Reaching Out: Gisimba Orphanage

Really excited for the upcoming collaboration event with Republic Brooklyn to benefit Gisimba Orphanage in Rwanda at Le Grand Dakar in Brooklyn on Friday, May 29, 2009!

Great food and drinks, stunning photography and art, as well as a silent auction will help fund school fees and food for orphans at Gisimba. (Please see previous post of profiles of 20 students I met with last summer) This is a project close to my heart...after meeting all these amazing children with unbelievable strength and resilience, it is hard not to want to try to help.

My friend, Jamey Poole, linked me up to one of Republic's founders, Jason Voegele, a few months back. After the initial meeting, the group was excited to get on board with planning an art and music fundraiser. Their enthusiasm and energy towards this project is contagious! I've been working closely with members, Samantha Katz and Jay, to work out the details. More soon to follow...

Take a Load Off -USACF and Council for Zimbabwe

USACF (www.childrensfellowship.org) and the Council for Zimbabwe (www.zimcouncil.org) will be loading 40 foot containers to Zimbabwe on Saturday, May 23, 2009.

Join us again at Floyd Bennett Field. Loading starts at 9 AM and hopefully ends by 2 PM. We will supply drinks and pizza. Saturday, May 16th - Loading for Tanzania Saturday, May 23rd - Loading for Zimbabwe

Do something for your country. Support schools and clinics by giving us a few
hours. RSVP at zimcouncil@gmail.com Any questions call Mark at 718-965-2560.

The container is located in the parking lot of Hanger B in Floyd Bennett
Field. FBF is located in the southern end of Brooklyn. If you are driving
take the Belt Parkway to the the south Flatbush Avenue exit. Take Flatbush
Avenue to the last traffic light just before the Marine Parkway Bridge. The
entrance to FBF is a left turn at the light. (DO NOT GO OVER THE BRIDGE).
Follow signs to Hanger B. You will see three blue containers in the back
corner of the lot.

By public transportation. Take the #2 train to the Junction at Flatbush and
Nostrand Avenues. Then take the Flatbush Avenue bus to Floyd Bennett Field.
Get off when the bus reaches the Aviator Sports Complex.

The loading will start at 9 AM and should take about four or five hours. We
will be loading 1,500 boxes weighing 40,000 pounds for 75 schools in
Zimbabwe.

INTERESTED: RSVP so we can know who is coming.
Email zimcouncil@gmail.com to leave a message.