President Barack Obama: “In the tragic aftermath of Haiti’s 7.0 earthquake, images of the disaster break our hearts and remind of the fragility of life. What America must do now-and why.”

We must do something now, what can I do to help? I kept asking that to myself over and over. A little light bulb flashed on, yes I can do something now.  January 13th, I decided to take action! Growing Green Bums will be donating our profits thru January 31st to Yéle Haiti.

Yéle Haiti:

Yéle Haiti was founded in 2005 by Grammy Award musician, humanitarian and Goodwill Ambassador to Haiti, Wyclef Jean. The grassroots movenment has built global awareness for Haiti, while helping to transform the country through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment. Yele’s community service programs include food distribution and mobilizing emergency relief.

Yéle Haiti Launches Earthquake Alliance:

On January 15th Yéle Haiti pulled together a group of like minded organizations and first responders in order to help coordinate the delivery of emergency services and materials needed by victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Each or the organizations will undertake their own fundraising and on-the-ground operations, but have agreed to share resources, collaborate when it makes sense and avoid duplication.

The members of this new Haiti Earthquake Alliance are:

• Yéle Haiti
• AmeriCares
• Friends of the World Food Program
• ONExONE Foundation
• Pan American Development Foundation
• Airline Ambassadors
• The Belinda Stronach Foundation

The Alliance has already pulled together four airlifts of medical supplies, food and other emergency supplies – along with teams of doctors. These airlifts will go out beginning Saturday. Keep checking back to this website for details.

What can you do?

Any amount of donation helps for disaster relief! You can Text YELE to 501501 to donate $5.00.

Growing Green Bums UPDATED Relief fund: $626.02 total donation  as of 1/31/2010 (awesome!!!)

UPDATE: Thank you for all the generous orders!! The total donation that was sent to Yele Haiti was $626.02! Thank you!

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