Tri-City Haitian Relief Effort Continues

Press Release

Communities of Malden, Medford & Everett Work Together to Assist in Relief Efforts for Haiti

As the devastating effects of the earthquake disaster in Haiti continue to unfold, the cities of Malden, Medford, and Everett in partnership with several local Haitian church communities and the North Shore Rescue Mission, has stepped up relief efforts.

A single tri-city fund has been established as follows:

Haitian Relief Fund
c/o Century Bank
140 Ferry Street
Malden, MA 02148

Contributions can be mailed or dropped off at the Century Bank Ferry Street branch office Monday through Wednesday, 8:30 – 4:00 pm, Thursday, 8:30 – 6:00 pm, Friday, 8:30 – 5:00 pm, and Saturday, 8:30 – 12:00 noontime. Your tax-deductible gift will go toward emergency relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti.

The Philadelphie Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA), 575 Main Street, Malden has set up a container on its front yard to collect relief supplies for Haiti. Items requested include: blankets; sleeping bags; crutches, wheel chairs; and walkers. The Medford Public Schools have been coordinating a medical supplies donation drive in grades K – 8. The Boards of Health in the three cities continue to accept medical supplies such as Latex gloves and non-latex gloves, alcohol wipes, hand sanitizer, antibiotics, tape for bandages, bacitracin, bandages, antibiotics for skin wounds/infections, Ibuprofen, Tylenol – regular and PM, face cloths and toiletries. For a complete list, see the blog site listed below or call your local Board of Health.

Medical supplies and equipment already collected is already making its way to Haiti. Members of the Philadelphie SDA in Malden traveled to Haiti on February 3rd carrying the much needed supplies. A Medford group of 15 nurses and doctors from several Haitian churches will depart for Haiti on February 8th. Both groups are traveling to Haiti via the Dominican Republic to deliver medical and food supplies directly to affected Haitian earthquake victims.

The Tri-City Haitian Relief group is also working with various statewide immigrant groups, federal officials and Boston-area law schools to provide legal clinics to assist Haitian residents in applying for Temporary Protective Status. The first such clinic will be offered in Everett at the Parlin Library on Monday, February 8th, 6-8 PM. The Parlin Memorial Library is located at 410 Broadway, Everett. This Forum is sponsored by the U.S. Custom and Immigration Services. French and Haitian Creole interpreters are needed. Other TPS clinics will be announced in the coming weeks.

If you have any questions or suggestions, or just want the most updated information contact the Tri-City Relief Task Force, c/o North Shore Rescue Mission, 101 Pierce Street, Malden 02148. Telephone contacts are 781-324-9777 or 781-535-7781. You can also visit the tri-city blog to share information and to coordinate efforts. To view the blog, go to http://tricityhaitianrelief.blogspot.com.

Your generosity and compassion would be greatly appreciated. We urge you to do what you can to aid the Haitian relief effort. A little goes a long way.