Naples Daily News- Hurricane turns more toward Florida before Haiti hit
Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Monday across Florida as Hurricane Matthew’s path veered more to the west, but many hearts and minds in Naples turned to Haiti. “We just have to pray that it’s not going to be as bad as it looks,” said Michael Gay, a Haitian native who splits his time […]
Naples Herald- Local Nonprofit Hope for Haiti Prepares for Hurricane Matthew
The Hope for Haiti team, consisting of over 45 Haitian and three international staff members, is headquartered in Les Cayes, a coastal city in southwestern Haiti. Willys Geffrard, Country Director, has activated emergency protocols to ensure the safety of the team to assess and respond to the needs of the organization’s over 40 education and healthcare […]
news-press.com-Prayers, prep for Haiti ahead of Hurricane Matthew
A hurricane warning is in effect for Jamaica, Haiti, and the Cuban provinces of Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, Granma and Las Tunas — as well as the southeastern Bahamas. A hurricane watch is in effect for the Cuban province of Camaguey, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Central Bahamas. In Naples, Hope for Haiti officials […]
Florida Weekly-GET OUT FOR A GOOD CA– — USE
More than 100 friends of Hope for Haiti turned out for the sixth annual Neighborhood Pub Crawl and raised more than $9,000 to further Hope for Haiti’s humanitarian efforts. Sponsors included IBERIABANK, Cosmos Café and Pizzeria, Under the Shady Palm Pub and Riptide Brewing Company. View in Florida Weekly here.
Gulfshore Business Daily- Galbraith Joins Hope for Haiti Board
Hope for Haiti announced the addition of Brad Galbraith to its board of directors. Galbraith is a lawyer and shareholder in Woods, Weidenmiller, Michetti, Rudnick & Galbraith, PLLC’s Naples and Indianapolis offices, and is chair of the firm’s Trusts and Estates Group. He earned his B.S. in accounting from Indiana University and his J.D. from Indiana […]
Naples Florida Weekly- Here’s how you can help Hope for Haiti
Hope for Haiti and IBERIABANK host the sixth annual Neighborhood Pub Crawl the evening of Saturday, Aug. 13. Space is limited, and the first 100 people to sign up will receive a limited-edition T-shirt. After gathering at Hope for Haiti headquarters at 1021 Fifth Ave. N., at 3:30 p.m., participants will walk about half a […]
The Sun Chronicle- Bishop Feehan High School art students send paintings to Haiti
ATTLEBORO – Students from Bishop Feehan High School have brightened the walls and the lives of seniors living in an elder care facility in Haiti. The students created 29 pieces of artwork here in Attleboro and that artwork is now on display at Foyer St. Etienne, a home for the elderly in Les Cayes, Haiti. […]
Collier Citizen- Still hoping: Naples-based nonprofit updates donors on progress made in Haiti
When JoAnne Kuehner felt the Haitian soil beneath her feet for the first time more than 26 years ago, she fell in love with the land and its people. That love grew into Hope for Haiti, a nonprofit organization based in Naples that works hand in hand with many communities in Haiti to improve quality […]
Hope for Haiti Receives $10,000 Matching Gift Challenge for Zika Response
Naples, Florida – Hope for Haiti, a Naples, FL-based international non-profit received some heartwarming news in advance of the Valentine’s Day holiday. As the organization responds to the Zika virus outbreak in Haiti, a local CEO couldn’t help but respond to the organization’s call on Friday to reach 200 women that are currently pregnant to […]
WGCU Promotes Hope for Haiti’s Zika Virus Awarness Campaign
Listen to the radio clip below that will be airing on WGCU from February 15th through March 6th.