New York City-based charity: water strives to address a global challenge that we in the industrialized world might not think about very often. We turn on a tap, and behold! — safe, clean drinking water is at our immediate beck and call.
Hundreds of millions of the world’s people are not nearly so blessed with access to safe drinking water, and charity: water has dedicated their mission and efforts to responding to the worldwide need with creativity and energy. Tonic recently wrote about their hard work on behalf of safe drinking water, covering their star-studded charity: ball event held in December.
As is the case with many charitable organizations, the devastating earthquake in Haiti finds the team at charity: water urgently redirecting their efforts to respond to the need. If you’re in the New York City area, or have friends and family in New York that you can pass along the message, the organization is asking for support and donations for their current disaster relief initiative.
According to an e-mail sent to Tonic.com by charity: water’s Lane Wood, a plane full of supplies will be heading to Haiti on Tuesday, January 19, and donations are being sought between now and Monday the 18.
How can you help? The list of donated items sought include the following: gently used blankets, tents and sleeping bags, soap, feminine hygiene products, medical gloves, bandages, gauze and cases of bottled water.
Donations may be delivered to the charity: water Manhattan office located at xlAfohoGkCg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CAoQ8gEwAA”>200 Varick Street, Suite 201, at the following times: today (Fri. Jan. 15) until 5 p.m., tomorrow (Sat. Jan. 16) noon to 4 p.m., and Monday, January 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
And if you or anyone you know is in the position to donate any of these items in bulk, you’re encouraged to contact Wood directly by e-mail at lane.wood@charitywater.org.
Tonic.com and charity: water express deep thanks for all of you who are stepping up to help address the extensive need that this event has inflicted upon the people of Haiti.
Photo courtesy of FEMA, via Wikimedia Commons
