Harris Rosen, Sen. Bill Nelson, and Orlando's Haitian Community Work Together to Raise Money and Collect Supplies for Immediate Aid to Earthquake Victims
January 14, 2010 - Orlando hotelier Harris Rosen, President and COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, announced a comprehensive and long-term relief effort to raise at least one million dollars in donations as well as collect first aid, medical, and hygiene supplies to assist the earthquake victims in Haiti. Rosen jump-started the fundraising campaign with a personal donation of $250,000 and is seeking assistance from local companies, vendors, churches, Rosen Hotels Resorts' associates and individuals in the Orlando community to raise the balance.
Rosen's seven Orlando hotels have a total of about 4,500 associates. Approximately 30% of Rosen Hotels & Resorts' associates are from Haiti or are of Haitian descent. Grief counselors have been made available to associates via the Rosen Medical Center and Family Outreach Center.
Relief donations will be channeled through the Harris Rosen Foundation, which has managed the hotelier's multi-million philanthropic endeavors for more than 15 years. One hundred percent of donations received through the Harris Rosen Foundation will be used for relief efforts in Haiti.
Supplies may be dropped off at:
Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819
First Haitian Baptist Church of Orlando, 470 Lenox Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32811
The Child Development Center of Orlando, 11553 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32836
Monetary donations may be mailed to:
Harris Rosen Foundation (memo: Haiti Relief), 9840 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819.
The Harris Rosen Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization (FEIN#59-2890420). For more information call 407-996-6715 or visit www.rosenhotels.com/haiti/.
For information regarding the Rosen Hotels & Resorts:
Phone: 866-33-ROSEN
The source of information for this article was Deatrick Public Relations (407) 740-6088.
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