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Moms pool resources to raise money for Haiti
Comments on Stories, posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Apr 14, 2010 at 7:09 am

Following the earthquake that devastated Haiti, three Danville moms decided to do something about it. One yard sale turned into the purchase of four Shelter Boxes to help the Haitian people keep warm, have cover and be self sufficient.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 6:33 PM

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Posted by Pat, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood, on Apr 14, 2010 at 7:09 am

The website is shelterbox.org

Posted by Emily West, editor of Danville Express, on Apr 14, 2010 at 9:11 am
Emily West is a member (registered user) of Danville Express

Sorry about that! It's fixed in the story now.

Posted by katie, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Apr 15, 2010 at 9:57 pm

It's great to see someone modeling good citizenry for Danville kids and actually encouraging them to think about others less fortunate before themselves. There was an article in the NY Times about a month ago that said relief agencies are turning away from using tents, which only hold up for about 1 month in Haiti. You might want to check out other charities.

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