The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs just released an update on the humanitarian situation in Haiti. In sum, the UN OCHA states the following:
Over 3 million people were affected by the earthquake. Over 112,000 people are confirmed killed and another nearly 200,000 injured. The bottom line is that aid is flowing into Haiti, but it is still a challenge to reach everyone in need.
Locally, CHS Sponsor Coastal Kitchen raised $2100(earmarked for Haiti) for Mercy Corps a few weeks ago . As you can tell from the update above though, continuing aid will be needed to alleviate the humanitarian crisis.
Other Capitol Hill businesses are stepping forward. This Saturday February 6, Molly Moon’s will be donating all proceeds, all day to Partners in Health. This offer is good at both their Wallingford and Capitol Hill locations. Molly Moon herself will be serving up scoops at the Capitol Hill location at 9 am (along with very special guest Congressman Jim McDermott). Some more info regarding the day from Molly Moon herself:
I just wanted to let you all know that this Saturday, February 6th is International Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. (I’m not even making it up!) Molly Moon’s has an ice cream & oatmeal breakfast every weekend morning, but this morning is special. We are donating all sales from the entire day to Haiti relief organization Partners in Health, AND for your own health, we are serving Maple BACON Ice Cream on top of piping hot bowls of local, steel-cut oatmeal. (You can choose another flavor if you really want.)
La Spiga will also be hosting a generous fundraiser for Haiti next week. On Wednesday February 10, 2010, La Spiga will donate 100% of the funds raised to Haiti. The event will take place in La Spiga’s mezzanine. For a suggested donation of $25 per person, guests will receive a full Italian buffet dinner. Call 206-323-8881 to reserve.
Update (2/10): :Note that La Spiga canceled today’s fundraiser (we just learned today)
Lonnie – do you believe every thing you hear?
Security for the Sec. of State is critical … just the way the world turns.
The Navy and its fleets of copters got the food and water to people when no other system existed. Ina crises like Hati the American GIs have hearts of gold.
Your party line stinks.
What the f does this post have to do with ice cream?
First, don’t want to set off a war of community policing but I encourage registered users to put the ‘Report Abuse’ link to work on off topic or otherwise inappropriate content. I’m fine with dissent discussion. But this is not the place to cut and paste somebody else’s work. Community content moderation on CHS is weighted by reputation so users who have been part of the site for longer period of time, contributed more and contributed at highest quality will have more of a say in how the abuse reports manifest. The system also weighs who made the comment and several other factors when making display decisions.
Lonnie, please find a way to share your thoughts that doesn’t involve pasting entire articles.
All, we’ll be shipping an update with some comment improvements including truncating long comments. We’re way too trusting in current state, apparently.