Columbus, OH readers- info on locally based relief efforts to support our brothers and sisters in the island nations
It’s one thing to talk about our own nation’s ability to recover from a hurricane’s fury, but think about the island nations who do not have as much access to resources as we do here.
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(photo taken in Dominican Republic, source: thisislondon.co.uk)
The Columbus Caribbean Community Responds to Hurricane Gustave, Hanna and Ivan
The Columbus Caribbean Association has launched a Hurricane and Disaster Relief fund in the wake of Hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and now Ike.
Six Caribbean Island Nations have seen the devastating from these hurricanes and tropical storms over the past month. Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Cuba, Jamaica and Dominican Republic. No Caribbean nation has experienced more devastation, however, than Haiti. Cuba, though badly hit twice, has been able to not only coordinate efforts to help it’s people, but also send volunteers to other countries, namely Haiti. The Dominican republic, Jamaica and the Bahamas as well suffered significant damage. In Turks and Caicos Ike did tremendous damage, namely on the main island of Grand Turk.
Our focus currently is on primarily raising money in order to donate to reputable charities that are on the front line. Locally we are working directly with the American Red Cross in Columbus who will be helping us in directing funds to the International Red Cross’ effort directly in Haiti and other islands in the Caribbean. Read more at our home page.
Sites where you can make donations are:
Enas Jamaican Restaurant
2444 Cleveland Ave@ Myrtle
Columbus, Ohio
(614) 262-0988
Roots Records
1357 N. High Street
Columbus Ohio
(614) 294-7611
www.rootsrecords.com
C and L Performance Autos
4136 Indianola Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43214
www.candlperformanceautos.com
Currently we are directly working with the American Red Cross in Columbus, Ohio. You can make a donation on the behalf of yourself and/or the Columbus Caribbean Association via contact Michele Bruce Cenci.
Michele Bruce Cenci
Director, Financial Development
American Red Cross of Greater Columbus
995 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43205
Ph: (614) 253-2740 ext. 2318
Fax: (614) 253-0680
