01/13/2010 - Haiti Relief Fund

On the evening of January 12, 2010, a major 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti - the most powerful quake to hit the impoverished country in more than 200 years. The tremor struck 10 miles south-west of the capital Port-au-Prince, and was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5 magnitude. Reports describe the destruction to affect as much as 70 percent of the buildings, with debris filling the roads making emergency response difficult. The Prime Minister reported on January 13 that hundreds of thousands of lives may have been lost. You can help the Haitian people by donating through United Way of Manatee County. 100% of your donation will be passed through to Haiti, and your donation is tax deductible. Please call (941)748-1313 to make your donation with a credit card (MasterCard, Visa, or AMEX). Your gift will help support long-term recovery efforts to rebuild lives and infrastructure devastated by this disaster and to address educational, financial and health-related challenges.