HAITI UPDATE – The blog That’s Church (aka PittGirl) has a full run down of the story – 2 Pittsburgh sisters who run the BRESMA Orphanage in Haiti are okay and the Pittsburgh bloggers, local politicians and others are working to get a plane to bring Jamie and Ali and ALL of the children back to the United States. Thanks to the blogs and twitter – the story has recieved wide media coverage. As on 7:45 this am – the children are now allowed to enter the US. They are working on a getting a plane and a plan to bring everyone back to US today. YOU CAN HELP – donations for kids, money and more are needed – but a drop of location has not been announced – follow the facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=253060986318&ref=mf), ThatsChurch and #BRESMA on twitter for updates.
- Friday, January 15 – Sunday, January 17
- Somerset, PA – multiple locations
- Woodcarving, Ice carving, food, crafts,
- Saturday, January 16 – UMPC Sports Medicine Training Workshop
- TrainForARace.com for more training events
- Saturday, January 17, 2010, 1-3pm
- Learn to build a campfire and fire safety with Venture Outdoors in Riverview Park
- Lots of great exhibits to check out – Whales at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Sports Works is reopen at the Carnegie Science Center and Pittsburgh Innovates at the Heinz History Center
- Afternoon activities for kids
- Evening – community dinner and performances celebrating Dr. King
- Free and open to everyone
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Author Info: : Lindsay started writing about Pittsburgh in 2005 and hasn't stopped since. She likes popcorn and hopes to learn to skateboard someday soon. She also blogs at http://Pittsburgh.metblogs.com |
Twitter Updates
Hi! Quiet Storm is doing a benefit dinner for Haiti on Tuesday, Jan 19th.
Link to menu attached. Please spread the word! Thanks–
http://qspgh.com/PDF/haiti_10.pdf