Friday, January 15, 2010

HELP HAITI

My cousin Leslie has sent this email to me, which I am very grateful for.. I have been wanting to help, but I didn't know where to even start.. if you are like me then please read!! I will be going to help assemble kits with them on the 23rd, so if you would like to donate items for the kits, let me know and I would be more than happy to pick them up from you! :) ........

Friends, friends of friends.. of friends.. of friends (ask everyone you know to help!)Our hearts are broken for those people in Haiti. We can't even begin to imagine the heart ache of the people devastated by this massive earthquake. Not being able to find your family, not being able to find food or shelter.Did you know that 80% of the people in Haiti live off less than $2 per day? Most the people don't have electricity or running water. This country is poverty stricken and they need our help, TODAY!!We have decided to organize a project that will directly help the people of Haiti. We have decided to assemble 100 Hygiene Kits - but we can't do it alone.

Will YOU help?This week we are asking for donations to put these kits together. Here is what wee need. (All items can be purchased at Dollar Stores)
100 Gallon Sized Ziplock Bags
200 Plastic Combs - no sharp edges
400 Toothbrushes - must be packaged
100 Tubes of Toothpaste
200 bars of soap
200 15x25 inch hand towels - can be purchased or made with terry cloth by zig zagging or surging the edges
Please help us reach our goal of 100 Hygiene Kits. If everyone would just provide ONE item we know we can make this happen!! (Or even better - rally everyone you know, family, friends coworkers and get lots of items to donate). NO DONATION IS TOO SMALL!
Donations can be dropped off at Leslie's house. 111 Chandlerpoint Way, Draper, UT 84020
If you would like to help assemble the kits please join us on Saturday January 23rd at 9 AM at Leslie's house.
If you would like to make a monetary donation to help buy supplies you can send a check to me or you can send money through PayPal (leslieamoss@gmail.com).

100% of what is donated will go to making these kits.

Together we CAN make a difference! Together we WILL make a difference!
Will YOU help? Please join us! (or start your own project!!)

Call Leslie at 801-755-5962 with questions.

xoxo
Leslie, Whitney and Ashley

2 comments:

Leslie said...

Thanks Loni!! We are so excited. We hope we can get enough stuff for all the kits we want to make!!

Jon and Tasha Fam said...

Thats great!! I will help. I will grab some stuff at the store and give it to ya!! way to Leslie and take action.