Donations to Haiti

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The city of Miami and the Archdiocese of Miami are doing a non-perishable food and clothing drive for victims of Hurricane Ike in Haiti through September 19, 2008. Food and clothing drops will be located at all City of Miami Fire Stations and Neighborhood Enhancement Team (NET). Below are the four churches currently accepting canned food items and clothing for Haiti.

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH        
14500 NE 11th Avenue                   
Miami, FL 33161          

NOTRE DAME D’HAITI MISSION
110 NE 62nd Street
Miami, FL 33138

ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH       
540 NW 132nd Street   
North Miami, FL 33168          

ST. JOSEPH HAITIAN MISSION
1210 NW 6th Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL 33060

The following is a list of items that are being collected:

-GALLONS AND BOTTLES OF WATER, CANS OF SARDINES, INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES OF RICE (that can be easily distributed to each family), BEANS, FLOUR, SUGAR, COOKING OIL, CARNATION MILK
-HYGIENE SUPPLIES: SOAP, TOOTHPASTE, TOILET PAPERS
-CLOTHING, BLANKETS, SHOES, SNEAKERS, SANDALS

Your monetary donations are also more than welcome. For those who wish to make a monetary contribution should make checks payable to: Notre-Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church with a memo: HURRICANE RELIEF. All donations are tax deductible. The tax number is: EIN 59-2785-103. Mail check to Notre-Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church, 110 NE 62nd Street, Miami, FL 33138.

All goods and funds will be entrusted to FOOD FOR THE POOR.  All items collected will be shipped in containers through FOOD FOR THE POOR to the Episcopal Conference of Bishops in Haiti. Once received the bishops via NATIONAL CARITAS (A version of Catholic Charities) will distribute them to different departments to ensure that every affected area get a substantial portion of the goods and funds. 
Please visit www. Foodforthepoor.org/relief for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Mirjam Moise at (305) 282-8374.

On behalf of Dr. Rudolph and Mirjam Moise, we thank you in advance for your kindness, generosity and support.