GRENADA NEEDS YOUR HELP
PLEASE
READ AND PASS ON TO YOUR CONTACTS.
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
HURRICAN RELIEF FUND to send money, food and clothing
to the devasted isle of spice immediately.
PLEASE
SEE THE ATTACHED POSTER OF HOW YOU CAN HELP.
Please contact Mr. John Cruickshank,
Honorary Consul for Grenada at :
(514)
737-8313.
Donations can be made at the Bank of Montreal
for the Grenada Hurricane Relief Fund
account Transit: 2121-1038-573. Please make your cheque
payable to the Grenada Hurricane Relief Fund.
Tax receipts will be issued for donations over
$20.00 .
THANKS
GEMMA RAEBURN-BAYNES
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NEW
UPDATES!!!!!!NEWNEWS!!!!!!!!NEWUPDATES!!!!!NEWNEWS!!!!!
November 21,2004 Event
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GRENADA’S PRIME MINISTER,
DR. THE RT. HON. KEITH MITCHELL,
JOINS “THE MIGHTY SPARROW”,
CALYPSO KING OF THE WORLD, IN MONTREAL
FOR A MAJOR FUNDRAISER FOR HURRICANE-RAVAGED
GRENADA
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On
Sunday, November 21, 2004, Grenada’s
Prime Minister, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith
Mitchell is expected to be in Montreal
to attend a major fundraiser sponsored
by the Grenada Hurricane Relief Committee.
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The
classical and gospel concert entitled
“Raise The Roof - A Musical Evening
to Remember” will be held at Trinity
Memorial Church, 5220 Sherbrooke Street
West, Montreal, commencing at
6:00 p.m., on Sunday, November
21.
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The concert will feature the gospel
creations of The Calypso King
of the World – “The
Mighty Sparrow”,
along with some of Montreal’s
best choirs and soloists.
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THIRD CONTAINER
OFF TO GRENADA
In keeping with its commitment to assist
hurricane-ravaged Grenada’s rehabilitation,
the Grenada Hurricane Relief Committee
has for the third time, on Monday, November
1, 2004, shipped off another
40ft container filled with food, clothing,
toys, medical equipment, tarpaulins and
building material to meet the needs of
the people of Grenada. “This totals
over 90,000 pounds of non-perishable food
and over 1000 boxes of clothing sent to
Grenada since our campaign began less
than two months ago”, says Leonard
Wharwood, Chairman of the Grenada Hurricane
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| SECOND CONTAINER OFF TO GRENADA
– TWO WEEKS EARLY
Due to the overwhelming response from
the community at large, the second container
from the Grenada Hurricane Relief Committee
left the Bill Durnan Arena on Tuesday,
October 12, 2004, headed for Grenada,
two weeks ahead of schedule. “This
shipment was much earlier than we expected”,
says Chairman Leonard Wharwood, “but
with the great response from the general
public, community groups and churches,
we were able to fill another container.”
This container will largely
assist the hospitals in Grenada as it
contained 45 boxes of medical and first
aid equipment, 7 hospital beds and 9 geriatric
chairs donated by The Bayview Hospital
in the West Island, 8 wheelchairs and
17 cots from the St Kitts-Nevis Association
of Montreal, also included is a donation
of 15 brand new cribs and 12 strollers,
19 boxes of nails and building material
from various organizations.
The container also held
289 family pack boxes of food, each to
feed a family of four, 4 barrels of non-perishable
food and 180 boxes of clothing, which
included new men’s suits from Peerless
Clothes and used clothing from the community
at large.
The Grenada Hurricane
Relief Committee wishes to say a big “Thanks”
to everyone for their kind support. Proceeds
from the fundraising Fashion Show and
concert with Super P and Randy Isaac,
will be put towards paying to ship the
container to Grenada at a cost of $5,000US.
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A
power point presentation of the devastation in Grenada
This
campaign is for the reconstruction of
the primary and secondary schools in Grenada |
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The Grenada Hurricane
Relief Committee of Montreal needs your help...is
in order for this "REBUILD GRENADA BRICK
BY BRICK" campaign to be a success. This
campaign is for the reconstruction of the
primary and secondary schools in Grenada.
25 bricks already have been sold this week.
Our goal is to sell 500 bricks by the end
of December. Please help. The children of
Grenada need your help. Please pass this on
to your email friends, contacts, etc. and
please send in your cheque to support this
campaign. Tax receipt will be issued. Remember,
if you cannot afford to buy a brick, any amount
would be appreciated. This can certainly buy
some nails, etc. No donation is too small!
We need everyone's support and financial help.
(Excerpt from NERO News - Sept. 21) Several
form five students and others preparing for
A level examinations have traveled to neighboring
countries to continue their studies. None
of the twenty-one secondary schools in the
country is operating. A number of them have
been severely damaged by Hurricane Ivan.
The Grenada Hurricane Relief Committee of
Montreal has just sent off a 40ft container
to Grenada, loaded with 30,000 pounds of non-perishable
food, 400 boxes of clothing, 24 mattresses
and 400 boxes of medical supplies for the
hospital, among other supplies. We thank the
community for their continued support.
Our
next fundraiser will be in the form
of a Fashion Show, Concert with 2 Grenadian
Calypsonians: Super P and Randy Isaac, followed
by dancing to the sounds of 4 local D.J.'s.
This event will be held on Saturday,
October 23, 2004 at Le Manoir, 5319 Notre
Dame De Grace, Montreal. Tickets $15.00. Time:
7:30 p.m.
12 Top Montreal Black
and Caribbean designers, which include,
Affimi, Angela Alexis and Agatha Alexander,
will partake in the fashion production with
25 models, including the Montreal Ebony Models,
doing what they do best, raising funds for
charity.
The fashions of these young
designers are down right fabulous. Soft and
sheer, silky, subtle and serene. We are proud
to have them participate in this wonderful
fundraising project says show producer Gemma
Raeburn-Baynes.S
Coming to woo the crowd will
be two top Grenadian
Calypsonians, Randy Isaac and Super P,
who are volunteering their time for this worthwhile
cause. They will perform in Concert, along
with Montreal
entertainers, Bernadette Charles, Sugarman,
Fire and Doggies.
Here
is the song composed by Super P "Ivan
we will rise again".
PLEASE
PASS THIS ON AS WE WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE A
MAJOR SUCCESS.
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JUST TWO OF THE MANY
SCHOOLS IN GRENADA NEEDING YOUR SUPPORT AND
MONETARY ASSISTANCE.
PLEASE JOIN THE GRENADA HURRICANE
RELIEF COMMITTEE OF MONTREAL’S “REBUILD
GRENADA BRICK BY BRICK” CAMPAIGN TO
SUPPORT THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SCHOOLS
IN GRENADA . EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL HAS BEEN
DESTROYED OR DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IVAN ON
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 AND CHILDREN ARE OUT OF
SCHOOL INDEFINITELY.
$100 PER BRICK –
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 issued. PLEASE MARK ON THE BACK OF YOUR
CHEQUE:
“REBUILD GRENADA BRICK BY BRICK”
- THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Crochu School
Grand Anse RC School
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MONTREAL
CONTAINER OFF TO GRENADA
The Grenada Hurricane Relief Committee, with the
help and generosity of the Montreal community
and numerous volunteers have shipped off their
first container to the island of Grenada to aid
with the Hurricane Ivan Relief. Leaving the Bill
Durnan Arena on Wednesday, September 29 was a
40 ft container loaded down with over 30,000 pounds
of non-perishable food, which included 532 boxes
and 22 barrels. Also included in the container
were 140 boxes of hospital, first aid and medical
supplies, including over 1,000 sheets, pillows,
blankets and towels donated by the Queen Elizabeth
Hotel for the hospital, 24 mattresses, 300 boxes
and bags of clothing new and used, donated by
Peerless Clothes, the Apparel Manufacturers Institute
of Quebec and the community at large, 200 toys
and stuffed animals and numerous boxes of kitchen
supplies. Shipment to Grenada was at a cost of
$5,000 which were collected through donations
from the general public and fundraising events.
The Grenada Hurricane Relief Committee wishes
to express our sincere thanks for the support
of the community and would like to count on their
continued support to fill the next container which
is scheduled to leave for Grenada by the end of
October. Please continue your much needed support
and donations. For
more information on the efforts of the Grenada
Hurricane Relief Committee, and drop off points,
please log into our website at www.playmasmontreal.com/grenada.htm
or call the Cote des Neiges Black Community Association
at (514) 737-8321. General donations can be made
through Bank of Montreal at account: 2121 –
1038-573. Please make your cheque payable to The
Grenada Hurricane Relief Fund.
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Please
Read:
GRENADA
HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS BY THE MONTREAL COMMITTEE OF
THE GRENADA HURRICANE RELIEF FUND
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view pictures of Grenada please click here:
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out:
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Grenada
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DROP OFF LOCATIONS IN
MONTREAL:
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 :00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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
2:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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 Saturday, October 23, 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.
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