SUN 1/31 Haiti Benefit at Town Hall

[Ethan Boyles]

Town Hall Seattle Presents:

 

Raising Awareness and Support for the People of Haiti
Sunday, January 31, 2010
4-6pm Briefing • 6-7pm Dinner Break • 7-9pm Benefit Concert 

Briefing: Free of charge, no reservations required.
Concert: Suggested donation $20, 
visit Town Hall Seattle for ticketing and more information.

Survivors of the earthquake speak -- Town Hall is honored to host a benefit for Haiti relief on Sunday. January 31. The event kicks off at 4pm with a free ‘Briefing,’ offering insight and eyewitness testimony to the ongoing challenges for the country’s government, economy and national health, and the ways this devastating earthquake has exponentially intensified what was already a ‘silent emergency.’

The two hour program includes: activist/teacher Jesse Hagopian and health educator Sarah Wilhelm, both survivors of the quake; civil rights attorney and NAACP president James Bible; immigrant rights advocate Sandra Aguila; International Studies professor Matthew Sparke; Stephen Gloyd, Health Services Professor; Representative Jim McDermott and other guests.

After a dinner break, we will return to the Great Hall at 7pm for a Benefit Concert, with a terrific roster of artists still being assembled. Our lobby will also be given over to members of the public with goods and services for sale to benefit the relief effort.

Ticket proceeds and other contributions will be directed to  organizations doing important work in Haiti, with the primary beneficiaries being Partners in Health, the Haiti Staff Relief Fund of the International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), and other organizations doing important work in Haiti.  I-TECH is a UW-based organization providing health services worldwide; its 36 staff in Haiti were devastated by the quake (details on this fund at http://itechhaitistaffrelief.org/).

Briefing: Free of charge, no reservations required.
Concert: Suggested donation $20, visit Town Hall Seattle for ticketing and more information.


Sponsored by Town Hall Seattle
Co-Sponsored by The Seattle International Socialist Organization , The Seattle King County Branch of the NAACP, and the UW Geography and International Studies Departments.

Endorsed by MLK County Pride At Work and Seattle OUTprotest
To endorse this event email: jdhag...@gmail.com