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We are pleased to announce that we are hosting our latest fundraiser at Otis Lounge, in San Francisco, on Thursday, May 17th! Come and have a good time for a great cause! $5 drink specials all night, and great music to get you in a festive mood! Otis Lounge is an upscale establishment located in San Francisco’s financial district. Located at 25 Maiden Lane, Otis Lounge serves a variety of delicious, potent cocktails, has a fine selection of beer and wine, as well as spirits.

The Owner of the establishment, Damon White, was compassionate and generous in donating the space to us for the evening, and was followed in heart by a number of SF’s finest DJs: DJ Inkfat, DJ Max Kane, Teeko, and DJ Mpenzi, who all graciously agreed to volunteer their skills. Check out the FB event page… and GO!

They aren’t the only ones volunteering… As you may know, Bellot Idovia Foundation is a 100% volunteer effort, and all staff pay their own way to Haiti in order to work on the projects. This means that every dollar, every cent, is made available for the work to be done. The purchase of materials, water filters, and the hiring of local labor rely on donations and support from our generous supporters.

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Bellot Idovia Foundation is now an officially recognized non-profit organization!

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Antoine on ABC News

http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/01/24/after-the-quake-oaklands-haitian-community-reaches-out-to-help/

After the quake, Oakland’s Haitian community reaches out to help

Haitian women prepare a meal on the island of Ile de la Tortue. All photos are courtesy of the Bella Idovia Foundation, and were taken before the earthquake. 

By: Jake Schoneker | January 24, 2010 – 4:25 pm | Filed Under: Culture, Development, Downtown, Economy, Environment, Front, Health, Neighborhoods, Politics, Public Policy |

By now, reports and images from the earthquake that ripped through the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on January 12th have reached almost everyone. The plight of the Haitian people, 80 percent of whom were already living in poverty, has attracted a tremendous outpouring of sentiment and support from the United States as millions of Americans have pledged donations for the Haitian relief effort. 

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