After the catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti the world sat at the edge of its seat. We were shocked, worried, saddened. And like with most tragedies we came together as a people ready to aid the country. For those of us who weren’t able to lead huge relief efforts we sent small donations to Red Cross, Yele, UNICEF, and other NGOs supporting the relief efforts. And after that the images kept pouring in and the death toll continued to rise: many of us were temporary shrouded in hopelessness feeling paralyzed as if there was nothing else we could do.

Here we are four months later. Haiti is no longer headline news, but the country has a long way to go in rebuilding its infrastructure. And while it’s easier to forget about what’s happening to Haiti (because it’s not in your face) I want to put Haiti back on our minds this summer. Staying true to my generation I’m organizing a charity date auction where proceeds will go directly to support Haiti.

Last year I collaborated with some of friends to create THE Date Auction, which was an after-work political fundraiser to help support our friend, Medhanie Estiphanos, who was running for City Council in Brooklyn’s District 35. The free event was a success thanks to: volunteer date auctionees, diverse restaurant sponsors, a live jazz band, a dope DJ set, a swanky venue and a beautiful turnout. This summer I plan to do THE Date Auction again, only this time it’s A Date For Haiti.

If you are interested in being a sponsor, an events committee member, an auctionee, or offering support in any other way, for A Date for Haiti, please email me here.