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(from http://www.cccadi.org/node/584)

I AM AYITI (HAITI)

RELIEF FUNDRAISER AND BENEFIT

SOLIDARITY FROM NY to NOLA to HAITI

Friday, January 22, 2010
7:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.

@ Caribbean Cultural Center
408 W. 58th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
212-307-7420 ext. 3008
www.cccadi.org

Minimum Donation $10 but feel free to donate more!

FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY:
DJ Laylo on the 1s and 2s
Kalunga Neg Mawon
Tiga Jean-Baptiste & T’Chaka
Jhon Clarke (formerly of Black Parents)

CCCADI is a Drop off location for supplies – What to Donate:
FIRST AID SUPPLIES: Ace bandages, gauze pads, bandage & tape, Water purification tablets & Rehydration salts, antibiotic and antifungal (Mycology) creams, anti-allergy medication (i.e. Benadryl), anti-parasite medication, Tylenol; children's tylenol, cold and cough medicine, diarrhea medication, eye drops, insect repellent, hydrogen peroxide, skin disinfectant spray

Other Items: toothpaste and tooth brushes, soap and deodorant, sanitary napkins, brand new underwear (adult and children's sizes), nutritional bars, fruit and nut bars, cereal bars (NO CANNED FOODS PLEASE), flashlights and batteries, sleeping bags

All proceeds will benefit Konbit Pou Edikasyon. Donated items will benefit Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees

For More Information:
Konbit Pou Edikasyon: go to www.konbitpe.org.
Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees: Call 718.735.4660

For more information about I AM HAYITI, contact Shantrelle P. Lewis at 212.307.7420 ext. 3008 or slewis@cccadi.org.

SPONSORED BY: CCCADI, Valery Jean of FUREE, NY Chapter of the Young Friends Society of ADI, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, Green Worker Cooperatives

i am ayiti

Dance, Cake, Cans and Haiti

Show us your dancing moves for helping Haiti this Thursday 1/21/2010 @cakeshopnyc

look for Thursday's date at:
http://cake-shop.com/calendar/

or

via

http://www.musicvshunger.com/

(//ref: TimeOutNY: http://bit.ly/88eFgi)

Dance, Cake, Cans and Haiti

Mid Week Eats to Support Haiti

Go to newyork.timeout.com and search their site for "haiti" and you'll see an ongoing stream of things to do that are benefiting Haiti over the coming weeks.

For the gastronomes who want to put their passion to a good cause here are some mid-week restaurants to check out:

Tuesday Jan 19th 2010

Marco Canora’s cozy Italian spot Hearth will be donating 50 percent of their gross revenue from sales on Tuesday, January 19, to relief efforts. The restaurant fired off a touching e-mail in support of one of their Haitian staffers—definitely a worthwhile place to donate your charitable dining dollars.

http://newyork.timeout.com/restaurants/east-village/2963/hearth

Wednesday Jan 20th 2010

New York restaurateurs have a reputation for being tough, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have hearts. Damien Brassel of the LES’s Knife + Fork and Philippe Massoud of Lebanese eatery Ilili will be donating a portion of their profits to help Haitian earthquake recovery efforts. Brassel will give 20 percent of every tab on Wednesday, January 20, while Ilili will donate 10 percent of proceeds to relief efforts on Sunday the 24th. Massoud is also encouraging his staff to donate 5 percent of their gratuities, and has contacted restaurants and PR firms across the city in the hopes of getting them to join in as well.

http://bit.ly/7HyRTZ

Mid Week Eats to Support Haiti

Train for Free for the Next Disaster

Soon after the news of the Earthquake in Haiti last week I frantically searched online for ways I could volunteer to help. I have some training from the San Francisco Fire Department with how to be a NERT volunteer following an earthquake and hoped there might be an opportunity to use my skills in some way.

And that's how I came across Julie Schwietert at the Matador Network who has been doing her best to use social media, networking and her clout to gather as much in-person and fiscal aid to help the people of Haiti as possible.

The over-all takeaway message from the experience this past week has been: if you want to help people during a disaster, GET QUALIFIED... especially as a medical / disaster response professional.

New Yorkers can take their first steps on this mission this MLK Monday (1/18/2010) by signing up for a free Disaster Reserve Training with the Red Cross here:

http://www.nyredcross.org/?nd=disaster_reserve_volunteer

Train for Free for the Next Disaster

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Clothes Swap for Equality Now at Sommore's show

Head to comedienne Sommore's show at Caroline's Comedy Club this Friday, Jan 15th and have a little fun yourself swapping an article (or more) of clothing with someone of the opposite gender to raise awareness for Equality Now.

Post your link to pictures / videos of your efforts in the comments, on facebook or @NY_OhMy.

Clothes Swap for Equality Now at Sommore's show

Learn a language... the Mashable way

Mashable recently published an article on 3 top uses of social media in the Education system. Rather than having schools fight social media, the article illustrates how educational institutions that embrace technology actually augment student performance.

My challenge to you ~ if, according to the article, kids are able to learn languages better by having ongoing Skype sessions with kids from another country, why not see how well you can pick up a new language in the same way. Sites like The Mixxer can help you do this, but you could have fun finding other ways to make international friends.

Raise awareness for the Fund for Public Schools by documenting your journey learning a new language via Skype with new friends from abroad and posting links to video in the comments, facebook or @NY_OhMy.

Learn a language... the Mashable way

Take a stranger skating in the spirit of modestneeds.com

From now until Jan 24th The Pond at Bryant Park is the place to go ice skating.

The website modestneeds.org helps those who are struggling in these harsh economic times make ends meet.

What's the connection? Well, as on the website you can donate a little to help someone a lot, why not do the same IRL while you're at Bryant park. Find someone who is watching the skaters but never seems to skate and offer to rent them some skates to take them skating. You never know, your small gesture could really brighten their day!

Submit links to your stories, pictures / footage in the comments, on facebook or @NY_OhMy.

Take a stranger skating in the spirit of modestneeds.com

techies helping kids with silly hats

Are you attending the uber~cool mobile and social media summit PluggedIn NYC on Tue, Jan 12th? Why not don a silly hat and use your techie skills to raise money for the International Children's Fund while you're there.

Post links to pictures / footage of your hat and or efforts to raise money in the comments, on facebook or @NY_OhMy.

techies helping kids with silly hats

Show Solidarity with Human Rights Watch at ITP

Are you interested in a meaningful internship opportunity this upcoming semester? Please join Nancy Hechinger and Marianne Petit on Friday January 22nd at 6:30 for a special ITP event outlining field service learning opportunities with organizations as diverse as Human Rights Watch, GreenFab, Mouse, Civic, the Cooke Transition School, and more.

Show solidarity with Human Rights Watch by turning up to the above event wearing a red scarf.

Link your pictures or footage of your support in the comments, on facebook or @NY_OhMy.

Show Solidarity with Human Rights Watch at ITP

Show your Admiration for Disabled Vets at Grand Central

If you're passing through Grand Central this week (Monday Jan 11th - Friday Jan 15th 2010) why not show support and raise awareness for the Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust by donning the American flag on your way through.

Post your links to pics / footage of anyone that does in the comments, on facebook or @NY_OhMy.

Show your Admiration for Disabled Vets at Grand Central

Dance for the Environment

Can't wait for the weekend to come again? Like to dance? Care about environmental responsibility?

New Yorkers interested in raising awareness for the non-profit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility will be dresssing up in green to dance at Klass this Thursday 1/14/2010 at Katra.

Come join the fun - and stand out from the crowd by wearing all green. Post your links to footage from the night in the comments, on facebook or to @NY_OhMy.

Dance for the Environment

Random Act of Kindness Week 2

This coming week (Jan 11th - 15th) kick start your philanthropic acts by offering to buy someone who can't afford to eat, a meal at Shake Shack in NYC. Ideas include:

1) Make friends with someone homeless... find out their story, find out what kind of food they would like to eat, offer to buy them a meal. Find out what's being done in your community to help people who are homeless find something to eat.

2) Consider donating to a food charity like Food Gatherers to help alleviate hunger.

What random acts of kindness are you going to do this week to help someone eat properly this coming week? Post your stories / links in the comments, on facebook or @NY_OhMy.

Random Act of Kindness Week 2

Use your lungs to raise awareness of lung cancer w/ Grissom @ChelseaMarket

Sean Grissom, the 'Cajun Cellist', comes above ground in Chelsea Market to play classic rock and originals form 11am-2pm every Wed.

On Jan 13th 2010 raise awareness for lung cancer and lungevity.org by using your lungs to sing and cheer alongside Sean while he performs.

Post links to recordings of your efforts in the comments, on facebook, or @ny_ohmy

Use your lungs to raise awareness of lung cancer w/ Grissom @ChelseaMarket

Raise NY Folklore awareness at the Tavern on the Green Closing Auction

Tavern on the Green - the eatery in Central Park - is closing, and on Jan 13th 2010 will be auctioning off most of its infrastructure.

In commemoration of the demise of this NY institution, do your part to raise awareness for the New York Folklore Society and turn up at the auction in period fashion of the era of your choice.

NY Oh My will be on the lookout to promote any footage you capture of your shenanigans! Posts your links in the comments, on facebook, or message @ny_ohmy on twitter :)

Raise NY Folklore awareness at the Tavern on the Green Closing Auction