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March 05, 2010
“ Help Rebuild Haiti” Campaign raises over $12,000
Sarnia Muslim Association is pleased to announce that “Help Rebulid Haiti” campaign has raised over $12000. The campaign that included collecting donations from the Muslim community, holding an Ethnic dinner on March 1st and placing donation boxes around Sarnia with various supporting business was a great success. The Ethnic dinner was a sold out event with over 440 people attending. While the money is still trickling in we’re projecting that this campaign will surpass the $12000 mark. The overwhelming support from Sarnia-Lambton community is very much appreciated.
The campaign proceeds will go towards Rayjon Share Care's rebuilding projects in Haiti. Some of the projects are:
Make work project to give short-term employment to a large number of the displaced people, send 60 sewing machines to Haiti for the development of a sewing factory and other projects that target education and agriculture.
Sarnia Muslim Association extends its gratitude to the following businesses: Swagelok Southwestern Ontario, Eltanty Dentistry, Triad Contracting, Maple Lodge Farms (Zabiha Halal), Degroots Nurseries, and Innivity Marketing Group for sponsoring this event. We are also grateful to all the businesses that took part in collecting donations; ticket sales and all those contributed to the silent auction, door prizes and food supplies. Our thanks go to all media outlets for their support.
Posted by webauthor01 at March 5, 2010 09:13 AM