As previously mentioned, we have a personal connection to this wonderful organization, and, well, I’ll let him speak for himself: My name is Michael Barthman; I am a pre-med and English major at the University of Minnesota. I work as an Emergency Medical Technician on the outskirts of Minneapolis. In June of 2009 I spent [...]
Archive for February, 2010
World Wide Village’s Community Health Initiative
Posted in Uncategorized on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Donations at the Door
Posted in Uncategorized on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hey everyone! Excited for tonight? We sure are! Just wanted to let y’all know that while the majority of our fundraising efforts will be donated to Yele Haiti (as previously mentioned), we also want to give y’all the chance to make your own decision when it comes to who will be receiving your hard-earned money. [...]
Faces of Haiti
Posted in Uncategorized on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Whitney took some absolutely beautiful photographs during her trip to Haiti. Many of these will be on display tomorrow, and some will even be available for purchase in our silent auction! Here are a few of our favorites of the people of Haiti:
Haitian Food
Posted in Uncategorized on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
With such a rich culture, of course Haiti is known for its delicious delicacies (just like New Orleans!). This friday, we will be serving a couple of our favorites: fried plantains, griot (fried marinated pork) po’ boys, and Haitian rum punch. To learn more about Haitian cuisine, read up here. For those of you who [...]
Live Music Update
Posted in Uncategorized on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Exciting news, everyone! Our live musical guest will be none other than local band… JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES!!! We’re super excited to have gotten these talented fellows to play at our event, and we hope y’all are too! This is going to be a great time. And in case you’re not familiar with [...]
Want to Donate?
Posted in Uncategorized on February 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you’d like to donate to our cause, the way you can help the most (right now!) is by lending a hand up front. We are, after all, just a bunch of lowly just-graduated 20-somethings, and we can’t afford to get this event completely off the ground all by ourselves! That’s where you come in, [...]
Event Details
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lambi A Rele will feature a showcase of Haitian art and photography, a silent auction of original art works donated by local artists, a raffle with some great prizes donated by local businesses, traditional Haitian food and drink, and live music. 100% of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Yele Haiti. This [...]
Lambi A Rele
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
‘Lambi A Rele’ is a Haitian kreyol phrase meaning “the conch shell calls.” Throughout history the sound of the conch shell horn has been used to call people together or to warn of danger. Now, the conch shell is calling out to the people of the world to come together and do our part in [...]
New Orleans meets Haiti
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As many of you know, our dear friend Whitney took a trip to Haiti mere weeks before the tragic earthquake that devastated the entire country. What she saw there – and what she has shared with us – truly touched us all. After watching the immense pain and suffering the Haitian people have, and are [...]
