Help for Haiti

For those of us from the northwest, this one hits especially hard...

One of our own, Yvenson Bernard, former OSU running back and a native of Haiti, has reached out to former colleagues and friends to gather donations for his home country. Yvenson plans to travel to Haiti in two weeks and bring donations to the earthquake destroyed country. He wrote the following e-mail to request support:

Hello everyone,

As you have heard Haiti had a catastrophic earthquake this week. My family and I are from Haiti and much of my family is still living there now so I am starting a Haiti Relief Fundraiser. Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, so relief is absolutely needed for survival!

We are accepting new hygiene products, all types of new and used clothing and shoes, as well as money donations. I am traveling to Haiti in two weeks to respond to this tragedy. All proceeds go to Haiti Relief! Any help would be appreciated! Thank you SO much and God Bless.

Donation drop boxes are at these locations:

Black Cultural Center
2325 NW Monroe Corvallis, OR.

Kappa Kappa Gamma
1335 NW Vanburen Ave. CORVALLIS, OR.

Today's Salon
425 W. 1st Avenue ALBANY, OR.

Possum Auto Body & Paint
136 Southwest 9th Avenue. Albany, OR.

Glamour Salon, Inc.
100 King St. S. Salem, OR
503-385-1938
www.glamoursalonsalem.com

Taylor Real Estate & Mgmt
2295 Liberty St. SE Salem, OR.

Charitable donations:

Please make check payable to:

International Sports Agency
Children’s Foundation
P.O. Box 51508
Irvine, CA 92619
http://www.helpisakids.com/Donations.htm

OR

Yvenson Bernard
325 Valley Football Center
Corvallis, OR 97330

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PLEASE, PLEASE get out there and help. We are all citizens of the same world, and we all have an obligation to do our part.

For those of you outside the northwest, please help too!

More cites to donate through..

Mercy Corps

Salvation Army

Hope For Haiti

American Red Cross

Text Donations
To make an automatic $10 donation to the Red Cross, text "HAITI" to 90999; the money will be charged directly to your cell phone bill.

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