4 Metro Hotels: Support Shoes for Souls

People can drop off flat shoes at the Radisson Suite Hotel Halifax on Hollis Street, the Super 8 Dartmouth on King Street, the Holiday Inn Express on Kearney Lake Road and the Best Western Chocolate Lake on St. Margarets Bay Road.

People donating shoes at the hotels will be entered in a draw for prizes such as hotel room certificates.

Monday February 8th, 2010

Halifax for Haiti: Benefit Concert

The Halifax for Haiti benefit concert featuring Halifax-based DRUM! and an array of the region’s finest artists is confirmed for the Halifax Metro Centre, Monday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Joining DRUM!, the line-up now includes: Anna Ludlow, Bruce Guthro, Charlie A’Court, Christina Martin, Classified, Joel Plaskett, Lennie Gallant, Linda Carvery, Nova Scotia Mass Choir, Rhapsody Quintet, Scott Macmillan, Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, The Stanfields and Thom Swift.

February 8, 2010, 7:30pm

Halifax Metro Centre

All tickets are $20

For tickets please visit www.ticketatlantic.com, or any of the 17 participating Atlantic Superstore outlets. Proceeds from the event will go to the Canadian Red Cross, to support their relief efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

Support for Haiti: Salutary Angels

Salutary Angels is an organization that delivers prenatal and postnatal care at the doorstep of less privileged women in rural Haiti.   Salutary Angels is currently collecting donations of canned food, clothing, bottled water, medical supplies etc. to be sent to Haiti. Salutary Angels is also accepting cash donations to support earthquake relief efforts.   Any assistance that can be given will be greatly appreciated. 

Salutary Angels / Les Anges Bienfaisents 
5277 South Street, Unit A, Halifax, NS, B3J 1A3 
tel: (902) 425-6961 
fax: (902) 425-6933 
email: mheleneb@salutaryangels.org
Contact: Marie-Helene Beauboeuf

Women's Walk for Haiti: International Women's Day

Saturday March 6th 2010 at 10 a.m

Volunteers needed. 

The public is invited for a 1 km walk to model the daily routine of mothers in rural Haiti by wearing a make-shift pregnant belly (balloon) and carrying a basket on top of their heads. At the end of this walk, enjoy cake and refreshments for International Women's Day celebration.

Walk Route: start the from Spring Garden and Barrington, walk along Barrington to Inglis, Inglis to Young Ave, Young to SMU.

The Humanitarian Coalition: CARE Canada

After the Tsunami, the Humanitarian Coalition was formed by Oxfam Canada, Oxfam Quebec, Save the Children and Care, to better coordinate fundraising and humanitarian relief delivery in emergencies. That is another option for people who want to support Haiti Relief efforts. Oxfam Quebec has been working in Haiti since 1983 and have 3 Canadian staff and 40 local staff located there.

Contact: www.thehumanitariancoalition.ca or 1-800-464-9154.

UNICEF Canada

UNICEF has been in Haiti for over 60 years.  Support can be sent using the online donation form or by calling 1-800-567-4483.

Canadian Red Cross

Donate Online
Make a secure online donation now to the Canadian Red Cross.

*Due to high volume of online donations, electronic receipts will take longer than usual to be sent.  To immediately download your receipt, please complete the Download Receipt Form (https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/ereceipt/index.php)

Donate by Phone
Make a credit card contribution or pledge to the Canadian Red Cross.

Donate by Mail
Send a cheque to support the Canadian Red Cross.

Donate In Person
To donate in person please drop in at our local branch. Click here to see the listing of local Canadian Red Cross offices.

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army has started a Haiti Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund with an Online donation form.

Text Message Campaign

Donors can text the world “HAITI” to 45678 from any Rogers Wireless or Bell Mobility phone to contribute $5.00 to The Salvation Army.

Standard text messaging rates will apply. Depending on the donor’s phone plan, they may be charged a nominal fee to send or receive text messages

One-hundred percent of each donation will go to The Salvation Army to serve this vital need. After texting ‘Haiti’ to 45678, we will receive a message asking you for approval of the donation. Simple reply back with ‘Yes’ and the donation will do through. Donors can unsubscribe at any time by replying to the message or texting the word ‘STOP’ to 45678.

Hudson's Bay Company

Donate your Points Campaign

Through January 31, 2010, all 440 Bay, Zellers and Home Outfitters locations across Canada will offer Canadians the opportunity to contribute to relief efforts by donating their HBC Rewards points to the Canadian Red Cross Haiti Earthquake fund. In addition to making donations in-store, customers and associates can donate online through www.hbc.com.