Tweet Divas for Haiti

Posted by Lisa Sullivan, 1 month ago at 8:10 pm. 3 comments

a fundraiser for Haiti relief

Nearly three weeks have passed since that devastating Earthquake hit the poverty stricken country of Haiti killing an estimated 150,000 innocent lives.  Amid aftershocks that were still being felt (some strong) last week, the people left behind continue to struggle with such daily activities as the ability to bathe, wash or drink clean water, eat, receive adequate medical attention.  Let’s not forget the thousands of children that are now left without parents, some without relatives even.  The magnitude of the problems the Haitian people are experiencing are so vast that in some ways it’s hard to comprehend it all.

We, the Triangle Tweet Divas are going to make a difference.

Much effort has been made & achieved through nationally known charities – the Red Cross, UNICEF, the Bush/Clinton Foundation, etc.  However, our own locally-tied organizations also need the assistance.  That is why the Horne United Methodist Church’s Haitian Disaster Relief effort has been chosen for this fundraiser.

Courtesy of Horne UMC

Prior to the Quake, Horne UMC built and ran an orphanage for abandoned Haitian children and it was a ministry of the heart for them.  Many years went into the planning & much money was raised to build, staff, and maintain the orphanage.  The Quake destroyed all that.  Now, Horne’s mission is to provide medical assistance where the need is most dire.  With the help of local Rotarians, community members, and the team from the nonprofit organization, Bahamas Habitat, which is flying supplies & medical personnel to the reegion, Horne UMC continues their efforts despite the loss of their beloved orphanage.

Tweet Divas want to help!

Therefore, for the first time since the inception of Tweet Divas (aka “Triangle Ladies Who Tweet”), we will be charging an admission charge of only $5 with ALL proceeds* going to Horne United Methodist Church’s Haiti Disaster Relief Fund.

A raffle filled with varioius prizes is also in the works, again with the money raised also solely going to the Fund.

Join us on Tuesday, February 23rd from 7-9pm for a night of networking at Hi5 in Downtown Raleigh.  Meet the Ladies with which you Tweet, get reaquainted with those you have already met, and give back to this very worthy cause.

To purchase tickets, please click this link – http://tweetdivas4haiti.eventbrite.com

Hope to see YOU on the 23rd!

*Please be advised Eventbrite charges a $1.11 processing fee for tickets purchased online OR at the door.

ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR THE RAFFLE

If you know someone or your company would like to donate an item for the raffle, please have them contact me at lisa@lisasullivanpr.com.  Thank you very much!