Gallaudet continues to support members of the campus community who have strong ties to Haiti. Fortunately, they report that their families in or around Port-au-Prince are safe. However, for some the January 12 earthquake's destruction meant the loss of friends and the irreplaceable destruction of property.

NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Through unity, we find strength: Part I, On The Green, August 28, 2010
• What's Next for Deaf Haiti?, On The Green, July 5, 2010
• President Hurwitz updates campus on Gallaudet's response to Haiti crisis, campus email
• Gallaudet community mobilizes for Haiti, Inside Gallaudet
  
• Mental health counseling support for the campus community, Daily Digest
  

ORGANIZATIONS SERVING the HAITIAN DEAF COMMUNITY
Note: Gallaudet University has compiled this list for informational purposes and is not directly involved with any of these schools or organizations. Anyone interested in contributing is encouraged to find out more about the beneficiary before sending a donation.

Institut Montfort, Port-au-Prince
Institut Montfort serves over 600 deaf and deaf-blind children in three locations in Haiti, with the largest center in Port-au-Prince.

Website: friendsofmontfort.org

Send contributions to Friends of Montfort, Inc., PO Box 314, Merrick, New York 11566-0314. Checks should be made out to Friends of Montfort, Inc. The Friends of Montfort, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization.

St. Vincent's Center for Handicapped Children, Port-au-Prince
St. Vincent's is run by the Episcopal Bishop of Haiti. It is a residential and day program for 350 students. They serve deaf, blind, and physically handicapped students. They suffered building damage and six children and employees died in the earthquake. Father Sadoni is the director of the school. 

Website: www.friendsofstvincents.org

Send contributions either through the Friends of St. Vincent's or the Children's Medical Mission of Haiti (CMMH) (both are 501(c)(3) organizations). Send checks to: The Friends of St. Vincent's Center, c/o St. James's Episcopal Church, 19 Walden St, West Hartford, CT 06107. Checks should be made out to The Friends of St. Vincent's Center. Or donate online at the CMMH's website: www.cmmh.org

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
The Foundation is primarily involved with research and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis. They are endorsing two agencies, Portlight Strategies and UCP Wheels for Humanity, who are providing direct support to people with disabilities in Haiti. Visit their website for more information about these programs.

Friends of Deaf Haiti
Howard County Association of the Deaf, a 501(c)(3) organization, is accepting donations on behalf of Friends of Deaf Haiti to benefit the Deaf Haiti Tent Community for displaced deaf Haitians and other relief causes. (Friends of Deaf Haiti is still in the process of becoming a 501(c)(3) organization).

Send donations to:

HCAD Deaf Haiti Relief Fund
c/o Yolette & Richard Cohen
P.O. Box 6611  
Ellicott City, MD 21042-0611

EVENTS on CAMPUS

• 24-Hour Spin4Haiti Fundraiser - CANCELLED
  Friday, February 5, 10 a.m. until Saturday, February 6, 10 a.m., Field House
  Unfortunately, due to inclement weather the Spin-4-Haiti event has been cancelled. The considerable amount raised to date will be donated to the Friends of Monfort. You can still make cash donations, contact us at spin4haiti@gmail.com for information or mail your checks to Spin-4-Haiti, Box 1674, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002. See the Calendar for more information about the event and the cancellation. Thank you to everyone who signed up to participate and those who contributed!
  For more information email: spin4haiti@gmail.com. Download flyer

• OFF-CAMPUS EVENT: Help the children of Haiti fundraiser
  January 29, 6-9 p.m., 1602 U Street, NW, Washington, DC
  Local restaurant and bar, Local 16, sponsoring fundraiser for two grassroots organizations supporting the children of Haiti, including deaf children: PAZAPA and the Haitian Timoun Foundations.
• Relief Drive for the Institut Monfort for Deaf Children
  January 26 & 28, noon-1 p.m., JSAC Flex A/B
• Athletics raised money for the Red Cross at the January 13 and January 20 basketball games.