Ways to Respond to the Disaster in Haiti

                                                      photo by Paul Jeffrey/ACT Alliance

Every dollar counts!  

If you have an event or another way to raise relief for Haiti, please let us know so we can add this to the list below... email Christina de Jong at cdejong@crwrc.org

The Grace Hunger Walk ~ May 1st, 2009
The Grace Hunger Walk funds support 17 local agencies and 4 international relief agencies, including CRWRC. International giving will focus on hunger relief efforts in Central and South America and Africa, with an additional focus this year on relief efforts in Haiti.

Calvin College Haiti Benefit Concert & Art Auction
March 5, 6:30-9:00 PM  & March 6, 2:30-5:00 PM in the Calvin College Chapel
Admission is $3 at the door. T-shirts are $8. There will also be a silent auction for art work that has been donated by students. All proceeds to help CRWRC's Haiti Earthquake response.

City Grace Benefit Concert for Haiti
Alfa, Ryan and Friends, Ashley Gonzalez, and Rachel Zylstra
Friday, February 26, 2010 ~ 8 pm ~ $15.00/ticket
Children's Aid Society, 219 Sullivan Street, New York, NY 

Goshen Christian School ~ In three weeks, the student body and faculty at Goshen Christian School raised more than $2,100 as part of their Hope of Haiti campaign. The elementary school students made and sold homemade candy and cupcakes, and the older grades hosted a breakfast for fellow students. They also had a coin drop at a nearby mall and the entire school collected redeemable coupons.

Langley Christian High School Benefit Concert for Haiti
Dennis Bouwman and Josh DeGroot, Christopher John, Mark & Luke Agawain,
and The Magician and the Gates of Love
Saturday, February 20, 2010 ~ the event raised $1,080

I Want to Go Home ~ $1.50
a song about Haiti and homelessness

written and performed by Simon Hoskyn | Buy via Simon's website

John Knox students will provide clean water
Who knew frosted cupcakes, brownies and cookies could be turned into fresh, clean water?  Smart students at John Knox Christian School found a way last week, raising an amazing $713 from a bake sale to go towards the purchase of a purification system that will provide clean water to 1,000 Haitians.

Beaches Alternative School in Toronto held a coin drive and raised $800!

Basketball Game Raises Relief for Haiti
Hudsonville boys, girls beat Unity Christian in Salad City Classic!
Money was raised for the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee's Haiti Relief Effort with donation buckets, through the sale of Classic T-shirts and by competing in various games. More than $3,000 has been given so far, according to Unity Christian athletic director Jerry DeGroot

Mercury Falls by Rob Kroese
Proceeds of January sales will go to CRWRC's Haiti relief
http://www.mercuryfalls.net/Default.aspx

Ann Bezemer from Orillia, Ontario, posted this on her wall in Facebook:

In light of the world situation & the health reports that we are getting fatter & fatter I would like to challenge us to LOSE WEIGHT AND DONATE $1.00 for each LB to CRWRC. So drop the LBS & send the dough & we will all be healthier for it!  www.crwrc.org/donate

Strength through Unity Dinner ~ February 3, 2010, 6:30 pm
A Gala Affair for Haiti Relief ~ $150/plate
www.crwrc.org/strengththroughunity

Foodie Gala Raises $34,000 for Haiti!

Trinity Christian College Haitian Relief Benefit Concert
February 5, 2010, 7:00 pm ~ $5.00/ticket ~ all proceeds will benefit:

• Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC)
• Elim Christian School, Palos Heights, IL – Students will make Hope Packs for Haiti, filled with food and supplies
• Mission of Hope Haiti
• Vision of Hope Ministries