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Orlando Hotelier leads $1 million Haitian relief effort
ORLANDO -- Orlando hotelier Harris Rosen has announced a long-term relief effort to raise at least $1 million in donations as well as to collect first aid, medical and hygiene supplies to assist the earthquake victims in Haiti. Rosen jump-started the fundraising campaign with a personal donation of $250,000 and is seeking assistance from local companies and others in the Orlando community to raise the balance.
Relief donations will be channeled through the Harris Rosen Foundation.
Along with cash needed to buy supplies, the group is collecting first aid kits, medical supplies, blankets, towels, washcloths, hygiene products, antibiotics and bug spray.
Supplies may be dropped off at Rosen Centre hotel, 9840 International Dr., Orlando, FL 32819 or at First Haitian Baptist Church of Orlando, 4701 Lenox Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32811or at the Child development Center of Orlando, 11553 Winter Garden Vineland Rd., Orlando, FL 32836.
Monetary donations may be mailed to the Harris Rosen Foundation, memo: Haiti Relief, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819. For more information, call 407-996-6715 or visit www.rosenhotels.com/haiti.
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