Haiti Relief and Salsa Community

[cutesalsadoll]

I just wanted people to know about an event going on and to remind people to check the event portion of this forum. With some other people we are trying to bring people together and raise money for the great need after the Earthquake in Haiti. Thanks for checking it out!

[SDsalsaguy]

One fantastic donation option for all those willing to donate is Partners in Health (www.PIH.org), the largest NGO in Haiti. They are in the field, and an anthropologically-informed, locally-rooted organization, delivering medical supplies and assistance to people in Haiti for over 20 years. They are highly credible, and with a very low overhead (i.e. over 93% of all donations go through as aid, with less than 7% going to overhead and operational expenses).

[cutesalsadoll]

This fundraiser ended up going with the Red Cross to keep it simple...

[SDsalsaguy]

Perfectly good, and hope the event was a real success! Mostly just letting other interested people know about a quality option to help out.

[cutesalsadoll]

The event didn't happen yet! Trying to get the word out early but also not spam this main board. I'm interested to see who might be going. You can check it out on the Events and Announcements section. It isn't until Feb 4. But there is an event this Sunday and one the Sunday after the one I'm putting on...

So: I am also posting up other Haiti salsa events going on in Southern California, at least the ones I'm coming across. My website also talks about a fundraiser for shoes and I have a few facebook events going around.

I hope it does well.

Who is going? What things have some of you done to help Haiti? Just curious. I have one friend (not a salsa dancer) who is a doctor and he actually went to Haiti, I think that is so wonderful!

[Shines]

Seems like everyone and their mother in the salsa community is having one of these. Facebook is flooded with notices.

[SalsaTO]

I guess people want to do something instead of just talking about it...

Here's one more fundraiser for the pile! Please drop by and donate.

The Government of Canada Matches Every Donation - Dollar for Dollar!

Dance & Donate -
SalsaTO.ca's Haiti Earthquake Relief Fundraiser -
Monday 1 February at Acrobat
2464 Yonge Street. 3 1/2 blocks north of Eglinton.
Government of Canada Matches Your Donation - Dollar For Dollar!
$10 cover at the door. All of the cover goes to the Canadian Red Cross.
Other Proceeds go to the Canadian Red Cross.
8:00pm. Doors open to the public. .
9:00pm. First Set of live Music.
Performances - draws - monies go to the Red Cross
Salsa - Cha Cha - Latin Hustle - Tango - Swing - and more...

Confirmed - DJ Romantico, DJ Billy Bryans, DJ Julio Cezar!
Confirmed performers - DanceTOLiveStudio.com; LatinEnergy.ca; Rhythmic Fire; SalsaTO.ca;
Confirmed prizes - TorontoDanceSalsa.ca; StepsDanceStudio.com; GoDanceMambo.com; RhythmAndMotion.ca; CityDanceCorps.com

Will be confirming names of the bands and more performers in the next few days.

Printable Link to Print - Post - Pass Around
http://www.salsato.ca/ads-images/hai...-b-w-otlns.pdf

Info portal
http://www.salsato.ca/haiti.html

Facebook Event
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?ei...713757&index=1

Thanks
Mike B. SalsaTO.ca - Toronto's Salsa 'Zine

[Blair]

Just goes to show how genuine the salsa community is. Almost all the teachers I know have raised a fair bit of a money to support Haiti in this time of need. Great to see

[cutesalsadoll]

Originally Posted by Blair

Just goes to show how genuine the salsa community is. Almost all the teachers I know have raised a fair bit of a money to support Haiti in this time of need. Great to see

It is great to see! Our benefit is tonight - I hope to see people at our Haiti Relief Salsa Benefit at Olivia's (in the Deluxe room, it is their larger banquet room) in Burbank Thursday - it is $15 a person and 100% of the proceeds go to the Red Cross, we have some great talent and a beautiful venue. We have over 370 people confirmed to come on facebook and have made radio announcements on three different stations (Alma Del Barrio, Canto Tropical, Univision) I'm excited - check it out, I posted more information on the event section of our salsa forums

[Brownskin818]

Originally Posted by cutesalsadoll

It is great to see! Our benefit is tonight - I hope to see people at our Haiti Relief Salsa Benefit at Olivia's (in the Deluxe room, it is their larger banquet room) in Burbank Thursday - it is $15 a person and 100% of the proceeds go to the Red Cross, we have some great talent and a beautiful venue. We have over 370 people confirmed to come on facebook and have made radio announcements on three different stations (Alma Del Barrio, Canto Tropical, Univision) I'm excited - check it out, I posted more information on the event section of our salsa forums

oh u checked out Olivia's other room... excellent! does it still have the circular floor? way cool, yeah?

im sure youll get a great turn out tonight. i applaud your selflessness and dedication with putting on events like these. ill have to be there in spirit this time, as my body will be in amsterdam. but i know of a lot of other bodies that plan to support. all the best to you sweetie... *muah*