Along with UC|CU, Neat Stuff & Ambiente Magazine, many wonderful
organizations, businesses & individuals have joined our efforts,
including Hispanic Coalition, U-Haul, American Airlines, U.S. Pre.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, SAVE Dade, Milancita.com, Miami Coalition
Against Breed Specific Legislation, Flower Bar, BigIdeaWraps.com,
and many others. U-Haul has also generously donated the use of a
truck to the effort.
For more organizations & donation options: www.unitycoalition.org
organizations, businesses & individuals have joined our efforts,
including Hispanic Coalition, U-Haul, American Airlines, U.S. Pre.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, SAVE Dade, Milancita.com, Miami Coalition
Against Breed Specific Legislation, Flower Bar, BigIdeaWraps.com,
and many others. U-Haul has also generously donated the use of a
truck to the effort.
For more organizations & donation options: www.unitycoalition.org
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www.ambiente.us FEBRUARY | FEBRERO 2010
Unity Coalition ships to Haiti | 55 wheelchairs, 110 crutches, 45
walkers, 300+ surgical prep kits, food, water and thousands of
additional medical supplies - 3 containers & counting!...
UC|CU, Ambiente & Neat Stuff’s Vanessa Brito to coordinate UN
mission of doctors & donations to Haiti in the next few days –First &
only So. Fla. LGBT leader to do so.
January 17, 2010 – Miami, Florida- The stream of cars & donations kept coming
all day to Neat Stuff’s headquarters in Miami for the Haiti Relief Centers set up
by South Florida LGBT organization Unity Coalition|Coalicion Unida (UC|CU) &
Ambiente Magazine. Drop off points sponsored by both Neat Stuff & Hispanic
Coalition helped to fill the first of several 26 foot trucks - loaded with medical
supplies, food and other much needed items for the people of Haiti.
The donation drive hosted yesterday was an immediate response to help
alleviate the crippled Caribbean country its capital city of Port-Au-Prince this
past Jan 12th, leaving over 100,000 dead and millions homeless and without
basic services & care.
Understanding the critical need for medical
supplies above all other physical donations,
Unity Coalition, Neat Stuff, and Ambiente
Magazine made an urgent request to its
members and supporters within 24 hours of
Unity Coalition ships to Haiti | 55 wheelchairs, 110 crutches, 45
walkers, 300+ surgical prep kits, food, water and thousands of
additional medical supplies - 3 containers & counting!...
UC|CU, Ambiente & Neat Stuff’s Vanessa Brito to coordinate UN
mission of doctors & donations to Haiti in the next few days –First &
only So. Fla. LGBT leader to do so.
January 17, 2010 – Miami, Florida- The stream of cars & donations kept coming
all day to Neat Stuff’s headquarters in Miami for the Haiti Relief Centers set up
by South Florida LGBT organization Unity Coalition|Coalicion Unida (UC|CU) &
Ambiente Magazine. Drop off points sponsored by both Neat Stuff & Hispanic
Coalition helped to fill the first of several 26 foot trucks - loaded with medical
supplies, food and other much needed items for the people of Haiti.
The donation drive hosted yesterday was an immediate response to help
alleviate the crippled Caribbean country its capital city of Port-Au-Prince this
past Jan 12th, leaving over 100,000 dead and millions homeless and without
basic services & care.
Understanding the critical need for medical
supplies above all other physical donations,
Unity Coalition, Neat Stuff, and Ambiente
Magazine made an urgent request to its
members and supporters within 24 hours of
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the catastrophe. A multitude of locals, tourists
and community leaders arrived to donate crutches, wheelchairs, boxes of
gauze, syringes, surgical equipment, oxygen machines, orthopedic equipment,
compact food, and many other needed items.
The donations were loaded up by UC|CU volunteers and delivered to the City of
North Miami collection center destined for Delmas, Haiti. Robinson Elie of
HMIpix said “My people are indebted to you. You guys brought a huge truck full
of medical supplies and much more. I just hope that I will be able to return the
favor one day. The medical supplies are very much needed and to bring this
much.”
and community leaders arrived to donate crutches, wheelchairs, boxes of
gauze, syringes, surgical equipment, oxygen machines, orthopedic equipment,
compact food, and many other needed items.
The donations were loaded up by UC|CU volunteers and delivered to the City of
North Miami collection center destined for Delmas, Haiti. Robinson Elie of
HMIpix said “My people are indebted to you. You guys brought a huge truck full
of medical supplies and much more. I just hope that I will be able to return the
favor one day. The medical supplies are very much needed and to bring this
much.”
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Unity Coalition & Ambiente Magazine have a tradition of serving and giving
back to not just the LGBT & Latino Communities, but to ALL communities in need
of assistance, leadership or equality. I can’t think of a more deserving &
immediate need than the Haitian people right now. We’ll be collecting needed
supplies for them today, next week, month & however long it takes to get that
community back on its feet.” said UC|CU president and Ambiente editor,
Herb Sosa.
Frank Monjarrez, Exec. Director of Neat Stuff, Inc. said “This is a very personal
issue for me, and giving back to our community is paramount for myself & the
Neat stuff family. When catastrophic events as this occur, they not only affect
those living through it, they affect all of us”.
back to not just the LGBT & Latino Communities, but to ALL communities in need
of assistance, leadership or equality. I can’t think of a more deserving &
immediate need than the Haitian people right now. We’ll be collecting needed
supplies for them today, next week, month & however long it takes to get that
community back on its feet.” said UC|CU president and Ambiente editor,
Herb Sosa.
Frank Monjarrez, Exec. Director of Neat Stuff, Inc. said “This is a very personal
issue for me, and giving back to our community is paramount for myself & the
Neat stuff family. When catastrophic events as this occur, they not only affect
those living through it, they affect all of us”.
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ABOUT...
Unity Coalition|Coalicion Unida | UNITY COALITION|COALICION UNIDA is the
leading Latino|Hispanic gay civil-rights initiative, offering leadership on issues
that concern LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) Latino|Hispanic and
other minority groups across the U.S. www.unitycoalition.org
Neat Stuff | a 501c3 organization, Provides free brand new clothing, shoes,
accessories and gifts to meet some of the basic needs of abused, neglected
and other children in distress, allowing them to dress with pride and dignity,
inspiring their self worth. www.neatstuffhelpskids.org
Ambiente Magazine | AMBIENTE Magazine is an LGBT publication with items of
interest in English, Spanish & Portuguese, produced bi-monthly, offered free of
charge, and distributed digitally around the globe to thousands of our readers.
Unity Coalition|Coalicion Unida | UNITY COALITION|COALICION UNIDA is the
leading Latino|Hispanic gay civil-rights initiative, offering leadership on issues
that concern LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) Latino|Hispanic and
other minority groups across the U.S. www.unitycoalition.org
Neat Stuff | a 501c3 organization, Provides free brand new clothing, shoes,
accessories and gifts to meet some of the basic needs of abused, neglected
and other children in distress, allowing them to dress with pride and dignity,
inspiring their self worth. www.neatstuffhelpskids.org
Ambiente Magazine | AMBIENTE Magazine is an LGBT publication with items of
interest in English, Spanish & Portuguese, produced bi-monthly, offered free of
charge, and distributed digitally around the globe to thousands of our readers.
Yesterday’s efforts have also yielded a request by the United Nations
medical team to ask that Unity Coalition and Neat Stuff board
member and Ambient features writer, Vanessa Brito, accept an
advisory role with the response crew currently on the ground in
Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Brito is the first & only South Florida LGBT leader to make this
important gesture to Haiti.
Vanessa Brito, Haiti Relief event coordinator for UC|CU & Ambiente added
“When we decided to host a donation drive, we recognized the importance
of collecting the supplies that can save lives. This
entire effort is about one thing – there are people
suffering, dying, and desperate for help who need
support. I am humbled by the opportunity to help and
hope our team can make a positive dent amidst this
tragedy.”
medical team to ask that Unity Coalition and Neat Stuff board
member and Ambient features writer, Vanessa Brito, accept an
advisory role with the response crew currently on the ground in
Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Brito is the first & only South Florida LGBT leader to make this
important gesture to Haiti.
Vanessa Brito, Haiti Relief event coordinator for UC|CU & Ambiente added
“When we decided to host a donation drive, we recognized the importance
of collecting the supplies that can save lives. This
entire effort is about one thing – there are people
suffering, dying, and desperate for help who need
support. I am humbled by the opportunity to help and
hope our team can make a positive dent amidst this
tragedy.”
