Hearts for Haiti update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Hearts For Haiti in Hyde Park
A community wide event to support the people of Haiti
February 13th on 13th until 8pm
February 4, 2010: Celebrating fair trade products from Haiti, Haitian inspired cuisine, and the giving hands and hearts of the Northend neighborhood.
On February 13th visit Historic Hyde Park for special sales, food, and community events as we seek to raise awareness and donations for Haiti. Each business is doing their part as a whole in an effort to relieve Haiti. What better day to show their love than for Valentines weekend!
Each business will have a donation location based on their personal connection to Haiti, some businesses will be donating percentages of the day’s sales, and offering special food items and discounts. Others will have items discounted or simply collecting for the Haitian people.
And all of Hyde Park will have Haiti on their mind.
Events – Drummers 2-4pm / Fire dancers and Hula Hoopster’s in the evening
All drummers welcome… we will have a supply of drums and percussion instruments! Meet at Dunia, 1609 13th at 1:30pm.
Dunia Marketplace – collecting donations and donating a percentage of the days sales to our fair trade artisans in Haiti : Comite Artisanal Haitien. We will also have our fire pit lit all day for Haiti
Sun Ray Café – Cooking a big pot of red beans and rice and selling 1$ per bowl. Donating to Dunia Marketplace’s Haitian artisans: Comite Artisanal Haitien.
EveryWear – collecting socks for the relief workers and donating to the Red Cross. Bring in a pair and get an extra 20% off any pair of new socks. WorldAglow, an EveryWear vendor is going to pitch in some product from ReRides with 100% of the proceeds to be donated.
Goody’s Goodies – creating a special ice cream “Romeo and Juliet “ (vanilla, strawberry, chocolate) and donating 50 cents of every cone sold to The Red Cross.
Euphoria Salon – Stylists donating a portion of each “hair do” to The Red Cross.
Urban Revival – Collecting donations and donating a percentage of sales to Common Good. Also selling baked goodies.
Failla Drums – along with the Rhythm Kids will be performing a <3Beat for Haiti! (Heartbeat for Haiti). Come down and bring your hands to drum up some love for Haiti.
Northend.org – Community support, donation of artwork, flyers and materials to Hyde Park for Hearts for Haiti.
Forget me Knots – Will be donating a percentage of the days sales and collecting donations for the Red Cross.
Java – Donating coffee to the event and collecting for The Red Cross.
Blue Moon Antiques – Collecting for The Red Cross.
Other Hyde Park businesses will also be supporting Hearts for Haiti and the Haitian people. Stinker Station, Casa Mexico, Bungalow, Hyde park Books, Vince’s Barber Shop, Parilla Grill, , American Nostalgia, Hyde Park Pub and Grill…and more!
For more information contact Becky West – 333-0535, beckywest@duniamarketplace.com, or www.northend.org.
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Becky West
Store Director
Dunia Marketplace
1609 N. 13th
Boise, Idaho 83702
208-333-0535. beckywest@duniamarketplace.com
www.duniamarketplace.com
Contact: Becky West (beckywest@duniamarketplace.com)
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