes, not using anti-seismic systems in the case of an earthquake. The entire national school system — already among the poorest in the world — had been shut down, although schools in much of the country were not directly affected.
In attempt to restore some type of order to children’s lives, schools opened yesterday for the first time since the quake, even though it could be a month or longer before pupils in the quake zone resume their studies. Due to this reopening, many classrooms were fuller than usual because of children relocating.
Clinics run by Doctors without Borders report that the psychological impact of the disaster is becoming more apparent- especially in the symptoms of children, which could be helped by restoring a familiar type of order into the children’s lives and giving them something other than the devastation to think about.
The country is still in need of almost every form of aid- including food, clean water, cash, and even lightweight trucks.








