PRESS RELEASE: JAMPACT RESPONDS TO HAITI’S CRISIS
Media Contact:
Kimberley Lue Lim
Communications Chair
communications@jampact.org
JAMPACT RESPONDS TO HAITI’S CRISIS
New York, NY, January 14, 2010: JAMPACT stands ready to help mobilize support for our brothers and
sisters in Haiti. Though the focus of JAMPACT’s charitable initiatives has historically been Jamaica,
the devastation wrought by this earthquake tragedy demands that we re-orient our focus and galvanize
all available resources to assist, and that we do so intelligently in order to minimize waste and
fraud. JAMPACT will immediately donate $2000 to the Haitian consulate to aid in the relief efforts.
In addition, we will work with the Haitian Consulate including by funneling to them any additional
financial or in-kind contributions from you our members and friends. Accordingly, we urge you to
take the following course of action with us:
Monetary donation:
Send text message to 501501, and $5.00 will be donated to www.Yele.org.
Donation will be billed to your phone account.
Deposit donations to:
J.P. Morgan Chase Account # 761549039
Make checks payable to Jamaica Impact, Inc.
P.O. Box 3794
Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163
Donate online at www.jampact.org.
In-Kind Donations:
Priority Items: Water and medical supplies
You may make drop off in-kind donations at the following locations. JAMPACT will continuously update its website and Facebook with additional locations.
Brooklyn
Church Croisade Evangelique des Pecheurs d’Hommes
1488 New York Ave, Corner Farragut Rd
Rolande Realty
907 Nostrand Ave
718-735-6680
Queens
Haitian American United for Progress, HAUP CENTER
221-05 Linden Blvd, Cambria Heights
The following JAMPACT events are available for you to make monetary donations:
The Business of Good Citizenship
Speakers: Consul General Geneive Brown Metzger, Irwine Clare (Census 2010), and Attorney Donald Vernon
JAMPACT General Body Meeting
767 Third Avenue
New York, NY
Thursday January 21, 2010
7:00 - 9:00pm
Community Outreach with Irie Jam Media Group
Irie Jam Media Office
233-16A Merrick Blvd
Laurelton, Queens
Saturday January 23, 2010
1:00 – 6:00pm
All funds collected by JAMPACT on behalf of this effort will be deposited to the J.P. Morgan Chase account that was arranged by the Haitian Consulate. As you look to donate to the varied causes related to the earthquake relief efforts, we encourage you to exercise due diligence to ensure they are credible mechanisms.
Contact the Haitian Consulate for more information on the earthquake crisis, and measures being implemented to ameliorate the impact.
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ABOUT JAMPACT
Jamaica Impact Inc. ("JAMPACT") is a certified 501(c) 3 non-profit organization consisting of a diverse group of young Jamaican professionals, students and friends of Jamaica.
What is JAMPACT’s mission?
PROMISE, POTENTIAL, PROGRESS...
Our main objective is to make positive contributions towards the improvement of social and economic conditions in Jamaica.
Our slogan reflects our commitment to creating change in Jamaica. JAMPACT works towards achieving its mission in two distinct ways, through:
· Contribution to the policy debate on economic growth and education
· Tangible contributions to needy organizations in Jamaica