The earthquake in Haiti has devastated its community, with a possible 100,000 deaths and record numbers of people homeless and starving. The Vitality Depot is coordinating a private relief effort for Haiti in the name of chiropractic. We have organized a private plane to fly to Haiti from the Bahamas and hope to fill it with medical supplies, tarps, food and other necessities. Our flight is now officially designated a Bahamas Red Cross flight and has therefore received special landing permission in the "no fly" zone. The Bahamas Red Cross will pool its medical supplies contribution with ours. This is an extraordinary opportunity to help directly.
We are looking for donations to help purchase the supplies, so we can load the plane with as much as possible. Family members of The Vitality Depot and a Red Cross official will personally assure that the items reach the right people for maximum effect. The airplane will land in Cap Haitian, and from there the medical supplies will be taken by the local Rotary Club to the facilities of Doctors Without Borders; the food and blankets will go to the Red Cross in Haiti.
This has all been arranged through extraordinary efforts of our Vitality Depot family. One hundred percent of your donations will go directly to this effort and The Vitality Depot will transfer the funds on your behalf. All support staff have volunteered for this. Your support goes directly to help the Haitian people.
We expect to take off on Wednesday morning [Jan. 20] to provide immediate assistance. The Vitality Depot will front the support, but we need your assistance to fill the plane. Please help us to represent the chiropractic community to assist the Haiti community in this time of dire need.
I am personally asking you to assist us with this effort. Here's how you can donate:
Please act now, because the plane is literally taking off Wednesday morning and we want it to be full! Thank you for your help and please share this message with everyone you know.
Source: Dr. Mark Mandell, president of The Vitality Depot
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