MISSION
HOPE, HELP & RELIEF HAITI’S mission is to create a conscious community of leaders in music, fashion, film, finance and art to become agents of change for the renewal of Haiti. Andre Harrell has joined forces with Donna Karan's Urban Zen Foundation, The Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN), André Balazs and The Standard to galvanize a community in response to Haiti's immediate need to rebuild. Read more at www.hopehelpandreliefhaiti.org
Visit the Urban Zen store at 705 Greenwich Street, New York city. 212 206 3999
Help us Help. Make a donation to purchase a Shelterbox today!
ShelterBox supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and lifesaving equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless.
INSIDE THE BOX: A SMILE
Every box contains a children’s pack contaiing drawing books, crayons and pens. For children who have lost most, if not all of their possessions, these small gifts are treasured.
WARMTH & PROTECTION
Thermal blankets, insulated ground sheets, water purification.
SELF SUFFICIENCY: A BASIC TOOL KIT
A heart to the home: A key piece in every box is either a wood burning or multi-fuel stove. This provides the heart of the new home where water is boiled, food is cooked and family congregate. The cost of a box is $1,000 including direct delivery to those who need it. Highly trained ShelterBox Response Teams distribute boxes on the ground, working closely with to make sure the most vulnerable are taken care of around the world.
IN-STORE SUPPORTERS
NEIMAN MARCUS – 41 STORES THROUGHOUT COUNTRY / ABC CARPET & PLANET – 888 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10003 / URBAN ZEN – 705 GREENWICH STREET, NY 10014 – 4 BAY STREET, SAG HARBOR, NY 11963 / TUTTO IL GIORNO – 6 BAY STREET, SAG HARBOR, NY 11963.
ONLINE SUPPORTERS
DONNA KARAN / DKNY / THE STANDARD / TONIC
DONNA'S MESSAGE
First we have a dream. My dream is saving lives and rebuilding Haiti. Next, there’s manifesting that dream— which takes a community of caring people -- you, me, our friends and partners. At Urban Zen, we can offer a safe space, a working space, a space for partnering with the people and finding the solutions that can rebuild Haiti, while preserving its indigenous culture.
Let’s come together and dedicate ourselves to this task and to the people of Haiti. Right now, there’s a disaster that must be addressed. But the aftermaths of this disaster will be around for years to come. We can’t walk away from this and lead our daily lives as if nothing had happened. This is a wake-up call, a call to community, to caring, to something greater than ourselves, to something deep within each one of us that just knows how deeply connected we are to the spirit of Haiti.
I invite you to join us in the task of rebuilding Haiti. Let’s participate in a way that honors her rich past and her indigenous culture, and builds a bridge to a connected and sustainable future for Haiti.
Whether it’s donating money, or shoes, whether it’s purchasing a tent today, or helping Haitians rebuild their homes tomorrow, there’s something we each can do. Here at Urban Zen, we’re bringing together a group of partners with the expertise and commitment to create a conscious community of support for Haiti. Join us in offering help, hope, and relief...
On Monday, February 8, the campaign for Hope Help and Relief Haiti launched at the Urban Zen Center at Stephan Weiss Studio with an afterparty at The Standard. Thank you to everyone who made this possible.
CAMPAIGN LAUNCH SPONSORS
FOR A FULL LIST OF THE SPONSORS, PLEASE CLICK HERE
For more information or to make a donation to the HOPE HELP & RELIEF HAITI FUND, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE FORUM "There was much discussion on how everyone can work more cooperatively to facilitate progress which all acknowledged has been moving slowly." Myra Magaletta READ MORE
MAP OF HOPE "To date we have purchased tents which will provide shelter for up to 7,160 displaced Haitians." Myra Magaletta READ MORE
TENTS TODAY HOME TOMORROW: IN ACTION "The first two DKNY tents went up today with a demonstration of each involving several families residing in the second largest camp in PAP (Partners in Health)." Partners in Health READ MORE
UPDATE FROM HAITI: MOMENTS OF HOPE "My heart is filled with sadness and I wonder why. I'm leaving here, leaving Port-au-prince, Haiti. This is a place I have fallen in love with." Sonja Nuttall READ MORE
CONTACT
For more information, please call 212 206 3999
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN THIS CAMPAIGN
ORGANIZATIONS WE ARE SUPPORTING
Thank you to Sonja Nuttall, Michael Appleton and Marc Baptiste for the Haiti photography
