This is the long version of the Haitian tent diary. Please read below the fold.
Mrs. M Obama and Dr. J Biden went to Haiti Tuesday so there was more news than usual concerning Haiti.
I just love them.
By Dara Kam
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Posted: 8:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010
TALLAHASSEE---Haiti's ambassador to the United States made an impassioned plea for tents for his earthquake-ravaged country today before he delivered a speech in the Capitol for Black History Month.
"We need tents. Tents to house the people because there are more than a million of them displaced. . . . Unless we have those tents within the next six to eight weeks we'll be in deep trouble because that's when the rainy season starts," Ambassador Raymond Joseph said.
Venezuela has sent 30,000 and an unnamed Caribbean nation has pledged another 10,000, Joseph said. But he said that's far fewer than the 200,000 that Haitian President Rene Preval is pleading for before the onset of the rainy season.
"So I am asking, I cannot plead too much, please help us get as many tents as possible," Joseph said.
Please look for ways to donate any tents that you're not using. Even if it's your only tent, how long will it be before you will need it again? Six months? Send it to Haiti and buy another one when you get your tax refund.
If you happen to have a tent sitting around that looks better than the one in the picture, send it to Haiti.
By mail:
Courageous Church (ahomeinhaiti.org)
1330 West Peachtree Street
Suite 560
Atlanta, GA 30309
Beyond Borders/Haiti (tentsforhaiti.com)
c/o Econocaribe
725 S.E. 9th Court
Hialeah, FL 33010
FODAC (A partner of Portlight Strategies)
4900 Lewis Road
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(see this comment for driving instructions for local drop-off in Atlanta area)
Some other gently used tent-drives:
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports (VA, TN, & NJ locations)
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Michigan and here
Pennsylvania
Connecticut (March 1 through May 31)
Massachusetts (PIH--No deadline, but ASAP)
Texas (Until April 30)
Maryland (Until April 30)
New Jersey
Utah
Canada
Brantford, ON (Until April 14)
Additional state by state listings can be found here and here.
Some details from these two links:
ARIZONA
Scott Kelly (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Club E Office
scott@blackdogpromotions.com
602-956-3391
1095 W Rio Salado Pkwy Ste 104
Tempe AZ 85281
Wednesday March 3rd 11am - 4pm
call 602-956-3391 for extended hours
CALIFORNIA
Sharon Dickson, Kevan Huncke or David Bodnariak (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Calvary Community Church
haitirelief@calvarycc.org
818.575.2220
5495 Via Rocas
Westlake Village CA 91362
Monday-Friday 10:00AM-6:00PM and Sunday 9:00AM-1:00PM
If you have more than 10 tents to donate, please contact us to coordinate.
Jeremy Maurer (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Freedom High School
jeremy@publicrecordsguy.com
1050 Neroly Road
Oakely CA 94561
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 10:00 AM to approx 1:00PM
Lisa McFadin (aHomeinHaiti.org)
bidcheck@aol.com
415-297-4293
1151 Glencourt Dr.
Oakland CA 94611
24/7
FLORIDA
The River at Tampa Bay Church (Tents2Haiti.org)
Revival Ministries International
3738 River Int'l Drive
Tampa, Florida 33610
Telephone: (813) 971-9999
Office hours: Monday: 10 am-5 pm (EST) Tuesday-Friday: 9 am-5 pm (EST)
Sheryl Driggers (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Universal Collision
sheryldriggers@aol.com
850-445-7049
1627 Capital Circle Ne
Tallahassee FL 32308
Monday - Friday 730 am to 530 pm
Sheryl Driggers (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Universal Collision
sheryldriggers@aol.com
850-445-7049
2751 w Tennessee st
Tallahassee FL 32304
Monday - Friday 730 am to 530 pm
Stephanie Forte (aHomeinHaiti.org)
stephanieforte188@live.com
305-807-6497
9400 SW 170 St Apt 104
Miami FL 33157
Sundays 9am- 9pm
For every tent and/or monetary donation, you'll receive a FREE homemade giant, warm, yummy chocolate chip cookie! Please contact me a day prior to droping off your donation, via email or a phone call.
GEORGIA
Church of the Harvest International (Tents2Haiti.org)
7086 Tara Blvd.
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Telephone: (770) 478-4477
Sonide Simon (aHomeinHaiti.org)
sonide_simon@yahoo.com
561-452-4338
1028 Cabo Blanco Ave E.
10am - 10pm Everyday
Kimberly Musch (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Kimmusch@gmail.com
404-791-7662
2020 Avalon Parkway
Suite 400
McDonough GA 30253
9-4 Monday- Friday
Hannah Rosbrook (aHomeinHaiti.org)
(478) 781-8110
3205 Hartley Bridge Rd
Macon GA 31216
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Hannah Rosbrook (aHomeinHaiti.org)
(478) 471-9946
4810 Mercer University Dr
Macon GA 31210
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Hannah Rosbrook (aHomeinHaiti.org)
(478) 328-9492 104 N Houston Rd
Warner Robins GA 31093
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Hannah Rosbrook (aHomeinHaiti.org)
(478) 752-0198
2306 Lasseter Pl
Macon GA 31204
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Hannah Rosbrook (aHomeinHaiti.org)
(478) 414-4225
375 Hammock Rd NW
Milledgeville GA 31061
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Hannah Rosbrook (aHomeinHaiti.org)
MidSouth in GCSU Bookstore
Maxwell Student Union
Milledgeville GA 31061
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
ILLINOIS
Bryan Throckmorton (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Western Oaks Baptist Church
youth@westernoaks.org
217-691-6715
5345 Old Jacksonville Road
Springfield IL 62711
Now-March 1st
INDIANA
Colleen Thornbrugh (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Huntington Co. Boys and Girls Club
cathornbrugh@gmail.com
(304) 844-7670
608 East State St.
PO Box 673
Huntington IN 46750
Mon-Fri 2:30-7:30
The drive starts Monday (Feb 18) and will run for 2 weeks. Although we are open to extending it if necessary.
Lori Sherk Bontrager Pools (aHomeinHaiti.org)
lorikay8@hotmail.com
574-536-7899 23695 U.S. 33 E.
Elkhart IN 46517
M-F 9 - 4
Drop off at the service area
Lori Sherk (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Crystal Valley Missionary Church
lorikay8@hotmail.com
574-536-7899 233 U.S. 20
Middlebury IN 46526
M-TH 9 - 4 & Friday 9 - 12
Drop off at the front offices
Lori Sherk (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Goshen Buick GMC Hyundai
lorikay8@hotmail.com
574-536-7899
3220 Elkhart Road
Goshen IN
M-F 7:30-6 & Saturday 9-4
Lori Sherk (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Goshen
lorikay8@hotmail.com
574-536-7899
306 Crescent St
Goshen IN
M-F 2:35 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Lori Sherk (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Boys and Girls Club of Nappanee
lorikay8@hotmail.com
574-536-7899
107 E Marrion St
Nappanee IN
M, W, F:3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and T & R 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Lori Sherk (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Boys and Girls Club of Middlebury
lorikay8@hotmail.com
574-536-7899
57805 Northridge Dr.
Middlebury IN
M-F 2:15 p.m. to 9 p.m.
LOUISIANA
Ella Lowensohn (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Tulane University
ellalow@gmail.com
504-383-5521
31 McAlister Drive
New Orleans LA 70118
afternoons (Call to set up a time)
MAINE
LifeChurch (Tents2Haiti.org)
8 Elkins Drive
Gorham Maine 04038
Telephone: (207)-839-6354
MICHIGAN
James Britton (aHomeinHaiti.org)
jbritt06@gmail.com
(313) 303-0835 1000 Farmer St.
Detroit MI 48226
M-F 9a-5p Other times,
please contact me for pick up or delivery
MISSISSIPPI
Ashley Turner (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Forum Christian Church
ashley@aturnerphotography.com
573-268-7953
3900 Forum Blvd
Columbia MO
M-TH 9-5
NEW YORK
The Tabernacle (Tents2Haiti.org)
3210 Southwestern Blvd
Orchard Park, NY 14127
Contact: Jim McGinnis - Chief of staff
716-675-2888 Ext. 7109
Office hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm (EST)
(Jim's voice mail at Extension 7109 24hrs/7days)
The Love Church/Love Aflame! Worldwide (Tents2Haiti.org)
3136 Lake Road
Horseheads, NY 14845
Telephone: (607) 331-9296
Office hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm (EST)
(Love Aflame voice mail available at (607) 331-9296)
Teresa McCarthy (aHomeinHaiti.org)
King's Corner
Gworship9@yahoo.com
631-662-9705
69 Railroad Avenue
Ronkonkoma NY 11779
Friday, February 26th 10:am - 10: pm
Jim Mahar (aHomeinHaiti.org)
jimmahar@yahoo.com
585-376-0231
231 Murphy Building St.
Bonaventure NY 14778
9am-5pm leave with the Jenifer upstairs
Jim Mahar (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Allegany Park and Shop
jimmahar@yahoo.com
585-376-0231
24 N 1st Street
Allegany NY 14706
8 AM to 10 PM M-S, 8 AM to 9PM on Sunday
You can also drop off crutches
NORTH & SOUTH CAROLINA
Heritage International Ministries Convention Center (Tents2Haiti.org)
Contact: Mark Swiger
375 Star Light Dr.
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Telephone: (404) 309-3948
Office hours: Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm (EST)
Kelly Smith (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Port City Java
Main Office
needtentsnow@gmail.com
910-241-0030
2101 Market St
Wilmington NC 28403
Monday- Friday 8am-5pm
Kelly Smith (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Pomegranate Books
needtentsnow@gmail.com
910-241-0030
4418 Park Avenue
Wilmington NC 28403
February 23rd from 5:30pm-8:30pm
Connie Millsaps (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Macon County Farm Bureau Office
conniewiggles2005@yahoo.com
828-369-6138
1866 Highlands Road
Franklin NC 28734
9:00a.m - 4:30pm
LaTasha Jones (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Tipsy Teapot
joneslata@ecu.edu
(252) 481-4059
409 South Evans Street
Greenville NC 27858-1854
LaTasha Jones (aHomeinHaiti.org)
East Carolina University
joneslata@ecu.edu
(252) 481-4059
Suite 101
Mendenhall Student Center
Greenville NC 8-5pm
Justin Simmons (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Love Chapel Hill
team@lovechapelhill.com
919.442.8828
123 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill NC 27514
SUNDAY 8a-12p ONLY S
etup other time and meeting place by calling or emailing
OHIO
Erinne Fullam (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Apex Community
erinnefullam@gmail.com
937-260-0517
5200 Far Hills Avenue
Kettering OH 45429
10-4 M-F and 6-8 Sat,
9-1 Sun (during service times)
Bliss Davis (aHomeinHaiti.org)
blissadavis@gmail.com
216-466-2294
1418 Ridge St.
Bowling Green OH 43403
Anytime
Adam Lehman (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Sawmill Covenant Church
614forHaiti@gmail.com
614-859-2563
8794 Big Bear Ave
Powell OH 43065
Monday-Friday
9am-Noon. 7pm-9pm.
email or call or txt and we'll pick up your tent for free!!
TENNESSEE
Jerry Walker (aHomeinHaiti.org)
24 Church
jerry.walker@24church.com
615.479.6572
1502 Substation Road
Pleasant View TN 37146
Sundays 9am-Noon 6pm-8pm
Or by appointment.
Pastor Carlo Serrano (aHomeinHaiti.org)
pastorcarlo@me.com
931-648-1324 (Office)/270-498-3853 (Cell)
1186 Ft Campbell Blvd
Clarksville TN 37402
Mon-Fri 8::30-3:30
(Attn Pastor Carlo/Next Level)
TEXAS
Zak White (aHomeinHaiti.org)
Revolution Church,
San Antonio, TX
info@revyourlife.com
210-338-2385
17305 IH-35 North
Suite 126
Schertz TX 78154
Please call before dropping off as we are in and out often.
Josh Storie (aHomeinHaiti.org)
First Baptist Bryan
josh.storie@gmail.com
817-905-2041
3100 Cambridge Drive
Bryan TX 77802
10 am - 5 pm
There will be a tent drive/benefit concert at MugWalls in College Station, TX, on Thursday, February 25, from 8 - 10 pm
If necessary, apply a fresh coat of seam-sealer before sending it on its way. Also, maybe include a bottle of seam sealer with the tent. It can then be used by those who received tents from people who didn't think things through as well as you did. A bottle of seam sealer is less than $5 and will treat at least a dozen tents.
The source code for this list of tent drives can be found here. It will be updated nightly until at least the end of March. It may be used by anyone in whole or in part. There is no need to ask permission or give credit. Post it in your diary. Post it on your blog. Use it however you see fit.