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Ricky Martin Foundation partners with Habitat for Humanity for
Haiti Recovery Fund
Ricky Martin and Habitat for Humanity International's CEO,
Jonathan Reckford, visited earthquake-ravaged neighborhoods in Port Au Prince
shortly after the 7.0 magnitude quake. Martin was deeply moved by the trip and
announced his commitment his commitment to support rebuilding efforts in Haiti
with Habitat for Humanity.
There are four ways to support the fund:
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TEXT - Text "rmhaiti" to 25383 to make a $10
donation to the RMF/Haiti Recovery Fund
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DONATE - Click HERE
to donate any amount you can to the RMF/HFH Haiti Recovery Fund
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BID - Bid in the auction launching Sunday Jan 31st at Charity
Buzz and help raise funds for families affected by the earthquake.
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ADVOCATE - Put the RMF/HFH Haiti Recovery Fund Banner on
your website and help spread the word. You can download the banner here.
Download to Donate for Haiti
The Music for Relief Foundation/Linkin Park has launched a
campaign for Haiti relief, benefitting three partner non-profit organizations:
UN Foundation/Central Emergency Response Fund, BAMA Works Foundation and Habitat
for Humanity.
Visit Music
for Relief to download tracks from your favorite artists including: Peter
Gabriel, Linkin Park, Dave Mathews Band, Alanis Morisette, Lupe Fiasco, Kenna,
Enrique Iglesias, Slash and The All American Rejects. The tracks are
available to download for whatever donation amount fans choose to
contribute. The compilation will also be released on iTunes with a
suggested list price of $1.29/track and $9.99/album.
Artists and songs will be added to this album, breathing new
life into the relief effort in Haiti. As Music for Relief's ongoing
partner, Habitat for Humanity will use the funds from this campaign to the
reconstruction and rebuilding of Haiti for long-term sustainable
housing.
Find out about the Habitat for Humanity house that General
Hospital fans built!
Launched in 2000 with a 20 house "blitz build", Hollywood for
Habitat for Humanity (HFHFH) is an entertainment industry partnership with
Habitat for Humanity. Actors, screenwriters, musicians, agents, directors,
producers, studio executives and label executives are among the thousands of
volunteers who have helped build homes for people in need, in the United States
and around the world.
HFHFH was founded by Screenwriter/Director Randall Wallace (Braveheart, We
Were Soldiers) to support Habitat for Humanity's goal of eliminating
substandard housing by making decent, affordable housing a matter of conscience
and action. Participants support the work through donations, volunteer
hours and advocacy. HFHFH works in partnership with Habitat for Humanity
of Greater Los Angeles to help HFHFH volunteers connect to build opportunities
locally and around the globe.
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