Since its inception, capracare has sheltered hundreds and provided emergency relief to thousands.
“It is crucial that capracare continues its mission and commitment to the people of Haiti who are still recovering from this catastrophic earthquake. I am immensely grateful to our supporters who made it possible for us to do what we do,” says Jean Pierre—Louis, President & CEO of capracare.
NEW YORK (PRWEB)
July 26, 2022
capracare, a trusted community organization whose humanitarian efforts relieved over 20,000 people in need during the 2021 Haiti earthquake, today announced its inaugural “Honoring Courage” charity benefit. The in-person event will commence on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at New York Mets’ Clubhouse, Citi Field, 123-01 Roosevelt Ave, Queens, NY 11368; at 2:30 pm EST. Honoring Courage will celebrate the Haitian people and the many New Yorkers who demonstrated incredible courage in the wake of the 2021 Haiti earthquake.
The 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the southern peninsula of Haiti and left, thousands injured or dead. In addition, many hospitals, schools, and homes were destroyed, leaving the people of Fonfrède and the greater Les Cayes homeless.
Without haste, elected officials from around the world and fellow New Yorkers showed an outpouring support to provide capracare with the resources needed to deploy emergency relief, medical and mental health support to the region through mobile units.
“It is crucial that capracare continues its mission and commitment to the people of Haiti who are still recovering from this catastrophic earthquake. I am immensely grateful to our supporters who made it possible for us to do what we do,” says Jean Pierre—Louis, President & CEO of capracare.
The Honoring Courage charity event will be supported by capracare’s most prominent visionaries– all of whom embody the driven and generous spirit championed through capracare’s programs. In addition, the New York Mets will honor capracare in a special on-field pregame when they take on the Atlanta Braves. As part of the pregame ceremony, the United Jewish Appeal– Federation of New York (UJA) will be recognized for its commitment to the Haitian people and capracare’s mission. capracare Ambassadors, Maxine Cesar, Miss Grand New York 2022, and singer/songwriter Demi Dabady will emcee the event.
Your support of this event will help capracare continue delivering crucial relief to Haitian communities still recovering from the southern Haiti earthquake. capracare’s goals are to raise awareness, foster continued action, and raise funds to improve the livelihoods across the southern region of Haiti.
capracare’s supporters of the event include Kvon Folo, Pascal DuBois, Forest Hills Stadium, Gentlemen’s Factory, EVS Health Services LLC, HABNET Chamber of Commerce, Trendy Tripping, and Apples & Oranges Public Relations.
To attend and/or support capracare’s “Honoring Courage” benefit, visit https://www.capracare.org/. For media inquiries and more info, please contact Sara Vannucci at sara.vannucci@capracare.org. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities please click here. Connect on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
About capracare
Founded in 2009, capracare has established itself as a trusted community health resource. The organization mobilizes the global humanitarian community to provide primary and preventative care, mobile health clinics, mental health counseling, education, and emergency relief to people in Fonfrède and the greater Les Cayes area. capracare, Inc. is a registered 501c3. | EIN 01-0973544 | P.O. Box 1408, New York, NY 10276
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