(Fort Myers, FL: January 15, 2010) - In response to the tragic earthquake in Haiti and to help City employees and residents to contribute to relief efforts, the City has taken steps to provide information and assist in raising donations.
First, the City is providing contact information and links on its website for several relief organizations and governmental agencies. The list includes both local and international groups who are accepting donations, providing information, and coordinating other relief efforts (see attachment). Information will also be placed on the City television channel (Comcast channel 98).
Second, the City has established a Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund to receive monetary donations from City employees and the public. The City of Fort Myers Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund information is on the City's website (www.cityftmyers.com/haiti). The City will turn over all donations it receives to the American Red Cross.
This information will identify options for City employees and the public to make donations to help the people of Haiti recover from the recent devastating earthquake.
Haitian Earthquake Relief Agencies
Hope for Haiti, a Naples based humanitarian agency with a 20-year history of providing assistance to Haiti.
www.hopeforhaiti.com
American Red Cross,
www.redcross.org
USAID
www.usaid.gov/helphaiti
The “Person Finder,” helps people find and share information on missing loved ones in Haiti.
The tool can be found at www.state.gov/haitiquake
The United States Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services, has established a phone line to assist with information on United States citizens in Haiti. 1.888.407.4747
Local churches with ties to Haiti soliciting monetary and goods donations.
Southwest Florida Relief for Haiti
Fifth Third Banks: Accnt #7431781306
Make checks payable to:
Ebenezer Christian Academy Relief for Haiti
P.O. Box 6962 Fort Myers, FL 33911
Phone: (239) 265-1750
Read full details here
Eden SDA Church
2368 Edison Ave.
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone: (239) 333.5874
Bethanie SDA Church
243000 Harborview Rd.
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
Phone: (941) 875.3152
Second Haitian Baptist Church of Fort Myers
3660 Central Ave.
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Contact: Pastor Hubert Lacombe
Phone: (239) 645-5836
(239) 628-4150
Make checks payable to: Second Haitian Baptist Church of Fort Myers
Checks can be mailed to the City of Fort Myers Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund at the following address:
Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund
City of Fort Myers
P. O. Box 2465
Fort Myers, FL 33902-2465
Please make all checks payable to the following:
City of Fort Myers - Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund
Checks can also be delivered to the Treasury window next to the receptionist in City Hall.
City of Fort Myers
2200 Second Street
Fort Myers, FL 33902
All donations to the City of Fort Myers Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund will be submitted to the American Red Cross.