From Amanda Winters’ Catalyst for Fun email calendar
1) The Nobelity Project & The Paramount Theatre present A special screening of Turk Pipkin’s documentary ONE PEACE AT A TIME (ck out the Nobelity Project’s website www.nobelity.org and/or make a point to see this film sometime if you don’t catch it tonite! Amanda)
Wednesday, January 20th Doors @ 6:30pm / Show @ 7:30 pm
Location: Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Avenue
Austin , TX, 78701
Introduction and Q&A with filmmaker Turk Pipkin
Tickets $10 at www.austintheatre.org
100% of Proceeds going to Architecture for Humanity’s Haiti Reconstruction Fund, in partnership with Yele.org.
The latest documentary feature from Turk Pipkin and The Nobelity Project looks at the possibility of providing basic rights to every child. Filmed in 20 countries on 5 continents, One Peace at a Time features Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus, US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Helene Gayle, Architecture for Humanity’s Cameron Sinclair, and American legend and activist for peace Willie Nelson. Watch the film’s trailer and learn more about The Nobelity Project at: www.nobelity.org
Architecture for Humanity works primarily in the reconstruction phase of post disaster situations and will be focused on both transitional and permanent housing and community structures. AfH has partnered with Yele Haiti, AIDG and other local groups by supplying them with pro bono construction and design professionals, setting up community housing resource centers and support in the design and building of earthquake resistant structures.
To make a direct donation to Architecture for Humanity’s Rebuild Haiti Fund, go to:
www.architectureforhumanity.org
AfH is a principal partner with The Nobelity Project in the building of Mahiga Hope High School in Kenya. Engineering and designs for the award-winning RainWater Court at Mahiga Hope High are one of the fundamental building blocks of upcoming community structures in Haiti.
To learn more about Mahiga Hope High School, or to support the 1000 Voices for Hope campaign, go to:
http://nobelity.org/1000-voices-for-hope/
Host(s): The Nobelity Project & The Paramount Theatre
Website: http://nobelity.org/one-peace-at-a-time/
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2) Haiti Benefit with James McMurtry, Jimmy Dale Gilmore at Scholz Wed, 1/20
Join us on Wednesday, January 20th for some live music and an easy opportunity to give much-needed relief to Haiti.
With Music by (awesome lineup!! amanda)
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
James McMurtry
Jenny Young
Wednesday, January 20
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Scholz Beer Garden
http://www.scholzgarten.net
Benefiting Salvation Army’s Efforts.
For more information, call Shawn at 512-695-3925.
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3) Antone’s Hosts a Medical Donations Drive for Haiti Drive
MEDICAL SUPPLIES NEEDED
Donate at Antones beginning 11:00am Tuesday January 19, 2010
NEEDED FROM GENERAL PUBLIC
Elastic Bandages (Ace, etc.)
Splints
Slings
Surgical tape
Sterile & Surgical Gauze
Eye bandages
Gauze wraps
Antiseptic wipes in packages
Antibiotic ointment – small & unopened tubes
Latex Free gloves (nitrile)
Unexpired oral antibiotics
Oral insulin
NEEDED FROM MEDICAL FACILITIES
Irrigation solutions – small to medium packaging
Absorbable & non-absorbable sutures
General Anesthetics – Lidocaine, etc.
Sterile & Surgical gauze
IV antibiotics & Insulin
Casting materials & fixers
IV poles that can be broken down
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4) How to Donate to Disaster Relief for Haiti
Antone’s is hosting
Text your friends and let them know they can donate by mobile phone. Tell them to text OXFAM to 25383 to make a $10 donation to Oxfam’s Haiti Earthquake Response Fund.*