Hurricane relief committee
GRENADA HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS BY THE MONTREAL
COMMITTEE OF THE GRENADA HURRICANE RELIEF FUND
INFORMATION
MONTREAL, SEPTEMBER 15, 2004……GRENADA NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!
On Tuesday, September 7, The Caribbean island of Grenada was
devastated by a Category 4 Hurricane, Ivan the Terrible. Reports have
indicated that 90 per cent of the housing has been damaged or destroyed,
leaving most residents with nothing. The Grenada Nationals Association of
Montreal, Caring and Helping Hands, a Federally chartered international
organization run by Rev. Everton M. Bagot of Montreal, in conjunction with
other Caribbean Organizations, the Cote Des Neiges Black Community
Association, Access Caribbean and many Grenadians living in Montreal,
have launched The Grenada Hurricane Relief Fund to send money, food
and clothing to the devasted isle of spice immediately. Over 50 people have
died and the death toll is climbing. Reports have stated that 60,000 people
have lost their homes, in a population of only 100,000 people.
The Preliminary Needs Assessment for Grenada at this time include non-
perishable/canned food, water, clothing, bedding, blankets, hospital/first
aid supplies, battery operated lights, batteries (all sizes); radios, tents,
roofing material, cots, medicine, generators, tarpaulins, building supplies
(all types) construction tools; emergency housing, hand held sets required
to improve communication among emergency workers.
These items can be dropped off at:
MONTREAL:
BILL DURNAN ARENA
4988 Vezina Street
Montreal, Quebec
2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
COTE DES NEIGES BLACK COMMUNITY CENTRE
6999 Cote Des Neiges Road
Montreal, Quebec
(514) 737-8321
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
CARING AND HELPING HANDS,
6670 Jeanne Mance,
Montreal, Quebec,
Phone (514) 490-1148
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Syd & Frank Garage
5582 St. Jacques
(corner of Old Orchard)
Montreal, Quebec
(514) 481-7005
9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
WEST ISLAND:
WEST ISLAND BLACK COMMUNITY CENTRE
48C – 4th Avenue South
Roxboro, Quebec
(Between Gouin and Commercial)
(514) 683-3925
10 am to 9 pm
Roslyn Scott-Lewis
49 Place Touraine
Dollard Des Ormeaux, Quebec
(514) 683-0777
LAVAL:
The Royal Canadian Legion
2000 Cure Labelle
Chomedey, Laval
(450) 681-6722
2pm to 9pm
June and George Fuelscher
125 Biermans
Cr. Duclos
Chomedey, Laval
(514) 229-1947
THE GRENADA HURRICANE RELIEF COMMITTEE OF MONTREAL IS
PLANNING A FEW FUNDRAISING EVENTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS
FOLLOWS. PLEASE HELP US TO PROMOTE THESE EVENTS:
1.
“RE-BUILD GRENADA BRICK BY BRICK” CAMPAIGN
Donors can contribute $100 to buy a brick to rebuild Grenada. You can buy
as many bricks as you wish. Negotiations are being made to erect the
names of donors on a special designated site on the island of Grenada,
(preferable at the Airport).
Donation cheques should be made payable to CDNBCA In Trust for
Grenada Hurricane Relief Fund (GHRF) and forwarded to The Cote Des
Neiges Black Community Association, 6999 Cote des Neiges Road,
Montreal, Quebec H3S 2B8. Phone NO: (514) 737-8321. Tax receipts will
be given for donations of $20.00 and over.
Anyone and Everyone is invited to participate in this massive campaign.
For Information call: Leonard Wharwood, Chairman, Relief Committee, at
(514) 239-3434 or Gemma Raeburn-Baynes, Public Relations, at
(514) 620-8404.
2.
VARIETY SHOW – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2004 – TIFFANY’S BANQUET
HALL, 5011 BUCHAN 4:00 P.M. MANY CARIBBEAN ARTISTS. Tickets
$10.00 in advance. Come one and all and help us to rebuild Grenada.
Information: call Jenny Noel at (514) 484-6111
3.
FUNDRAISING FASHION SHOW WITH THE MONTREAL EBONY MODELS –
Le Manoir, 5319 Notre Dame de Grace Sunday, October 24, 2004.
Grenadian and other Designers and Models. Volunteer models are being
sought. Would you like to model for Grenada? – Call Cloe Henwood at
(514) 733-7691 FOR INFORMATION.
INFORMATION: BERTHA BONAPARTE, Distribution/Collection Co-
ordinator – (514) 352-8775
Chairman, Grenada Hurricane Relief Fund, MR. LEONARD WHARWOOD AT
(514) 239-3434
PUBLIC RELATIONS: GEMMA RAEBURN-BAYNES (514) 620-8404.