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Survival kit: Truckee Rotary is raising funds to send these boxes to earthquake victims in Haiti. Courtesy photo |
CommentsHow to Help Haiti
Staff ReportPublished: January 25, 2010
A guide to local events and efforts to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Pastime Club Presents: HELP FOR HAITI
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Live music by members of Truckee Tribe & Neva. $1 PBRs all night, 8 p.m. to midnight, $1 cover goes to charity, Pastime Club, 10096 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, (530) 582-9219
Let’s Get Funky at Trio Wine Bar
Saturday, Jan. 30
Funky downtempo and house mucis with DJs Rob McCormick, Chris Morast, and Grant Kaye. Second glass of wine is half off, food served until 11 p.m., $5 raffle tickets, proceeds to Haitian relief. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., $5 cover, 10292 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, (530) 587-2323.
Cottonwood Hosts "Live Music For Haiti" Benefit
Wednesday, Feb. 3
Pianist and singer Akiko (Colleen Akiko Jackson) and many other local musicians will offer their talents to support emergency relief efforts in Haiti. All tips from the night and a special donation from Cottonwood Restaurant will be sent immediately to help in the aftermath of Haiti’s earthquake. Additionally, Cottonwood Chef David Smith is offering some Caribbean-influenced menu items in honor of the event. Acoustic and eclectic music begins at 7 p.m. in the main dining room, Cottonwood Restaurant, at Hilltop, Truckee, 530-587-5711, cottonwoodrestaurant.com
Truckee Rotary is accepting monetary donations to help the Haitian relief effort which will be directed towards Shelter Box, a project of Rotary International. Shelter Box provides pre-assembled boxes to disaster victims containing everything from tents and cooking stoves to school supplies, tools, mosquito netting, water purification tablets and collapsible water containers. Each box can supply up to 10 people. The Shelter Box project already has three locations on the ground in Haiti.
Info: Anyone interested in making a tax-deductible donation can contact the Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation at (530) 587-1776 or by mail directly at Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation, ATTN: Truckee Rotary Haiti Relief, P.O. Box 366, Truckee, CA 96160
Squeeze In is donating 10 percent of all dining profits from Jan. 25 through Jan. 29 from their locations in Truckee and Reno to the Salvation Army’s Haitian relief efforts.
In addition to the proceeds from dining purchases, Squeeze In owners Gary and Misty Young and Shila and Chad Morris will personally match the dining dollars up to an additional $500 from each couple to double the contribution. Dining patrons can also make additional matching contributions by adding a separate check made out to Salvation Army or an extra cash donation to their dining ticket. All contributions will be delivered directly to the Salvation Army in Reno. Info: 10060 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, (530) 587-9314; 5020 Las Brisa Boulevard, Reno, (775) 787-2700, squeezein.com
United Way of Nevada County is working with United Way Worldwide and its its members and other partners in Haiti to respond to this disaster. Gifts to the United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund support recovery and long-term rebuilding needs of devastated Haitian communities.
Financial donations can be made online at unitedway.org/haiti, by phone at 1-866-404-5826, by check to United Way Worldwide at P.O. Box 630568, Baltimore, MD 21263-0568 or by texting HAITI to 864833 (UNITED). More info at uwnc.org
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