28 May, 2004
Jacobs joins the Batey Relief Alliance and Red Cross to provide assistance.
Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs (D-Flatbush) has joined with the Batey Relief Alliance and the American Red Cross to assist victims of the recent devastating floods and landslides that have caused more than 2000 deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
?I am deeply saddened by the massive amount of damage and loss of life that the Haitian and Dominican people are dealing with right now,? said Jacobs. ?The personal losses these families have suffered go way beyond Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It is felt by many relatives and friends in our community and around the United States.? Jacobs added: ?I am joining the Batey Relief Alliance and the American Red Cross in making this urgent appeal to everyone to assist during this time of tragedy and hardship. We must join together to get immediate relief to these people.?
Ulrick Gaillard, Executive Director of the Batey Relief Alliance has described the region as ?devastated? and urges those who are able to send donations and for others he suggests: ?Take the time to find out how to help. Contact a neighbor who may have family in the region and ask how you can help,? he said.
Immediate monetary support is urgently needed to help ship, ground transport and distribute medical, food and hygiene supplies to the victims. In addition to monetary donations, collections are being taken of clothing, food and personal items that will be shipped directly to the victims in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. You can help by:
1. Making tax-deductible donations online at DONATE NOW!, or mailing your ckecks payable to Batey Relief Alliance, P.O. Box 300565, Brooklyn, New York 11230.
2. Making a material donation of children?s clothing, medical supplies, non-perishable food items such as rice, beans, cooking oil, powdered milk, canned-food, blankets, sheets, towels and soaps. Items can be dropped off at the Office of Assemblywoman Rhoda S. Jacobs, 2294 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, between Avenues I and J. Please call ahead for larger item donations (718) 434-0446.
For more information about the Batey Relief Alliance, please visit our website at www.bateyrelief.org. You may also contact Ulrick Gaillard at bra@bkreative.net or (917) 627-5026.
