Oakland’s NIMBY hosts benefit for Haitian Relief Organizations in their own back yard

Jan. 27, 2010 - PRLog -- Members of the Press Contact: Stehpanie Everett (email EOD# below) or call NIMBY: 510-633-0506

Event: "DO IT FOR HAITI" A Monumental Benefit and Clothing Drive
Bay Area artists, musicians and performers donate their talents to support local organizations working in Haiti.

Date: Saturday, February 20, from 2:00 p.m. to midnight

Venue: NIMBY - 8410 Amelia Street, Oakland CA 94621

Admission: $10 -  Donations of summer weight clothing for children and adults will be accepted on site.

Website: www.nimbyspace.org

“DO IT FOR HAITI” offers a staggering roster of performers and a unique opportunity to support Haiti relief efforts, learn first hand about local organizations working in Haiti and get involved with organizations making a difference on the ground.  Events will feature performances and live music including socially relevant theater, Afrofunk music and dance, monumental sculpture and art events for children.

Events begin at 2:00 p.m., with children's activities and performances, indoor and outdoor art installations, music and dance. A schedule of events can be seen at www.nimbyspace.org

Partnering Organizations Include:
CARE - San Francisco, CA / Haiti :  www.care.org
What If Foundation - San Francisco, CA / Haiti : http://www.whatiffoundation.org/
Sirona Cares - San Francisco, CA /Haiti : http://www.sironacaresblog.com
Catholic Relief Services - San Francisco, CA /Haiti :http://www.crs.org/
Bellot Idovia Foundation - Oakland, CA / Haiti: http://www.bellotidovia.org/
Zanmi Lakay – Pacifica, CA / Haiti : http://www.zanmilakay.org

Live Music and Performance: Kalbass Kreyol, SF Mime Troupe, The Bodice Rippers, The Joe Rutt Band,  Funky Bula, Marisa Lenhardt, The Society, Chicken John & Dr. Hal and more…
Childrens Theater and Events: Sustainable Living Road Show, The Life Sized Mouse Trap, Plastic Bag Wallet Making, Face Painting
Art Installations: The Flaming Lotus Girls, Robots – Justin Gray, Tesla Coil – Jon Behrens, The Museum of Unnatural Selection by Jen Forbes, Goat Man Dan, Therm / Exxotherm, Thermocracken, Jamie Vaida, The Disgusting Spectacle, Feng Jin, Robot by Adam Ebel
Plus D.I.Y / D.I.F.H. projects for all ages

Featured Speakers Include:
Margaret Trost - What If Foundation: Founder providing food and education programs to impoverished children in Haiti since 2000.
Jen & Guy Panteleon - Zanmi Lakay: Founders who have been working with orphaned children in Haiti since 1997.  Currently in Haiti and will be returning for the event.
Antoine and Will Bellot  - Bellot Idovia : Founders Working to develop natural resources in Haiti since 2004
Michelle Lacourciere - Sirona Cares: Director: Heading Northern California Haiti Relief Effort with U.S. Coast Guard.
Marc D’Silva – CRS : Senior Development Officer for Catholic Relief Services which has been working in Haiti since 1954.
Hilda Oropeza- CARE: Director of Community Partnerships at CARE USA which has been working in Haiti since 1954.
Joe Dacany  - EMT: CA–11 Disaster Medical Assistance Team member currently working in Haiti.
Dana Fischer- Retired USAID education officer in Haiti

This event is sponsored by NIMBY.  www.nimbyspace.org
During the DO IT FOR HAITI benefit on February 20th from 2 pm - midnight, NIMBY will be accepting donations of food and clothing items to send with second-wave relief efforts to Haiti. NIMBY is partnering with Sirona Cares for this drive. All goods will be delivered by the U.S. Coast Guard. Contributions will be distributed throughout Haiti to specific locations (schools, churches and orphanages) in the Sirona Cares network. All proceeds from the event will be donated to organizations working directly with Haiti relief efforts.

Members of the media are welcome.

"DO IT FOR HAITI" Artists and Performers:
Kalbass Kreyol: http://www.kalbasskreyol.com/
The Bodice Rippers: www.myspace.com/thebodicerippers/
The Joe Rut Band: www.joerut.com/
Marisa Lenhardt: www.marisalenhardt.com/
The San Francisco Early Music Society: www.sfems.org/
Chicken John & Dr. Hal: www.chickenjohn.com/ and www.askdrhal.com/
Sustainable Living Road Show: www.sustainablelivingroadshow.org/
Life Size Mouse Trap: www.lifesizemousetrap.org/
Flaming Lotus Girls: www.flaminglotus.com/
Robots – Justin Gray: www.graywrxfabblog.blogspot.com/
The Museum of Unnatural Selection by Jen Forbes: www.themuseumofunnaturalselection.com/
Omega Recoil – Jon Behrens: www.omegarecoil.com/
Goat Man Dan: www.flickr.com/photos/jay_que/3865397373/
Therm / Exxotherm: www.therm.biz/
Jamie Vaida: www.artacrossamerica.org/
The Disgusting Spectacle" www.laughingsquid.com/the-disgusting-spectacle/
Feng Jin: www.dreamcatcherarts.com/
Robot by Adam Ebel: www.adamebel.com/

# # #

About NIMBY: NIMBY is the largest do-it-yourself industrial community art space in the Bay Area with over 40 different art groups and craftsmen in the shop. NIMBY encourages collaboration and innovation and supports its artists with resources, assistance in sourcing re-purposed material, as well as logistical and technical guidance.
www.nimbyspace.org