Group collecting vitamins for malnourished survivors
Seeds of Independence, a Freeport-based group that provides volunteer opportunities for youths, is working to collect 1 million vitamin pills for earthquake victims in Haiti.
Adult and youth volunteers will deliver the vitamins when they leave March 27 for the organization’s 11th annual trip to La Romana, in the Dominican Republic.
Vitamins are critically needed as many earthquake survivors suffer from malnutrition and related diseases. Vitamins or donations to buy them can be sent to Seeds of Independence, P.O. Box 8, Freeport, ME 04032.
Tent donations sought by LifeChurch in Gorham
LifeChurch in Gorham is collecting tents for shipment to Haiti before the rainy season starts at the end of March.
Many earthquake survivors in Haiti are living beneath scraps of cardboard and cloth, which will be inadequate when the rains hit, say organizers of the multi-ministry effort.
Tents are being shipped to regional collection points, then trucked to Miami, where they will be shipped to Haiti. LifeChurch will have a collection at its location at 8 Elkins Road, where people can drop off tents that can accommodate three people or more.
The deadline for donations is March 21.
Maine-made generators to power Haitian schools
The Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Co. and Pegasus Capital Advisors are providing a pair of solar-powered generators to the MakeIt Right Foundation for use in Haiti.
Lyman Morse, a family owned, Thomaston-based company, builds custom yachts and electronic systems for them. Its ZeroBase renewable energy units, worth about $20,000 each, were shipped to Haiti and will be used initially to provide power to schools.
Make It Right was founded in 2007 by actor Brad Pitt after New Orleans’ Ninth Ward was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
South Portland kids raise $3,865 with math-a-thon
Brown Elementary School in South Portland put learning to good use recently as 283 students, kindergarten through grade 5, held a math-a-thon to raise money for Haitian earthquake relief.
The students raised $3,865 for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF’s “Haiti Relief for Children.”
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.