WEBSITE

Hi everyone,

From today on, I will be updating the blog in our website directly! So, please make sure to visit People For Haiti for updates, pictures, etc.

thanks so much,

Guiga

ELKS oF NEW PORT RICHEY

Hi everyone,

Another day counting pills, putting in bags and getting ready for our next trip!! Things are really happening... we met with the ELKS of New Port Richey this evening to receive the check of $3,000 dollars they donated for People for Haiti... there are not enough Thanks to tell them, and specially Brenda!!! We really really appreciated!!

Getting ready for March trip

Hi everyone... few more days, and we will be leaving to Haiti!! I am so excited... can stop thinking of what we will see, experience... what can I do make their lives a little "easier".... thousands and thousands of ideas!! My mind will not stop!!! As I sat down to count pills, packing, doing an inventory - I realize how HAPPY I am for doing this... it has been a while since I felt so "good" about myself! Not too long ago, I was telling Leo that, even though I was very luck, had a wonderfulfamily, great kids and husband, good health... I still felt an "emptiness" inside... and when all this happen, unexpectedly, People for Haiti was created, people start offering help from all kind of fields... when we need the money to pay for the medicine... I would come home, and a donation check was waiting for me!! Things are all falling in place!

donating $5 dollars or $500 dollars, but the constant email that I get everyday, offering to come and help with counting pills, packing the bags, organize "baking sale", running to get supply.... it is unbelievable!

It is now 3am... and here I am... my mind is going crazy!! After the busy day on Tuesday, I think I was starting to feel "sick"... but nothing that a couple of "magical pills' won't take care... Have about 6 long/good hours of sleep, and feel ready to start all over again!

My family room is looking like a factory! As a lot of you guys know, I am a "little" OCD (okay... a lot!)... have everything organize, lable with the medicine name and directions in Creole, divided by the # of clinics.... etc! A lot of work, but will be easier when we get there, and also, if this system helps.... will be easier in the next trips!!

Tom Launder and I are working together to have our website go LIVE before I go to Haiti... so I hope we can get it!! It will be awesome... and again, thanks to Tom, who not only offer his service to help us, but has been an outstanding work!!

Here are some pictures of us in my house getting ready for our next trip!! And don't forget... if you are interested in join our team, in the one of upcoming trips, June (7-12), August (16-21) and October... email me with your information! I am already getting request for the June Trip!! I hope, one day, you can experience what I am experience as the days approach for our trip!!

FUNDRAISERS

HI everyone,

Yesterday we had a great event at XL360.

.... 80 kids were running, playing, having fun.... with the help of friends, we had a very successful baking sale, air b

rush t-shirts, and we also sold many People For Haiti shirt... the profit was great!!!

Today we spend 5 hours at SAMS club... thanks Nicole, Sharon (again), Annette, Janet and Jill... for coming help me... the girls were a HUGE success.. at one point they were singing "We are the World"... who would resist 5-6 little

girls charm????? All the baking items were GONE!!!!! AGain, another successful fundraiser event!!!

ELKS oF NEW PORT RICHEY

HI Everyone,

Hope everyone is doing great!!

We are getting busy and busy... and we love it!! Donations are arriving all the time, and people are helping... as always!!

Just got a wonderful news... ELKS of New Port Richey will donate $3,000 to People For Haiti... there are not enough words to thank them!!!!!

I was also contacted by a person who wanted to donate 12 Bycicles to Haiti... with Magical Charters help and also Agape Flights, the bycicles are now in Haiti.... great team work!!! Thanks!!! This is why I always say: TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!

Also, we are looking for someone that knows how to create a Website.... this blog is great... but a formal website, now that we have a LOGO, would be easier and great!! The person that had originally offer, got a new job and wont' be able to help now... anyone??? I have NO idea how to do this... but I am sure I can learn....

Will keep you posted of the great news and the "getting ready for our next trip" events....

thanks

Guiga

Getting ready for March trip

Hi everyone,

Yesterday we had our 1st meeting for our next trip in March... we had 5 of the 10 members together... and it looks like it will be an awesome team!!! Everyone is very excited and can not wait to get there... I will keep you all posted... today Leo and I went out, got a lot of the stuff we will need to separate the medicines, food... and Jim, Susan and Janet also went crazy on the dollar store.... look how many baby dolls, toys, flip flops, balls, matching cars... is incredible!!

The support that our community, friends and family are giving... it is overwhelmed!! I also left a list of meds that we will need at Target Pharmacy and CVS... will soon start purchasing those!! We will be busy the next few days, putting the medicine in small bags, organizing the bags, etc.... but the best of all... everyone is helping out.... This next weekend, we will be busy with our fundraiser on XL360 with the kids, Saturday we will be selling our shirts at SAMS door, and Sunday we have our Yoga Fundraiser... Uah!!!

I also ordered our shirts today... so get ready and order yours (send me an email to peopleforhaiti@gmail.com).!!! Thanks so so much for everyone help, donations, and prayers!! And like I always say.... TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!

Another publication about People For Haiti

There was a nice article about People For Haiti on the Trinity Neighborhood News, February issue!! Thanks so much for Anne Bromberg and Kim Thomas for all the publicity!!

LOGO

Hi everyone,

Today we got our LOGO... and there are not enough words to thanks Nick from the SANS SERIF GRAPHICS... they donated their time, their experience, their work to create the logo for our cause!! Thanks thanks thanks!! If anyone needs any logo, webpages, etc... get in touch with Nick... and remember to thank them to help us!!!

The logo means everything we wanted to:

1. showing diversity of people (black, white, etc)
2. showing the outreach to adults and children
3. showing the outreach to the community (see the houses between the people)
4. show the friendliness of the organization with the use of a friendly type font and use of color.

Now, we are looking for a business to donate white shirts with the logo on it for our team, and for us to sell to raise money.... if anyone knows any business that would be willing to help... please let me know!!

Everything is happened for a reason!! And this is why I always say: "Together we can make a difference!". Our team is full, more people keep contacting me daily,and unfortunately, I can not bring everyone.... at least not at this trip... but soon, I will have the dates for our next trips in June, August and October!!

We are counting the days.... thanks everyone for everything!!

Guiga