So many people ask me what they can do and here is something:
When my friend Kristin, asked her husband, Dan, what was the worst thing he'd had to do since arriving in Haiti on Tuesday he responded, "amputations." With this in mind, some of Dan's family decided to start collecting crutches to send to Haiti and the docs there thought it was a great idea. If you have access to crutches, old ones you aren't using, etc, please help out:
So here is the plan...
BRONZE EFFORT: Check your garage, closets, attics for the forgotten set of crutches and get them to a drop off location. (Goto www.crutchesforhaiti.blogspot.com for locations.)
SILVER EFFORT: Send this email to your list of friends and family...the more the better!
GOLD EFFORT: Coordinate a similar collection at your workplace, school, or church. Just send us an e-mail (maryannfuhriman@msn.com) and we'll let you know how to get started. Remember we want to be done by Friday, January 29th. We'd like to launch all locations on Monday, January 25th.
We have coordinated getting the crutches to Haiti with "Healing Hands for Haiti" who already have a container ready to ship. Check out the blog www.crutchesforhaiti.blogspot.com to see why we decided to do this as well as other logistical information.
FYI
Crutches need to be in working order with tips and pads (they are very hard to replace)
Healing Hands for Haiti has also indicated the GREAT need for wheelchairs and pediatric walkers. We'll take those too if you happen to have them
Friday, January 22, 2010
Crutches for Haiti
Posted by Perla at 11:41 PM
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I used to help my parents pack huge carts with LDS Humanitarian Services warehouse in slv. They have every kind of medical items that one would need. I bet the would donate crutches for Haiti and other supplies as well. (so far they just can't be shipped to Haiti b/c of their taxes. A very sweet idea.
I Shannon, you may not know me, but my name is April Maw. I am in Kelly and Priscilla's ward. My mother Holli Speechly also knows your family really well, she is good friends with Kathy. Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that I put a post about the crutches on my blog, I hope that is ok. I will let you know if anyone has any and if there is anything else we can do let us know. I bet its so hard to be here and not there but you've done an amazing job already. Thanks Shannon.
April
www.mawfam.blogspot.com
Shannon, we would be happy to have our home be a drop off spot for Davis County if you need one there. I am going to post this on my blog and facebook page.
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